Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 5 - STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 114 - EXTENSION OF DUTIES OF AUXILIARY PERSONNEL-DENTAL ASSISTANTS
Section 114.8 - Retired Registration Status
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code § 114.8
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Application.
(1) A holder of a valid and
current Texas dental assistant registration may apply to the Board to have the
registration placed on retired status.
(2) A registered dental assistant must apply
to the Board for retired status, on a form prescribed by the Board, before the
expiration date of the person's Texas registration.
(3) The Board shall deny a request to place a
registration on retired status if there are any current or pending complaints
or disciplinary actions against the registered dental
assistant.
(b) Reinstatement. The Board may reinstate a retired Texas dental assistant registration to active status, provided the registered dental assistant submits an application for reinstatement on a form prescribed by the Board, pays the appropriate fees due at the time application is made, and meets the requirements of this subsection.
(1) A
registered dental assistant who, at the time of application for reinstatement,
is practicing as a registered dental assistant in another state, or territory
outside of the United States, or had practiced as a registered dental assistant
actively within the two years immediately preceding the date of application,
shall provide:
(A) verification of
registration and disciplinary history from all state board(s) of dentistry
where the registered dental assistant has held a registration;
(B) proof of active practice within the two
years preceding the application;
(C) proof that the registered dental
assistant has taken and passed the Texas jurisprudence assessment administered
by the Board or an entity designated by the Board within one year immediately
prior to application;
(D) proof of
successful completion of a current hands-on course in basic life
support;
(E) proof of completion of
6 hours of continuing education, taken within the 12 months preceding the date
the application is received by the Board. All hours shall be taken in
accordance with the requirements for continuing education as mandated by §
114.12 of this chapter (relating
to Continuing Education for Certificate Holders); and
(F) proof of submission of fingerprints for
the retrieval of criminal history record information.
(2) A registered dental assistant who has not
actively practiced for at least two years immediately preceding the request for
reinstatement of a retired registration shall provide:
(A) verification of registration and
disciplinary history from all state board(s) of dentistry where the registered
dental assistant has held a registration;
(B) proof that the registered dental
assistant has taken and passed the Texas jurisprudence assessment administered
by the Board or an entity designated by the Board within one year immediately
prior to application;
(C) proof of
successful completion of a current hands-on course in basic life
support;
(D) proof of completion of
12 hours of continuing education, of which a minimum of 6 hours must be
clinical (hands-on). All hours must have been taken within the 12 months
preceding the date the application is received by the Board and shall be taken
in accordance with the requirements for continuing education as mandated by
§
114.12 of this chapter;
and
(E) proof of submission of
fingerprints for the retrieval of criminal history record
information.
(3) A
registered dental assistant who applies to reenter active practice must comply
with all other applicable provisions of the Dental Practice Act and Board
rules.
(4) A registered dental
assistant who applies to reenter active practice must have been in compliance
or satisfied all conditions of any Board order that may have been in effect at
the time retired status was granted.
(5) The Board may, in its discretion as
necessary to safeguard public health and safety, require compliance with other
reasonable conditions in considering a request to reenter active
practice.
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