Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
Subtitle D. DENTISTRY |
Chapter 263. LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS |
Sec. 263.001. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE LICENSE
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The board may refuse to issue a license by examination to a dental or dental hygiene applicant if the person:
(1) presents to the board fraudulent or false evidence of the person's qualification for examination or license;
(2) is guilty of any illegality, fraud, or deception during the examination or the process to secure a license;
(3) is habitually intoxicated or is addicted to drugs;
(4) commits a dishonest or illegal practice in or connected to dentistry or dental hygiene;
(5) is convicted of a felony under a federal law or law of this state; or
(6) is found to have violated a law of this state relating to the practice of dentistry within the 12 months preceding the date the person filed an application for a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.