Sec. 266.154. REGISTRATION RENEWAL

(a) An applicant for renewal of a dental laboratory registration must provide evidence satisfactory to the board that at least one employee who works on the dental laboratory's premises:

(1) has completed at least 12 hours of continuing education during the previous registration period; or

(2) is certified as required by Section 266.152(a), if applicable.

(b) An owner or manager of a dental laboratory may renew an unexpired registration certificate for a dental laboratory if the owner or manager:

(1) pays the required renewal fee to the board on or before the expiration date; and

(2) complies with any other renewal requirements.

(c) If the owner or manager of a dental laboratory fails to renew the dental laboratory's registration and pay the annual renewal fee before the date the registration expires, the board shall suspend the registration certificate of the laboratory.

(d) An owner or manager of a dental laboratory whose registration certificate has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the registration certificate if the person pays to the board the required renewal fee and a fee equal to one-half of the amount of the renewal fee. If the registration certificate has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the owner or manager may renew the certificate by paying to the board all unpaid renewal fees and a fee equal to the amount of the initial registration fee.

(e) An owner or manager of a dental laboratory may not renew a registration certificate that has been expired for one year or more. The owner or manager may obtain a new certificate by complying with the requirements for obtaining an original certificate.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.094(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.