A person may not directly or indirectly engage in unprofessional conduct relating to dentistry, including:

1. (1) obtaining or attempting to collect a fee by fraud or misrepresentation;

2. (2) orally soliciting dental business if the solicitation is:

   1. (A) directed to an individual or a group of less than five individuals; and
   2. (B) made for the primary purpose of attracting the individual or the group to a particular dental practice;
3. (3) employing, directly or indirectly, or permitting an unlicensed person to perform dental services on a person, except as authorized by law;

4. (4) claiming or circulating a statement of:

   1. (A) professional superiority; or
   2. (B) performance of professional services in a superior manner;
5. (5) forging, altering, or changing a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry, including a diploma, license, registration certificate, or transcript;
6. (6) being a party to or benefiting from the forgery, alteration, or changing of a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry;
7. (7) making a false statement or misusing a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry;
8. (8) accepting employment as a dentist under a false, misleading, or deceptive referral scheme;
9. (9) advertising the performance of dental work without pain or discomfort to the patient; or
10. (10) advertising a prediction of future satisfaction or success of a dental service.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.088(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.