1. (a) In addition to the general qualifications for licensure contained in §101.1 of this chapter, an applicant for licensure by credentials must present proof that the applicant:

   1. (1) Has graduated from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Dental schools so accredited are approved by the Board for purposes of licensing their graduates by credentials;
   2. (2) Is currently licensed in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Texas Dental Practice Act;

   3. (3) Has practiced dentistry:

      1. (A) For a minimum of three years out of the five years immediately preceding application to the Board; or
      2. (B) As a dental educator at a dental or dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association for a minimum of five years immediately preceding application to the Board;
   4. (4) Is endorsed by the state board of dentistry that has jurisdiction over the applicant's current practice. Such endorsement is established by providing a copy under seal of the entity with jurisdiction over the applicant's current license and by a certified statement that the applicant has current good standing in said jurisdiction;
   5. (5) Has not been the subject of final or pending disciplinary action in any jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed;
   6. (6) Has passed a national written examination relating to dentistry as certified by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, or another examination approved by the Board;
   7. (7) Has passed a state or regional general dentistry clinical examination;
   8. (8) Has successfully passed background checks for criminal or fraudulent activities, to include information from: the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank and/or the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) Clearinghouse for Disciplinary Action. For applications filed after August 31, 2002, an applicant shall make application with the Professional Background Information Services (PBIS), requesting Level II verification, paying the required fees, and requesting verification be sent to the Board for determination of successful background verification;
   9. (9) Shows proof of current CPR certification as required by the Texas Dental Practice Act, Chapter 256, §256.101; and
   10. (10) Submits proof of completion of 12 hours of continuing education taken within the 12 months preceding the date the licensure application is received by the Board. All hours shall be taken in accordance with the requirements for continuing education as mandated by Chapter 104 of this title.
2. (b) Practice experience described in subsection (a)(3) of this section must be subsequent to applicant having graduated from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
3. (c) Each candidate for licensure by credentials must submit to the Board the required documents and information prescribed in this rule and other documents or information that may be requested to enable the Board to evaluate an application and take appropriate actions.

Source Note:The provisions of this §101.3 adopted to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4473; amended to be effective October 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 6849; amended to be effective May 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 3814; amended to be effective December 22, 2010, 35 TexReg 11253.