1. (a) In addition to the general qualifications for licensure contained in §101.1 of this chapter, an applicant for temporary 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;
   2. (2) Has taken and passed the examination for dentists in its entirety given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations;
   3. (3) Is currently licensed in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Texas Dental Practice Act;
   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 AADE Clearinghouse for Disciplinary Action;
   9. (9) Submits documentation that applicant is currently employed by a nonprofit corporation that is organized under the Texas Non Profit Corporation Act, and that accepts Medicaid reimbursement;
   10. (10) Shows proof of current CPR certification as required by the Texas Dental Practice Act, Chapter 256, §256.101; and,
   11. (11) 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) A license granted under this section is valid only for practice as an employee of the non-profit corporation named on the application.
3. (c) A dentist holding a temporary license issued under this section may renew the license by submitting an annual application and paying all required fees.
4. (d) A dentist holding a temporary license may obtain a license under the provision of §101.3 of this chapter (relating to Licensure by Credentials) when the dentist meets the practice requirements set forth in that section, by requesting in writing that the Board issue such license and by paying a fee equal to the difference between the application fee charged under §101.3 of this chapter and the application fee charged under this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §101.4 adopted to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4473; amended to be effective May 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 3814.