The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- (1) "Dental laboratory"--any place where a person performs, offers to perform or undertakes to perform any act or service listed in Occupations Code, §266.001, subject to the exemptions listed in §116.2 of this chapter.
- (2) "Dental student"--a person enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited dental school.
- (3) "Dental technician"--a person who performs the services as set out in Occupations Code, §266.001 including, but not limited to, a certified dental technician ("CDT") who has a current certificate issued by a recognized board of certification for dental technology, or its successor.
- (4) "Designated CDT of a dental laboratory"--the person so designated on the annual registration form of a CDT laboratory who meets the CDT certification requirement and minimum employment requirements of these rules.
- (5) "Designated employee of a dental laboratory"--the person so designated on the annual registration form of a dental laboratory exempted under §116.5 of this chapter, who meets the continuing education and minimum employment requirements of these rules.
Source Note:The provisions of this §116.1 adopted to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4484.