1. (a) A dental laboratory shall be registered according to the provisions of Occupations Code, Subchapter D, §§266.151 - 266.154.

2. (b) To qualify for a dental laboratory registration, the applicant must submit an application including the following information:

   1. (1) the name, physical address, phone number, and email address of the laboratory;
   2. (2) the name, address, phone number, and email address of the laboratory owner;

   3. (3) if the laboratory owner is an individual, then he or she must submit documentation of proof of United States citizenship, legal permanent residency in the United States, or federal work authorization. This requirement applies for initial and renewal applications. The applicant must submit one of the following:

      1. (A) a valid, unexpired driver's license or state identification certificate issued by a state or territory of the United States that complies with the minimum document requirements and issuance standards for federal recognition under the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13, unless the driver's license is marked "Limited Term" or "Temporary";
      2. (B) a valid, unexpired driver's license or state identification certificate that does not comply with REAL ID issued by one of the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming;

      3. (C) a valid passport. Valid passport is defined as:

         1. (i) an unexpired passport or passport card issued by the United States government; or
         2. (ii) an unexpired passport issued by the government of another country accompanied by a current permanent resident card or unexpired immigrant visa issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security;
      4. (D) a valid, unexpired license to carry a handgun issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety under Government Code, Chapter 411, Subchapter H;
      5. (E) a United States Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570); or
      6. (F) a United States Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561);
   4. (4) the date the laboratory opened or will open for business;
   5. (5) type of ownership;
   6. (6) if the laboratory is a corporation, the state in which the corporation is incorporated;
   7. (7) if the laboratory is a subsidiary corporation, the name of the parent company, the state in which the parent company is incorporated, and the percent of stock that the parent company owns in the subsidiary;
   8. (8) the laboratory manager's name, phone number, and email address;
   9. (9) if the laboratory owner or manager has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony, an explanation and court disposition documents;
   10. (10) if the applicant has ever held a laboratory registration in Texas, the owner's name, manager's name, CDT of record, laboratory name, address, DBA, and lab registration number;
   11. (11) if the applicant, owner, or manager has ever been the subject of a disciplinary investigation or action, including a cease and desist order, in any jurisdiction, an explanation of that investigation or action;
   12. (12) the notarized signature of the laboratory owner or general manager;

   13. (13) if a certified dental technician of record is required:

       1. (A) the name, home address, telephone number, email address, and notarized signature of the laboratory's certified dental technician of record;
       2. (B) a copy of the certified dental technician's current certification card with the expiration date indicated; and
       3. (C) a statement as to whether the certified dental technician of record is the certified dental technician of record for any other dental laboratory in the state of Texas, and if so, the dental laboratory's Texas registration number; and
   14. (14) any other information required by the Board.

3. (c) Board staff shall review each application for registration or renewal of registration to determine if the applicant meets the requirements of Occupations Code, Chapter 266. The following materials must be submitted:

   1. (1) A complete application or renewal, with all required information;
   2. (2) proof of compliance with §116.6 of this chapter;
   3. (3) the appropriate fee; and
   4. (4) effective January 1, 2009, for initial registrations only and once every three years for registration renewals, proof of completion of the Texas Jurisprudence Assessment for dental laboratories. The Jurisprudence Assessment must be taken by the laboratory owner or the laboratory's general manager.

4. (d) It shall be the duty of each laboratory owner or manager to notify the Board in writing within 60 days of:

   1. (1) a change in ownership or management of the laboratory;
   2. (2) a change in location of the laboratory;
   3. (3) closure of the laboratory;
   4. (4) a change of designated CDT, in which case the notice must be accompanied by proof of current CDT certification for the replacement CDT;
   5. (5) a change of designated employee, if the laboratory is exempted under §116.5 of this chapter. A change of designated employee will require proof within six (6) months of the change that the designated employee meets continuing education requirements; or
   6. (6) a change in mailing address for the owner or manager of the laboratory.
5. (e) Any laboratory owner applying for a new laboratory registration who has pending fees and/or penalties due from a previous laboratory registration when such laboratory was closed for non-compliance with subsection (d) of this section must first remit to the Board any fees and penalties due on that previous registration before the new registration application will be considered by the Board.
6. (f) An initial registration certificate issued under this chapter on or after September 1, 2009 expires on the 30th day after the date the registration certificate is issued if the holder of the registration certificate fails to pay the required registration certificate fee on or before that date.

Source Note:The provisions of this §116.3 adopted to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4484; amended to be effective February 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 1246; amended to be effective February 3, 2010, 35 TexReg 642; amended to be effective March 23, 2015, 40 TexReg 1709; amended to be effective March 15, 2026, 51 TexReg 1656.