1. (a) Effective March 1, 2004, the SBDE will issue a license to a dental school faculty member who provides direct patient care, upon payment of a fee in an amount set by the Board, who meets all the following criteria:

   1. (1) submits 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);
   2. (2) holds a degree from a dental school;
   3. (3) holds a full-time or part-time salaried faculty position at a dental or dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
   4. (4) obtains endorsement of the application from the Dean, Department Chair, or Program Director of the employer-school;
   5. (5) pays an application fee set by the Board; and
   6. (6) has taken and passed the jurisprudence examination administered by the SBDE or its designated testing service.
2. (b) An applicant for a license under this chapter must file an application for the license not later than the 30th day after the date the person begins employment with the dental or dental hygiene school.
3. (c) A license under this chapter must be renewed annually. Upon renewal, a license holder must submit an employment affidavit form completed by the Dean, Department Chair, or Program Director of the employer-school.
4. (d) A license issued under this chapter expires on the termination of employment with the dental or dental hygiene school.
5. (e) A license holder whose employment with a dental or dental hygiene school terminates and who is subsequently employed by the same or different dental or dental hygiene school must comply with requirements for obtaining an original license, except that the person is not required to re-take the jurisprudence exam.
6. (f) A license issued under this chapter does not authorize the license holder to engage in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene outside the auspices of the employing dental or dental hygiene school or program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §117.2 adopted to be effective February 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 1661; amended to be effective December 28, 2014, 39 TexReg 10016; amended to be effective August 28, 2025, 50 TexReg 5470; amended to be effective March 15, 2026, 51 TexReg 1657.