Tex. Occ. Code Section 259.008
Unprofessional Conduct


A person may not directly or indirectly engage in unprofessional conduct relating to dentistry, including:

(1)

obtaining or attempting to collect a fee by fraud or misrepresentation;

(2)

orally soliciting dental business if the solicitation is:

(A)

directed to an individual or a group of less than five individuals; and

(B)

made for the primary purpose of attracting the individual or the group to a particular dental practice;

(3)

employing, directly or indirectly, or permitting an unlicensed person to perform dental services on a person, except as authorized by law;

(4)

claiming or circulating a statement of:

(A)

professional superiority; or

(B)

performance of professional services in a superior manner;

(5)

forging, altering, or changing a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry, including a diploma, license, registration certificate, or transcript;

(6)

being a party to or benefiting from the forgery, alteration, or changing of a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry;

(7)

making a false statement or misusing a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry;

(8)

accepting employment as a dentist under a false, misleading, or deceptive referral scheme;

(9)

advertising the performance of dental work without pain or discomfort to the patient; or

(10)

advertising a prediction of future satisfaction or success of a dental service.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.088(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Section 259.008 — Unprofessional Conduct, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­259.­htm#259.­008 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 259.008’s source at texas​.gov