Tex. Occupations Code § 259.008
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Texas · Texas Occupations Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Occupations Code § 259.008, UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/698709
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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.