Texas § OC.801.259 - LICENSED EQUINE DENTAL PROVIDER DESIGNATIONS
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§ OC.801.259. LICENSED EQUINE DENTAL PROVIDER DESIGNATIONS
LICENSED EQUINE DENTAL PROVIDER DESIGNATIONS. (a) A person may not represent to the public that the person is authorized to perform equine dentistry or use the titles "dentist," "certified equine dental provider," "equine dental provider," "CEDP," or "EDP" unless specifically authorized by Subsection (b). (b) Only a licensed equine dental provider who is certified in accordance with Section 801.261 (a)(3) may use the title "certified equine dental provider" or the designation "CEDP." Only a licensed equine dental provider who is licensed before September 1, 2013, and who is not certified in accordance with Section 801.261 (a)(3) may use the title "equine dental provider" or the designation "EDP." Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 414 ), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section OC.801.259 ("LICENSED EQUINE DENTAL PROVIDER DESIGNATIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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