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Tex. Occ. Code § 266.303

CRIMINAL PENALTIES

Known as the Dental Practice Act

The act spans §§ 251–267 (231 sections).

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) is a dentist and provides a dental laboratory service without being exempt under Section 266.002(2); or

(2) violates Section 266.151 or 266.301.

(b) An offense for a violation of Section 266.151 or Section 266.301(b) is a felony of the third degree.

(c) An offense for a violation of Section 266.301(c) is a Class C misdemeanor. If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has previously been convicted for an offense for a violation of Section 266.301(c), the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

(d) An offense for a violation of Section 266.301(d) is a Class B misdemeanor. If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense for a violation of Section 266.301(d), the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) Each day of a violation is a separate offense.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.