86R5724 KKR-D
By: Seliger S.B. No. 814
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the performance of equine dentistry by students of
equine dental provider certification programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 801.260, Occupations Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 801.260. LICENSE REQUIRED FOR EQUINE DENTISTRY. A
person may not perform equine dentistry or offer or attempt to act
as an equine dental provider unless the person is:
(1) a veterinarian who is active and in good standing;
[or]
(2) a licensed equine dental provider who is active
and in good standing performing under the supervision of a
veterinarian who is active and in good standing; or
(3) a student of an equine dental provider
certification program approved by the board who:
(A) is completing the practical requirements of
the certification program; and
(B) performs equine dentistry under the direct
supervision of a veterinarian who is active and in good standing.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.