86R32862 KKR-D
By: Seliger S.B. No. 814
(Buckley)
Substitute the following for S.B. No. 814: No.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of equine dentistry.
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. REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM [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. Section 801.261(a), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The board shall issue an equine dental provider license
to a person who is qualified under this section. A person is
qualified to be licensed as an equine dental provider if the person:
(1) passes a jurisprudence examination conducted by
the board in accordance with Section 801.264;
(2) is not disqualified under this chapter or board
rule; and
(3) is certified by a [the International Association
of Equine Dentistry or another] board-approved certification
entity or organization.
SECTION 3. (a) Section 801.261(a), Occupations Code, as
amended by this Act, applies only to an application for an equine
dental provider license submitted on or after September 1, 2020. An
application submitted before that date is governed by the law in
effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
(b) The change in law made by this Act to Section
801.261(a), Occupations Code, does not apply to the renewal of a
license issued before September 1, 2020.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.