Sec. 259.008.  UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.  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.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.088(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.