Section 266.152 - Certified Dental Technician(a) A dental laboratory must have at least one dental technician working on the laboratory's premises who is certified by a recognized board of certification for dental technology.(b) A dental laboratory is exempt from Subsection (a) if the laboratory is: (1) owned by a licensed dentist engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state or by a professional corporation or partnership in which that dentist is an officer, partner, or employee; and(2) located on the premises within which the dentist practices dentistry.(c) The exemption under Subsection (b) does not apply to a dental laboratory if the laboratory employs three or more dental technicians.(d) The owner of a dental laboratory registered with the board on September 1, 1987, is exempt from Subsection (a) if:(1) the registration of the laboratory has been timely renewed since that date, and all registration fees have been paid;(2) the beneficial ownership of at least 51 percent of the laboratory has not been transferred; and(3) the owner is employed on the laboratory's premises for not less than 30 hours each week.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 295,Sec. 44, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1240, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2003.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.094(a), eff. 9/1/2001 Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.