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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 104.003. Required Identification

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person subject to this section who uses the person's name on a written or printed professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet, stationery, or letterhead, or who uses the person's signature as a professional identification shall designate as required by this section the healing art the person is licensed to practice.

(b) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and holds a doctor of medicine degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, M.D.;

(2) doctor, M.D.; or

(3) doctor of medicine, M.D.

(c) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and holds a doctor of osteopathy degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, D.O.;

(2) osteopathic physician or surgeon;

(3) doctor, D.O.;

(4) doctor of osteopathy;

(5) doctor of osteopathic medicine;

(6) osteopath; or

(7) D.O.

(d) A person who is licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners shall use:

(1) dentist;

(2) doctor, D.D.S.;

(3) doctor of dental surgery;

(4) D.D.S.; or

(5) doctor of dental medicine, D.M.D.

(e) A person who is licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall use:

(1) chiropractor;

(2) doctor, D.C.;

(3) doctor of chiropractic; or

(4) D.C.

(f) A person who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board shall use:

(1) optometrist;

(2) doctor, optometrist;

(3) doctor of optometry; or

(4) O.D.

(g) A person who is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to practice podiatry shall use:

(1) chiropodist;

(2) doctor, D.S.C.;

(3) doctor of surgical chiropody;

(4) D.S.C.;

(5) podiatrist;

(6) doctor, D.P.M.;

(7) doctor of podiatric medicine; or

(8) D.P.M.

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