Texas Dentistry CE audits & penalties
What happens if a dentist misses CE requirements in Texas, and how the board checks compliance — sourced from the official board.
A dentist may not practice with an expired license. Renewal is biennial with 24 hours of CE as a prerequisite; late renewal adds 1.5x the normal fee within 90 days after expiration and 2x from 90 days to 1 year (the base fee is not published on the Board's accessible schedule). The Board's administrative-penalty schedule sets a $100 base penalty for practicing on an expired license and for untimely CE completion.Verify with board
How compliance is checked
TSBDE audits approximately 5% of the selected renewal population about 60 days before licenses expire; a licensee selected for audit cannot renew until the audit is approved, and late fees accrue in the meantime.
Official source: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners — CE and audit guidance
Related
- Full requirements: Texas Dentistry CE requirements
- When it's due: Texas Dentistry license renewal deadline
- Know what counts: Texas Dentistry CE category requirements
- What it costs: Texas Dentistry license renewal fees
⚠️Don't learn this the hard way. Penalties are set by the board and can change — verify against the official source before relying on this summary.
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