(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.

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 104.003

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(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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