Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-141 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 12 / Section 63-12-141
Euthanasia of animals - Certificate - Fees - Penalty
Status: in_force

(a) The board of veterinary medical examiners, upon submission of a complete application and payment of a fee established by the board, shall issue to any animal control agency that it determines to be qualified a certificate authorizing the agency to apply to the federal drug enforcement agency, including any successor entity, for a restricted controlled substance registration certificate for the purchase, possession and use of sodium pentobarbital or other drugs as authorized by the board for administration by a certified animal euthanasia technician to euthanize injured, sick or abandoned animals. It is a Class B misdemeanor for any person or entity to use or imply that such person or entity has been granted a certificate as a certified animal control agency unless a certificate has been granted under this title. (b) The board, upon submission of a complete application and payment of a fee established by the board, shall issue to any person who it determines to be qualified a certificate for such person to function as a certified animal euthanasia technician. It is a Class B misdemeanor for any person or entity to use or imply that such person or entity has been granted a certificate as a certified animal euthanasia technician unless a certificate has been granted under this title. (c) Euthanasia of animals. Euthanasia of animals in a certified animal control agency may only be performed by a licensed veterinarian, including a licensed veterinary technician employed by and functioning under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified animal euthanasia technician as provided by law. A certified animal control agency that employs a certified animal euthanasia technician may purchase, possess and administer sodium pentobarbital or such other drug that the board may approve for the euthanasia of animals. Sodium pentobarbital and such other drugs approved by the board shall be the only drugs used for the euthanasia of animals in a certified animal control agency. (d) Renewal of Certification. Certified animal control agencies and certified animal euthanasia technicians shall be required to renew their certificates at such intervals, upon such conditions and upon the payment of such fees as may be established by the board. Acts 1997 , ch. 106, § 1; 1999, ch. 375, § 6.
(a) The board of veterinary medical examiners, upon submission of a complete application and payment of a fee established by the board, shall issue to any animal control agency that it determines to be qualified a certificate authorizing the agency to apply to the federal drug enforcement agency, including any successor entity, for a restricted controlled substance registration certificate for the purchase, possession and use of sodium pentobarbital or other drugs as authorized by the board for administration by a certified animal euthanasia technician to euthanize injured, sick or abandoned animals. It is a Class B misdemeanor for any person or entity to use or imply that such person or entity has been granted a certificate as a certified animal control agency unless a certificate has been granted under this title.
(b) The board, upon submission of a complete application and payment of a fee established by the board, shall issue to any person who it determines to be qualified a certificate for such person to function as a certified animal euthanasia technician. It is a Class B misdemeanor for any person or entity to use or imply that such person or entity has been granted a certificate as a certified animal euthanasia technician unless a certificate has been granted under this title.
(c) Euthanasia of animals. Euthanasia of animals in a certified animal control agency may only be performed by a licensed veterinarian, including a licensed veterinary technician employed by and functioning under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified animal euthanasia technician as provided by law. A certified animal control agency that employs a certified animal euthanasia technician may purchase, possess and administer sodium pentobarbital or such other drug that the board may approve for the euthanasia of animals. Sodium pentobarbital and such other drugs approved by the board shall be the only drugs used for the euthanasia of animals in a certified animal control agency.
(d) Renewal of Certification. Certified animal control agencies and certified animal euthanasia technicians shall be required to renew their certificates at such intervals, upon such conditions and upon the payment of such fees as may be established by the board.
Acts 1997 , ch. 106, § 1; 1999, ch. 375, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-11-303 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 63-11-303
Creation - Authority - Membership - Conduct of meetings
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created the applied behavior analyst licensing committee of the board of examiners in psychology, which shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor. (b) The committee is authorized to issue licenses to individuals who meet the requirements specified in this part, and to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of the part including, but not limited to, the setting of fees and the establishment of disciplinary actions. The committee shall maintain a list of all licensees that shall be provided to any interested party on written request. (c) (1) The committee as created shall consist of: (A) Three (3) persons licensed as board certified behavior analysts or board certified behavior analysts-doctoral; (B) One (1) person certified as a board certified assistant behavior analyst; and (C) One (1) public member who is a consumer of applied behavior analysis services and holds neither certification. (2) The members listed in subdivisions (c)(1)(A) and (B) may be appointed by the governor from lists of qualified nominees submitted by interested behavior analyst groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Behavior Analysts. (3) The governor shall consult with interested behavior analyst groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Behavior Analysts, to determine qualified persons to fill the positions as provided in this subsection (c). (4) Initial appointees to the committee shall serve staggered terms as follows: (A) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall serve an initial term of one (1) year; (B) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(C) shall serve initial terms of two (2) years; and (C) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(B) shall serve initial terms of three (3) years. (5) (A) (i) Upon the expiration of the first full term of the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(A) on June 30, 2018, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst to serve on the committee for a term of three (3) years. (ii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(B) on June 30, 2019, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a public member, who holds no credentials as a licensed board certified behavior analyst or as a licensed assistant behavior analyst, to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years. (iii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(C) on June 30, 2020, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a licensed assistant behavior analyst to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years. (B) No member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(5)(A) or any member appointed subsequent to such members shall be eligible to serve more than one (1) consecutive three-year term. (C) Members' terms shall begin on July 1 and expire on June 30. (d) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. All members of the committee shall serve as such without compensation, but they shall be entitled to receive necessary travel and other appropriate expenses while engaged in the committee's work. (e) The committee shall be provided administrative support by the division of health related boards in the department of health. (f) (1) The committee shall meet at least once per quarter. (2) (A) Any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall be removed as a member of the committee. (B) The chair of the committee shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (f)(2)(A). (g) The committee shall elect a chair from among its members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) at the first meeting held in each fiscal year. A committee meeting may be called upon reasonable notice in the discretion of the chair and shall be called at any time upon reasonable notice by a petition of three (3) committee members to the chair. (h) Any actions taken in accordance with this part shall only be effective after adoption by majority vote of the members of the committee and after adoption by a majority vote of the members of the board at the next board meeting at which administrative matters are considered following the adoption by the committee. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 609, s 3, eff. 3/22/2016. Acts 2014 , ch. 918, § 2.
(a) There is hereby created the applied behavior analyst licensing committee of the board of examiners in psychology, which shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor.
(b) The committee is authorized to issue licenses to individuals who meet the requirements specified in this part, and to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of the part including, but not limited to, the setting of fees and the establishment of disciplinary actions. The committee shall maintain a list of all licensees that shall be provided to any interested party on written request.
(c) (1) The committee as created shall consist of: (A) Three (3) persons licensed as board certified behavior analysts or board certified behavior analysts-doctoral; (B) One (1) person certified as a board certified assistant behavior analyst; and (C) One (1) public member who is a consumer of applied behavior analysis services and holds neither certification. (2) The members listed in subdivisions (c)(1)(A) and (B) may be appointed by the governor from lists of qualified nominees submitted by interested behavior analyst groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Behavior Analysts. (3) The governor shall consult with interested behavior analyst groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Behavior Analysts, to determine qualified persons to fill the positions as provided in this subsection (c). (4) Initial appointees to the committee shall serve staggered terms as follows: (A) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall serve an initial term of one (1) year; (B) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(C) shall serve initial terms of two (2) years; and (C) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(B) shall serve initial terms of three (3) years. (5) (A) (i) Upon the expiration of the first full term of the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(A) on June 30, 2018, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst to serve on the committee for a term of three (3) years. (ii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(B) on June 30, 2019, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a public member, who holds no credentials as a licensed board certified behavior analyst or as a licensed assistant behavior analyst, to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years. (iii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(C) on June 30, 2020, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a licensed assistant behavior analyst to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years. (B) No member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(5)(A) or any member appointed subsequent to such members shall be eligible to serve more than one (1) consecutive three-year term. (C) Members' terms shall begin on July 1 and expire on June 30.
(1) The committee as created shall consist of: (A) Three (3) persons licensed as board certified behavior analysts or board certified behavior analysts-doctoral; (B) One (1) person certified as a board certified assistant behavior analyst; and (C) One (1) public member who is a consumer of applied behavior analysis services and holds neither certification.
(A) Three (3) persons licensed as board certified behavior analysts or board certified behavior analysts-doctoral;
(B) One (1) person certified as a board certified assistant behavior analyst; and
(C) One (1) public member who is a consumer of applied behavior analysis services and holds neither certification.
(2) The members listed in subdivisions (c)(1)(A) and (B) may be appointed by the governor from lists of qualified nominees submitted by interested behavior analyst groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Behavior Analysts.
(3) The governor shall consult with interested behavior analyst groups including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Association of Behavior Analysts, to determine qualified persons to fill the positions as provided in this subsection (c).
(4) Initial appointees to the committee shall serve staggered terms as follows: (A) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall serve an initial term of one (1) year; (B) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(C) shall serve initial terms of two (2) years; and (C) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(B) shall serve initial terms of three (3) years.
(A) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) shall serve an initial term of one (1) year;
(B) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(C) shall serve initial terms of two (2) years; and
(C) One (1) of the persons appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) and the person listed in subdivision (c)(1)(B) shall serve initial terms of three (3) years.
(5) (A) (i) Upon the expiration of the first full term of the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(A) on June 30, 2018, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst to serve on the committee for a term of three (3) years. (ii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(B) on June 30, 2019, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a public member, who holds no credentials as a licensed board certified behavior analyst or as a licensed assistant behavior analyst, to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years. (iii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(C) on June 30, 2020, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a licensed assistant behavior analyst to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years. (B) No member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(5)(A) or any member appointed subsequent to such members shall be eligible to serve more than one (1) consecutive three-year term. (C) Members' terms shall begin on July 1 and expire on June 30.
(A) (i) Upon the expiration of the first full term of the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(A) on June 30, 2018, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst to serve on the committee for a term of three (3) years. (ii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(B) on June 30, 2019, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a public member, who holds no credentials as a licensed board certified behavior analyst or as a licensed assistant behavior analyst, to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years. (iii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(C) on June 30, 2020, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a licensed assistant behavior analyst to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years.
(i) Upon the expiration of the first full term of the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(A) on June 30, 2018, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst to serve on the committee for a term of three (3) years.
(ii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(B) on June 30, 2019, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a public member, who holds no credentials as a licensed board certified behavior analyst or as a licensed assistant behavior analyst, to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years.
(iii) Upon the expiration of the first full terms of the members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(4)(C) on June 30, 2020, the governor shall appoint a licensed board certified behavior analyst and a licensed assistant behavior analyst to serve on the committee for terms of three (3) years.
(B) No member appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(5)(A) or any member appointed subsequent to such members shall be eligible to serve more than one (1) consecutive three-year term.
(C) Members' terms shall begin on July 1 and expire on June 30.
(d) All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. All members of the committee shall serve as such without compensation, but they shall be entitled to receive necessary travel and other appropriate expenses while engaged in the committee's work.
(e) The committee shall be provided administrative support by the division of health related boards in the department of health.
(f) (1) The committee shall meet at least once per quarter. (2) (A) Any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall be removed as a member of the committee. (B) The chair of the committee shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (f)(2)(A).
(1) The committee shall meet at least once per quarter.
(2) (A) Any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall be removed as a member of the committee. (B) The chair of the committee shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (f)(2)(A).
(A) Any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall be removed as a member of the committee.
(B) The chair of the committee shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (f)(2)(A).
(g) The committee shall elect a chair from among its members appointed pursuant to subdivision (c)(1)(A) at the first meeting held in each fiscal year. A committee meeting may be called upon reasonable notice in the discretion of the chair and shall be called at any time upon reasonable notice by a petition of three (3) committee members to the chair.
(h) Any actions taken in accordance with this part shall only be effective after adoption by majority vote of the members of the committee and after adoption by a majority vote of the members of the board at the next board meeting at which administrative matters are considered following the adoption by the committee.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 609, s 3, eff. 3/22/2016.
Acts 2014 , ch. 918, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-30-111 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 30 / Section 63-30-111
Revocation or suspension of registration - Civil penalties - Complaints
Status: in_force

(a) The registration of a certified reflexologist may be revoked or suspended by the division or the division may impose a civil penalty upon a finding that the person is guilty of any one (1) or more of the following: (1) The practitioner is guilty of gross health care liability or incompetence; (2) The practitioner's mental or physical health endangers public health or safety; (3) The practitioner is guilty of false or deceptive advertising; (4) The practitioner engages in unprofessional conduct; (5) The practitioner falsifies any requirements for registration as set forth; (6) The practitioner is convicted of a felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the practitioner's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the division; (7) The practitioner is subject to disciplinary action in another state; or (8) The unauthorized practice of reflexology. (b) Any person may file with the department of health's office of investigations a written complaint against a registered reflexologist for any violation of this chapter. (c) Complaints alleging violations of this chapter, or any rule duly promulgated pursuant to § 63-30-112 , shall be filed with the division, and shall be resolved by the division in accordance with this chapter and the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. A file shall be maintained on each such complaint filed with the division and shall reflect all activities taken by the division in response to such complaint. (d) An action taken under this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 745, s 44, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 719, s 8, eff. 4/6/2016. Acts 2001, ch. 389, §12; 2012 , ch. 798, § 50.
(a) The registration of a certified reflexologist may be revoked or suspended by the division or the division may impose a civil penalty upon a finding that the person is guilty of any one (1) or more of the following: (1) The practitioner is guilty of gross health care liability or incompetence; (2) The practitioner's mental or physical health endangers public health or safety; (3) The practitioner is guilty of false or deceptive advertising; (4) The practitioner engages in unprofessional conduct; (5) The practitioner falsifies any requirements for registration as set forth; (6) The practitioner is convicted of a felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the practitioner's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the division; (7) The practitioner is subject to disciplinary action in another state; or (8) The unauthorized practice of reflexology.
(1) The practitioner is guilty of gross health care liability or incompetence;
(2) The practitioner's mental or physical health endangers public health or safety;
(3) The practitioner is guilty of false or deceptive advertising;
(4) The practitioner engages in unprofessional conduct;
(5) The practitioner falsifies any requirements for registration as set forth;
(6) The practitioner is convicted of a felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the practitioner's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the division;
(7) The practitioner is subject to disciplinary action in another state; or
(8) The unauthorized practice of reflexology.
(b) Any person may file with the department of health's office of investigations a written complaint against a registered reflexologist for any violation of this chapter.
(c) Complaints alleging violations of this chapter, or any rule duly promulgated pursuant to § 63-30-112 , shall be filed with the division, and shall be resolved by the division in accordance with this chapter and the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. A file shall be maintained on each such complaint filed with the division and shall reflect all activities taken by the division in response to such complaint.
(d) An action taken under this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 745, s 44, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 719, s 8, eff. 4/6/2016.
Acts 2001, ch. 389, §12; 2012 , ch. 798, § 50.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-166 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-1-166
Acceptance of barter as payment for healthcare services
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a healthcare professional may accept goods or services as payment in a direct exchange of barter for healthcare services provided by the healthcare professional if the patient to whom the healthcare services are provided is not covered by health insurance coverage, as defined by § 56-7-109 . A healthcare professional who accepts barter as payment in accordance with this section shall annually submit a copy of the relevant federal tax form disclosing the healthcare professional's income from barter to the healthcare professional's licensing board. This section does not apply to any healthcare services provided at a pain management clinic as defined in § 63-1-301 . (b) For purposes of this section, "healthcare professional" means a physician or other healthcare practitioner licensed, registered, accredited, or certified to perform specified healthcare services pursuant to this title or title 68 and regulated under the authority of the department of health or any agency, board, council, or committee attached to the department. Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 229,s 1, eff. 4/30/2019.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a healthcare professional may accept goods or services as payment in a direct exchange of barter for healthcare services provided by the healthcare professional if the patient to whom the healthcare services are provided is not covered by health insurance coverage, as defined by § 56-7-109 . A healthcare professional who accepts barter as payment in accordance with this section shall annually submit a copy of the relevant federal tax form disclosing the healthcare professional's income from barter to the healthcare professional's licensing board. This section does not apply to any healthcare services provided at a pain management clinic as defined in § 63-1-301 .
(b) For purposes of this section, "healthcare professional" means a physician or other healthcare practitioner licensed, registered, accredited, or certified to perform specified healthcare services pursuant to this title or title 68 and regulated under the authority of the department of health or any agency, board, council, or committee attached to the department.
Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 229,s 1, eff. 4/30/2019.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-18-101 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 18 / Section 63-18-101
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Massage Licensure Act of 1995." Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 2; T.C.A. § 63-18-201.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Massage Licensure Act of 1995."
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 2; T.C.A. § 63-18-201.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-28-118 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 28 / Section 63-28-118
Administrative rules
Status: in_force

The committee may promulgate administrative rules pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to administer this chapter. Acts 1999, ch. 239, § 18.
The committee may promulgate administrative rules pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to administer this chapter.
Acts 1999, ch. 239, § 18.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-112 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 12 / Section 63-12-112
License requirement - Qualifications of applicants
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any person wishing to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall obtain a license from the board. It is unlawful for such person to practice veterinary medicine as defined in § 63-12-103 unless the person obtains a license; and if the person so practices, the person shall be considered to have violated this chapter. (2) (A) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application: (i) Render a decision on the application; or (ii) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board. (B) As used in this subdivision (a)(2), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements. (b) The board may admit to examination any applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (1) Is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine approved by the board; (2) Is in good physical and mental health; (3) Is of good moral character; (4) Is a citizen of the United States or Canada or legally entitled to live within the United States; (5) Subscribes to and will uphold the principles incorporated in the Constitution of the United States; and (6) Has paid the required fee. (c) Any person holding a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state that is valid on September 1, 1967, is considered to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine under this chapter and is subject to all the provisions thereof. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 9, eff. 5/11/2023. Acts 1967, ch. 80, §§ 12, 35; T.C.A., § 63-1212; Acts 1982, ch. 611, § 1; 1983, ch. 57, § 6.
(a) (1) Any person wishing to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall obtain a license from the board. It is unlawful for such person to practice veterinary medicine as defined in § 63-12-103 unless the person obtains a license; and if the person so practices, the person shall be considered to have violated this chapter. (2) (A) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application: (i) Render a decision on the application; or (ii) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board. (B) As used in this subdivision (a)(2), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
(1) Any person wishing to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall obtain a license from the board. It is unlawful for such person to practice veterinary medicine as defined in § 63-12-103 unless the person obtains a license; and if the person so practices, the person shall be considered to have violated this chapter.
(2) (A) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application: (i) Render a decision on the application; or (ii) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board. (B) As used in this subdivision (a)(2), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
(A) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application: (i) Render a decision on the application; or (ii) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.
(i) Render a decision on the application; or
(ii) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.
(B) As used in this subdivision (a)(2), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
(b) The board may admit to examination any applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (1) Is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine approved by the board; (2) Is in good physical and mental health; (3) Is of good moral character; (4) Is a citizen of the United States or Canada or legally entitled to live within the United States; (5) Subscribes to and will uphold the principles incorporated in the Constitution of the United States; and (6) Has paid the required fee.
(1) Is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine approved by the board;
(2) Is in good physical and mental health;
(3) Is of good moral character;
(4) Is a citizen of the United States or Canada or legally entitled to live within the United States;
(5) Subscribes to and will uphold the principles incorporated in the Constitution of the United States; and
(6) Has paid the required fee.
(c) Any person holding a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state that is valid on September 1, 1967, is considered to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine under this chapter and is subject to all the provisions thereof.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 9, eff. 5/11/2023.
Acts 1967, ch. 80, §§ 12, 35; T.C.A., § 63-1212; Acts 1982, ch. 611, § 1; 1983, ch. 57, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-14-103 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 14 / Section 63-14-103
Qualifications - Examinations - Display of license - Unlawful acts
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any person who is a citizen of the United States and of good moral character, and who is eighteen (18) years of age or over and who has satisfactorily completed not less than two (2) years of the prescribed course of a school for dispensing opticians recognized by the board or who has had practical training and experience of a grade and character satisfactory to the board as an apprentice or student under the supervision of a dispensing optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist licensed by the state for a period of not less than three (3) years or the equivalent amount of time under the supervision of such licensed professionals of another state that has dispensing opticianry licensure criteria at least as strict as Tennessee shall be entitled to make application to the board for examination. (2) The form of application shall be prescribed by the board, and each applicant shall pay the fee provided in § 63-14-107 for the privilege of taking the examination. (3) If, in the opinion of the board, the applicant possesses the qualifications prescribed in this section and successfully passes the examination, in the judgment of the board, a license to practice as dispensing optician in this state shall be issued to the applicant by the board upon payment of the license fee as provided in § 63-14-107 . (b) Applicants may be examined by the board upon matters pertaining to dispensing opticians and practical subjects, such as practical optic neutralization of lenses, frame measuring and adjustments, pupilary distances and such other subjects essential to the practice as dispensing opticians as the board may prescribe. (c) Every licensee shall cause such licensee's license to be displayed conspicuously in the office or establishment operated and conducted by the licensee or the office or establishment in which such licensee is employed, and each year, as the license is renewed, such renewal license shall be displayed in the same manner until revoked or suspended by the board as provided in § 63-14-104 . (d) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice as a dispensing optician as an employee of any person not engaged primarily in the practice as dispensing optician as a licensee under this chapter or of any firm or corporation not engaged primarily in the practice of dispensing opticians under the actual and personal supervision of partners, officers, managers or stockholders who possess valid unrevoked licenses as dispensing opticians entitled to practice within this state in accordance with this chapter. (e) It is unlawful for any dispensing optician licensed to practice such dispensing optician's profession in accordance with this chapter to be employed by, perform any work in or have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in the operation of any establishment or place of business that undertakes or attempts to engage in the business of a dispensing optician in violation of this chapter or that advertises in any way that would conflict with this chapter in regard to advertising by a licensed dispensing optician. (f) It is lawful for any apprentice dispensing optician or student dispensing optician to perform any of the services or do any of the acts included in the definition of dispensing optician contained in this chapter; provided, that such apprentice dispensing optician or student dispensing optician does so under the direct supervision, direction and control of a dispensing optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist licensed by the state or the equivalent amount of time under the supervision of such licensed professionals of another state that has dispensing opticianry licensure criteria at least as strict as Tennessee and practicing in strict accordance with all of the terms and provisions of this chapter; and provided further, that a licensed dispensing optician inspects the finished glasses and fits them to the face of the patient. (g) It is unlawful for a dispensing optician to publish or display, or cause or permit to be published or displayed, in any newspaper or by radio, television, window display, poster, sign or any other means or media any statement or advertisement concerning ophthalmic lenses, frames, eyeglasses, spectacles, contact lenses or any other optical devices or materials, or parts thereof, that is fraudulent or of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public, including, but not limited to, statements or advertisements of bait, premiums, gifts or other similar nature. (h) It is unlawful for a dispensing optician to publish or display, or cause or permit to be published or displayed, in any newspaper or by radio, television, window display, poster, sign or any other means or media any statement or advertisement of or reference to the price or prices of any ophthalmic lenses, frames, eyeglasses, spectacles, contact lenses or any other optical devices or materials, or parts thereof, unless such is consistent with the following standards deemed to protect the consumer interest: (1) Any statement advertising the price of ophthalmic lenses, eyeglasses, spectacles or contact lenses shall, to the extent applicable, be accompanied by a further readily legible statement identifying the lens as single vision, bifocal or trifocal and as clear or tinted and specifying the type of material, the name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer's identifying name or number of the lens and the country of manufacture; (2) Any statement advertising the price of ophthalmic frames shall be accompanied by a further readily legible statement specifying the type of material, the name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer's identifying name or number of the frame and the country of manufacture; (3) The price so advertised shall be in effect for a period of not less than seven (7) days, and each advertisement shall set forth the expiration date, if any, of the advertised price. During such time, the item so advertised shall be available to all persons at the advertised price. Any advertised price discounts shall not be limited to any particular group or classification but shall be advertised as being available to all persons; and (4) Any such advertisements quoting a price or prices shall contain a readily legible statement that the quoted price or prices "Does Not Include Professional Services of an Examining Optometrist or Physician." (i) Advertising by a dispensing optician shall be subject further to such rules or regulations, not inconsistent with the foregoing, as may be adopted from time to time by the board in protecting the consumer interest. Acts 1955, ch. 98, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1971, ch. 161, § 3; Acts 1977, ch. 284, § 1; 1981, ch. 122, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-1403; Acts 1992, ch. 905, §§1-3; 1997 , ch. 463, §§ 1, 2.
(a) (1) Any person who is a citizen of the United States and of good moral character, and who is eighteen (18) years of age or over and who has satisfactorily completed not less than two (2) years of the prescribed course of a school for dispensing opticians recognized by the board or who has had practical training and experience of a grade and character satisfactory to the board as an apprentice or student under the supervision of a dispensing optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist licensed by the state for a period of not less than three (3) years or the equivalent amount of time under the supervision of such licensed professionals of another state that has dispensing opticianry licensure criteria at least as strict as Tennessee shall be entitled to make application to the board for examination. (2) The form of application shall be prescribed by the board, and each applicant shall pay the fee provided in § 63-14-107 for the privilege of taking the examination. (3) If, in the opinion of the board, the applicant possesses the qualifications prescribed in this section and successfully passes the examination, in the judgment of the board, a license to practice as dispensing optician in this state shall be issued to the applicant by the board upon payment of the license fee as provided in § 63-14-107 .
(1) Any person who is a citizen of the United States and of good moral character, and who is eighteen (18) years of age or over and who has satisfactorily completed not less than two (2) years of the prescribed course of a school for dispensing opticians recognized by the board or who has had practical training and experience of a grade and character satisfactory to the board as an apprentice or student under the supervision of a dispensing optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist licensed by the state for a period of not less than three (3) years or the equivalent amount of time under the supervision of such licensed professionals of another state that has dispensing opticianry licensure criteria at least as strict as Tennessee shall be entitled to make application to the board for examination.
(2) The form of application shall be prescribed by the board, and each applicant shall pay the fee provided in § 63-14-107 for the privilege of taking the examination.
(3) If, in the opinion of the board, the applicant possesses the qualifications prescribed in this section and successfully passes the examination, in the judgment of the board, a license to practice as dispensing optician in this state shall be issued to the applicant by the board upon payment of the license fee as provided in § 63-14-107 .
(b) Applicants may be examined by the board upon matters pertaining to dispensing opticians and practical subjects, such as practical optic neutralization of lenses, frame measuring and adjustments, pupilary distances and such other subjects essential to the practice as dispensing opticians as the board may prescribe.
(c) Every licensee shall cause such licensee's license to be displayed conspicuously in the office or establishment operated and conducted by the licensee or the office or establishment in which such licensee is employed, and each year, as the license is renewed, such renewal license shall be displayed in the same manner until revoked or suspended by the board as provided in § 63-14-104 .
(d) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice as a dispensing optician as an employee of any person not engaged primarily in the practice as dispensing optician as a licensee under this chapter or of any firm or corporation not engaged primarily in the practice of dispensing opticians under the actual and personal supervision of partners, officers, managers or stockholders who possess valid unrevoked licenses as dispensing opticians entitled to practice within this state in accordance with this chapter.
(e) It is unlawful for any dispensing optician licensed to practice such dispensing optician's profession in accordance with this chapter to be employed by, perform any work in or have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in the operation of any establishment or place of business that undertakes or attempts to engage in the business of a dispensing optician in violation of this chapter or that advertises in any way that would conflict with this chapter in regard to advertising by a licensed dispensing optician.
(f) It is lawful for any apprentice dispensing optician or student dispensing optician to perform any of the services or do any of the acts included in the definition of dispensing optician contained in this chapter; provided, that such apprentice dispensing optician or student dispensing optician does so under the direct supervision, direction and control of a dispensing optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist licensed by the state or the equivalent amount of time under the supervision of such licensed professionals of another state that has dispensing opticianry licensure criteria at least as strict as Tennessee and practicing in strict accordance with all of the terms and provisions of this chapter; and provided further, that a licensed dispensing optician inspects the finished glasses and fits them to the face of the patient.
(g) It is unlawful for a dispensing optician to publish or display, or cause or permit to be published or displayed, in any newspaper or by radio, television, window display, poster, sign or any other means or media any statement or advertisement concerning ophthalmic lenses, frames, eyeglasses, spectacles, contact lenses or any other optical devices or materials, or parts thereof, that is fraudulent or of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public, including, but not limited to, statements or advertisements of bait, premiums, gifts or other similar nature.
(h) It is unlawful for a dispensing optician to publish or display, or cause or permit to be published or displayed, in any newspaper or by radio, television, window display, poster, sign or any other means or media any statement or advertisement of or reference to the price or prices of any ophthalmic lenses, frames, eyeglasses, spectacles, contact lenses or any other optical devices or materials, or parts thereof, unless such is consistent with the following standards deemed to protect the consumer interest: (1) Any statement advertising the price of ophthalmic lenses, eyeglasses, spectacles or contact lenses shall, to the extent applicable, be accompanied by a further readily legible statement identifying the lens as single vision, bifocal or trifocal and as clear or tinted and specifying the type of material, the name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer's identifying name or number of the lens and the country of manufacture; (2) Any statement advertising the price of ophthalmic frames shall be accompanied by a further readily legible statement specifying the type of material, the name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer's identifying name or number of the frame and the country of manufacture; (3) The price so advertised shall be in effect for a period of not less than seven (7) days, and each advertisement shall set forth the expiration date, if any, of the advertised price. During such time, the item so advertised shall be available to all persons at the advertised price. Any advertised price discounts shall not be limited to any particular group or classification but shall be advertised as being available to all persons; and (4) Any such advertisements quoting a price or prices shall contain a readily legible statement that the quoted price or prices "Does Not Include Professional Services of an Examining Optometrist or Physician."
(1) Any statement advertising the price of ophthalmic lenses, eyeglasses, spectacles or contact lenses shall, to the extent applicable, be accompanied by a further readily legible statement identifying the lens as single vision, bifocal or trifocal and as clear or tinted and specifying the type of material, the name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer's identifying name or number of the lens and the country of manufacture;
(2) Any statement advertising the price of ophthalmic frames shall be accompanied by a further readily legible statement specifying the type of material, the name of the manufacturer, the manufacturer's identifying name or number of the frame and the country of manufacture;
(3) The price so advertised shall be in effect for a period of not less than seven (7) days, and each advertisement shall set forth the expiration date, if any, of the advertised price. During such time, the item so advertised shall be available to all persons at the advertised price. Any advertised price discounts shall not be limited to any particular group or classification but shall be advertised as being available to all persons; and
(4) Any such advertisements quoting a price or prices shall contain a readily legible statement that the quoted price or prices "Does Not Include Professional Services of an Examining Optometrist or Physician."
(i) Advertising by a dispensing optician shall be subject further to such rules or regulations, not inconsistent with the foregoing, as may be adopted from time to time by the board in protecting the consumer interest.
Acts 1955, ch. 98, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1971, ch. 161, § 3; Acts 1977, ch. 284, § 1; 1981, ch. 122, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-1403; Acts 1992, ch. 905, §§1-3; 1997 , ch. 463, §§ 1, 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-5-109 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 63-5-109
Exemptions
Status: in_force

The following persons, acts, practices and operations are exempt from the other provisions of this chapter: (1) The practice of their professions by physicians or surgeons licensed as such under the laws of this state, unless they practice dentistry as a specialty; (2) The practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in the discharge of their official duties by graduate dentists and by dental hygienists in the United States public health service, army, navy, air force, coast guard or veterans administration; (3) The practice of dentistry by licensed dentists or the practice of dental hygiene by licensed dental hygienists of other states or countries at meetings of the Tennessee Dental Association or Pan Tennessee Dental Association, or component parts thereof, alumni meetings of dental colleges or any other like dental organizations while appearing as clinicians; (4) Licensed dentists or dental hygienists of other states who are called into Tennessee by licensed dentists of this state for consultative or operative purposes if the board or its designee gives discretionary advance approval in each such instance; (5) The practice of dentistry or of dental hygiene by graduates of schools or colleges recognized by the board who are duly licensed in other states in the discharge of their official duties in state-supported institutions or official health agencies or other special projects approved by the board between the time of their employment as such and the next examination and licensing by the board; (6) The practice of dentistry or of dental hygiene by students under the supervision of instructors in any dental school, college or dental department of any school, college, university or school of dental hygiene recognized by the board, but such activities shall not be carried on for profit; (7) The giving by a registered nurse anesthetist of any anesthetic for a dental operation under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist; (8) The construction, reproduction, restoration, alteration or repair of bridges, crowns, dentures or any other prosthetic or orthodontic appliances or materials to be used or worn as substitutes for natural teeth or for correction or regulation of natural teeth, upon order, prescription or direction of a licensed dentist, when the impressions, casts or models thereof have been made or taken by a licensed and registered dentist, a licensed and registered dental hygienist under the direct supervision of a licensed and registered dentist or a registered dental assistant under the direct supervision of a licensed and registered dentist; provided, that such prosthetic dentures or orthodontic appliances or bridges or the services rendered in construction, repair, restoration or alteration thereof are not advertised, other than in a professional or trade journal, or by direct mail to licensed dentists or other laboratories and are not sold or delivered directly or indirectly to the public by any unlicensed person or dental laboratory, either as principal or as agent; (9) Dental interns and externs or graduates of dental and dental hygiene schools or colleges recognized by the board employed by licensed hospitals or other agencies recognized and approved by the board; (10) Personnel involved in research or developmental projects, approved by the board, that are under the auspices and direction of a recognized educational institution or the department of health; (11) Graduates of dental schools or colleges serving as clinical instructors in board-recognized teaching institutions, while performing only those duties required by and under the supervision of such teaching institutions, upon completing prescribed registration forms and payment of a fee as set by the board; however, such exemption shall be confined to the interim immediately prior to the next scheduled applicable examination of the board and shall not be extended if the applicant does not successfully pass the examination; (12) Dentists and dental hygienists duly licensed in other states who desire to work with special projects recognized and approved by the board may do so under the sponsorship of a local dentist and the auspices of the local dental society for a period of six (6) months; (13) Dentists or dental hygienists duly licensed in other states practicing within authorized Tennessee department of health programs or programs affiliated with the Tennessee department of health for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) months; (14) The application of fluoride varnish to the teeth of at-risk, underserved persons in or under the auspices of a state, county or municipal public health clinic by public health nurses or nurse practitioners; (15) The application of dental sealants to the teeth of individuals in a setting under the direction of a state or local health department by licensed hygienists, without requiring an evaluation by a dentist prior to such application, under a protocol established by the state or a metropolitan health department; or (16) The application of topical fluoride to the teeth of individuals in a setting under the direction of a state or local health department by licensed hygienists, without requiring an evaluation by a dentist prior to such application, under a protocol established by the state or a metropolitan health department. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 110, Secs.s 2, s 3eff. 7/1/2013. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 110, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013. Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 10; 1969, ch. 29, § 3; 1973, ch. 166, §§2, 3; 1978, ch. 824, § 7; 1981, ch. 99, § 5; T.C.A., §63-538; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 22; 1985, ch. 71, §2; 1988, ch. 635, §§ 8, 9; 1989, ch. 523, § 9; 1990, ch. 1031, §§ 12, 13; 2002, ch. 771, §§ 5, 6; 2004, ch. 563, § 1.
The following persons, acts, practices and operations are exempt from the other provisions of this chapter:
(1) The practice of their professions by physicians or surgeons licensed as such under the laws of this state, unless they practice dentistry as a specialty;
(2) The practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in the discharge of their official duties by graduate dentists and by dental hygienists in the United States public health service, army, navy, air force, coast guard or veterans administration;
(3) The practice of dentistry by licensed dentists or the practice of dental hygiene by licensed dental hygienists of other states or countries at meetings of the Tennessee Dental Association or Pan Tennessee Dental Association, or component parts thereof, alumni meetings of dental colleges or any other like dental organizations while appearing as clinicians;
(4) Licensed dentists or dental hygienists of other states who are called into Tennessee by licensed dentists of this state for consultative or operative purposes if the board or its designee gives discretionary advance approval in each such instance;
(5) The practice of dentistry or of dental hygiene by graduates of schools or colleges recognized by the board who are duly licensed in other states in the discharge of their official duties in state-supported institutions or official health agencies or other special projects approved by the board between the time of their employment as such and the next examination and licensing by the board;
(6) The practice of dentistry or of dental hygiene by students under the supervision of instructors in any dental school, college or dental department of any school, college, university or school of dental hygiene recognized by the board, but such activities shall not be carried on for profit;
(7) The giving by a registered nurse anesthetist of any anesthetic for a dental operation under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist;
(8) The construction, reproduction, restoration, alteration or repair of bridges, crowns, dentures or any other prosthetic or orthodontic appliances or materials to be used or worn as substitutes for natural teeth or for correction or regulation of natural teeth, upon order, prescription or direction of a licensed dentist, when the impressions, casts or models thereof have been made or taken by a licensed and registered dentist, a licensed and registered dental hygienist under the direct supervision of a licensed and registered dentist or a registered dental assistant under the direct supervision of a licensed and registered dentist; provided, that such prosthetic dentures or orthodontic appliances or bridges or the services rendered in construction, repair, restoration or alteration thereof are not advertised, other than in a professional or trade journal, or by direct mail to licensed dentists or other laboratories and are not sold or delivered directly or indirectly to the public by any unlicensed person or dental laboratory, either as principal or as agent;
(9) Dental interns and externs or graduates of dental and dental hygiene schools or colleges recognized by the board employed by licensed hospitals or other agencies recognized and approved by the board;
(10) Personnel involved in research or developmental projects, approved by the board, that are under the auspices and direction of a recognized educational institution or the department of health;
(11) Graduates of dental schools or colleges serving as clinical instructors in board-recognized teaching institutions, while performing only those duties required by and under the supervision of such teaching institutions, upon completing prescribed registration forms and payment of a fee as set by the board; however, such exemption shall be confined to the interim immediately prior to the next scheduled applicable examination of the board and shall not be extended if the applicant does not successfully pass the examination;
(12) Dentists and dental hygienists duly licensed in other states who desire to work with special projects recognized and approved by the board may do so under the sponsorship of a local dentist and the auspices of the local dental society for a period of six (6) months;
(13) Dentists or dental hygienists duly licensed in other states practicing within authorized Tennessee department of health programs or programs affiliated with the Tennessee department of health for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) months;
(14) The application of fluoride varnish to the teeth of at-risk, underserved persons in or under the auspices of a state, county or municipal public health clinic by public health nurses or nurse practitioners;
(15) The application of dental sealants to the teeth of individuals in a setting under the direction of a state or local health department by licensed hygienists, without requiring an evaluation by a dentist prior to such application, under a protocol established by the state or a metropolitan health department; or
(16) The application of topical fluoride to the teeth of individuals in a setting under the direction of a state or local health department by licensed hygienists, without requiring an evaluation by a dentist prior to such application, under a protocol established by the state or a metropolitan health department.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 110, Secs.s 2, s 3eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 110, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 10; 1969, ch. 29, § 3; 1973, ch. 166, §§2, 3; 1978, ch. 824, § 7; 1981, ch. 99, § 5; T.C.A., §63-538; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 22; 1985, ch. 71, §2; 1988, ch. 635, §§ 8, 9; 1989, ch. 523, § 9; 1990, ch. 1031, §§ 12, 13; 2002, ch. 771, §§ 5, 6; 2004, ch. 563, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-208 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 63-10-208
Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

Any violation of parts 2-5 of this chapter, unless otherwise specified by law, shall be classified as a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1996, ch. 651, § 12; T.C.A. § 63-10-408; Acts 2007 , ch. 407, § 2.
Any violation of parts 2-5 of this chapter, unless otherwise specified by law, shall be classified as a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1996, ch. 651, § 12; T.C.A. § 63-10-408; Acts 2007 , ch. 407, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-4-107 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 4 / Section 63-4-107
License requirement
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic within this state without having procured a license. Acts 1923, ch. 9, § 12; Shan. Supp., § 3654a126; Code 1932, §7020; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 7020; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-408.
It is unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic within this state without having procured a license.
Acts 1923, ch. 9, § 12; Shan. Supp., § 3654a126; Code 1932, §7020; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 7020; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-408.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-27-115 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 27 / Section 63-27-115
Blood gas analysis - Performance of blood gas laboratory functions
Status: in_force

Blood gas analysis, and maintenance and quality assurance of a blood gas laboratory may not be performed by any practitioner licensed under this chapter unless: (1) In the case of a registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist, the registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist: (A) Has been trained in blood gas analysis as approved by the board; (B) Has been granted a license by the board bearing the endorsement "ABG analyst"; and (C) Holds either the NBRC credentials "CRT," "CRTT" or "RRT" or has passed a board approved examination testing competency for blood gas analysis; and (2) In the case of a respiratory assistant: (A) Has been trained in blood gas analysis as approved by the board; (B) Has been granted a license by the board bearing the endorsement "ABG analyst"; and (C) Has passed a board approved examination testing competency for blood gas analysis. The National Board for Respiratory Care entry level examination, as provided to the board by the NBRC, by contract, is the examination accepted by the board. This examination will not grant the respiratory assistant the NBRC credential. In addition, the board reserves the right to write its own state council examination or contract with other national testing organizations. Acts 1987, ch. 192, § 10; T.C.A. § 63-6-415; Acts 1998, ch. 1106, §§ 19, 20, 27 - 29, 43, 55; 2000, ch. 621, §§ 2, 3, 11; 2002, ch. 662, § 7.
Blood gas analysis, and maintenance and quality assurance of a blood gas laboratory may not be performed by any practitioner licensed under this chapter unless:
(1) In the case of a registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist, the registered respiratory therapist or certified respiratory therapist: (A) Has been trained in blood gas analysis as approved by the board; (B) Has been granted a license by the board bearing the endorsement "ABG analyst"; and (C) Holds either the NBRC credentials "CRT," "CRTT" or "RRT" or has passed a board approved examination testing competency for blood gas analysis; and
(A) Has been trained in blood gas analysis as approved by the board;
(B) Has been granted a license by the board bearing the endorsement "ABG analyst"; and
(C) Holds either the NBRC credentials "CRT," "CRTT" or "RRT" or has passed a board approved examination testing competency for blood gas analysis; and
(2) In the case of a respiratory assistant: (A) Has been trained in blood gas analysis as approved by the board; (B) Has been granted a license by the board bearing the endorsement "ABG analyst"; and (C) Has passed a board approved examination testing competency for blood gas analysis. The National Board for Respiratory Care entry level examination, as provided to the board by the NBRC, by contract, is the examination accepted by the board. This examination will not grant the respiratory assistant the NBRC credential. In addition, the board reserves the right to write its own state council examination or contract with other national testing organizations.
(A) Has been trained in blood gas analysis as approved by the board;
(B) Has been granted a license by the board bearing the endorsement "ABG analyst"; and
(C) Has passed a board approved examination testing competency for blood gas analysis. The National Board for Respiratory Care entry level examination, as provided to the board by the NBRC, by contract, is the examination accepted by the board. This examination will not grant the respiratory assistant the NBRC credential. In addition, the board reserves the right to write its own state council examination or contract with other national testing organizations.
Acts 1987, ch. 192, § 10; T.C.A. § 63-6-415; Acts 1998, ch. 1106, §§ 19, 20, 27 - 29, 43, 55; 2000, ch. 621, §§ 2, 3, 11; 2002, ch. 662, § 7.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-11-613 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 63-11-613
Promulgation of emergency rules
Status: in_force

To effectuate this part, the advisory committee is authorized to promulgate emergency rules pursuant to § 4-5-208(a)(5) . Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1010,s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.
To effectuate this part, the advisory committee is authorized to promulgate emergency rules pursuant to § 4-5-208(a)(5) .
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1010,s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-124 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 63-17-124
Continuing education
Status: in_force

The board has the authority to promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, establishing mandatory continuing education. The board's rules shall require a minimum of ten (10) hours per year of continuing education. Acts 1994, ch. 849, § 3.
The board has the authority to promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, establishing mandatory continuing education. The board's rules shall require a minimum of ten (10) hours per year of continuing education.
Acts 1994, ch. 849, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-103 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-1-103
Application for licenses
Status: in_force

Each application for a license filed with the division shall be on forms prescribed by the division or via online application and shall be accompanied by a fee as set by the division. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 949,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 1947, ch. 9, § 4; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 6907.4 (Williams, § 6917.21); Acts 1953, ch. 113, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-108; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 61; T.C.A., § 63-1-109 ; Acts 1990, ch. 1026, § 27.
Each application for a license filed with the division shall be on forms prescribed by the division or via online application and shall be accompanied by a fee as set by the division.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 949,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1947, ch. 9, § 4; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 6907.4 (Williams, § 6917.21); Acts 1953, ch. 113, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-108; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 61; T.C.A., § 63-1-109 ; Acts 1990, ch. 1026, § 27.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-13-202 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 13 / Section 63-13-202
Applicants for licensure - Qualifications - Examinations
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file an application showing, to the satisfaction of the board of occupational therapy, that the applicant: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Has successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program accredited by ACOTE or its predecessor organization. The accredited program shall be a program for occupational therapists or a program for occupational therapy assistants, depending upon the category of licensure for which the applicant is applying; (3) Has successfully completed the period of supervised fieldwork experience required by ACOTE; and (4) Has made an acceptable score on a written or computerized examination designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the basic and clinical services related to occupational therapy, occupational therapy techniques and methods and other subjects that may help to determine an applicant's fitness to practice. The board of occupational therapy shall approve an examination for occupational therapists and an examination for occupational therapy assistants and shall establish standards for acceptable performance on each examination. The board is authorized to use the entry level national examinations prepared and administered by NBCOT as the examinations used to test applicants for licensure as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants and is authorized to use the standards of NBCOT in determining an acceptable score on each examination. (b) (1) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application: (A) Render a decision on the application; or (B) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board. (2) As used in this subsection (b), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 11, eff. 5/11/2023. Acts 1984, ch. 921, § 3; T.C.A., § 63-13-302 ; Acts 1999, ch. 415, § 2; 2006, ch. 765, § 4; 2007 , ch. 115, § 7.
(a) An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file an application showing, to the satisfaction of the board of occupational therapy, that the applicant: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Has successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program accredited by ACOTE or its predecessor organization. The accredited program shall be a program for occupational therapists or a program for occupational therapy assistants, depending upon the category of licensure for which the applicant is applying; (3) Has successfully completed the period of supervised fieldwork experience required by ACOTE; and (4) Has made an acceptable score on a written or computerized examination designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the basic and clinical services related to occupational therapy, occupational therapy techniques and methods and other subjects that may help to determine an applicant's fitness to practice. The board of occupational therapy shall approve an examination for occupational therapists and an examination for occupational therapy assistants and shall establish standards for acceptable performance on each examination. The board is authorized to use the entry level national examinations prepared and administered by NBCOT as the examinations used to test applicants for licensure as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants and is authorized to use the standards of NBCOT in determining an acceptable score on each examination.
(1) Is of good moral character;
(2) Has successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program accredited by ACOTE or its predecessor organization. The accredited program shall be a program for occupational therapists or a program for occupational therapy assistants, depending upon the category of licensure for which the applicant is applying;
(3) Has successfully completed the period of supervised fieldwork experience required by ACOTE; and
(4) Has made an acceptable score on a written or computerized examination designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the basic and clinical services related to occupational therapy, occupational therapy techniques and methods and other subjects that may help to determine an applicant's fitness to practice. The board of occupational therapy shall approve an examination for occupational therapists and an examination for occupational therapy assistants and shall establish standards for acceptable performance on each examination. The board is authorized to use the entry level national examinations prepared and administered by NBCOT as the examinations used to test applicants for licensure as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants and is authorized to use the standards of NBCOT in determining an acceptable score on each examination.
(b) (1) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application: (A) Render a decision on the application; or (B) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board. (2) As used in this subsection (b), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
(1) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application: (A) Render a decision on the application; or (B) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.
(A) Render a decision on the application; or
(B) Inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board.
(2) As used in this subsection (b), "completed application" means an application that satisfies all statutory and board rule requirements.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 11, eff. 5/11/2023.
Acts 1984, ch. 921, § 3; T.C.A., § 63-13-302 ; Acts 1999, ch. 415, § 2; 2006, ch. 765, § 4; 2007 , ch. 115, § 7.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-6-803 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 6 / Section 63-6-803
Scope of genetic counseling
Status: in_force

Genetic counseling is a communication process, conducted by one (1) or more appropriately trained individuals, that includes: (1) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition. This assessment may involve: (A) Obtaining and analyzing a complete health history of the person and family; (B) Reviewing pertinent medical records; (C) Evaluating the risks from exposure to possible mutagens or teratogens; and (D) Recommending genetic testing or other evaluations to assist in the diagnosis of a condition or determine the carrier status of one (1) or more family members; (2) Helping the individual, family, health care provider or public to: (A) Appreciate the medical, psychological and social implications of a disorder, including its features, variability, usual course and management options; (B) Learn how genetic factors contribute to the disorder and affect the chance for recurrence of the condition in other family members; (C) Understand available options for coping with, preventing, or reducing the chance of occurrence or recurrence of a condition; (D) Select the most appropriate, accurate and cost-effective methods of diagnosis; and (E) Understand genetic tests, including, but not limited to, diagnostic genetic tests, screening tests or predispositional genetic tests, coordinate testing for inherited disorders and interpret complex genetic test results; (3) Facilitating an individual's or family's: (A) Exploration of the perception of risk and burden associated with a genetic disorder; (B) Decision making regarding testing or medical interventions consistent with their beliefs, goals, needs, resources, culture and ethical/moral views; and (C) Adjustment and adaptation to the condition or their genetic risk by addressing needs for psychological, social and medical support. Acts 2007 , ch. 366, § 1.
Genetic counseling is a communication process, conducted by one (1) or more appropriately trained individuals, that includes:
(1) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition. This assessment may involve: (A) Obtaining and analyzing a complete health history of the person and family; (B) Reviewing pertinent medical records; (C) Evaluating the risks from exposure to possible mutagens or teratogens; and (D) Recommending genetic testing or other evaluations to assist in the diagnosis of a condition or determine the carrier status of one (1) or more family members;
(A) Obtaining and analyzing a complete health history of the person and family;
(B) Reviewing pertinent medical records;
(C) Evaluating the risks from exposure to possible mutagens or teratogens; and
(D) Recommending genetic testing or other evaluations to assist in the diagnosis of a condition or determine the carrier status of one (1) or more family members;
(2) Helping the individual, family, health care provider or public to: (A) Appreciate the medical, psychological and social implications of a disorder, including its features, variability, usual course and management options; (B) Learn how genetic factors contribute to the disorder and affect the chance for recurrence of the condition in other family members; (C) Understand available options for coping with, preventing, or reducing the chance of occurrence or recurrence of a condition; (D) Select the most appropriate, accurate and cost-effective methods of diagnosis; and (E) Understand genetic tests, including, but not limited to, diagnostic genetic tests, screening tests or predispositional genetic tests, coordinate testing for inherited disorders and interpret complex genetic test results;
(A) Appreciate the medical, psychological and social implications of a disorder, including its features, variability, usual course and management options;
(B) Learn how genetic factors contribute to the disorder and affect the chance for recurrence of the condition in other family members;
(C) Understand available options for coping with, preventing, or reducing the chance of occurrence or recurrence of a condition;
(D) Select the most appropriate, accurate and cost-effective methods of diagnosis; and
(E) Understand genetic tests, including, but not limited to, diagnostic genetic tests, screening tests or predispositional genetic tests, coordinate testing for inherited disorders and interpret complex genetic test results;
(3) Facilitating an individual's or family's: (A) Exploration of the perception of risk and burden associated with a genetic disorder; (B) Decision making regarding testing or medical interventions consistent with their beliefs, goals, needs, resources, culture and ethical/moral views; and (C) Adjustment and adaptation to the condition or their genetic risk by addressing needs for psychological, social and medical support.
(A) Exploration of the perception of risk and burden associated with a genetic disorder;
(B) Decision making regarding testing or medical interventions consistent with their beliefs, goals, needs, resources, culture and ethical/moral views; and
(C) Adjustment and adaptation to the condition or their genetic risk by addressing needs for psychological, social and medical support.
Acts 2007 , ch. 366, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-318 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-1-318
Suspension of treatment - Transition plan - Notice - Corrective action plan - Special monitor
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In those cases where the conditions of any pain management clinic are, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of any patient, the commissioner of health has the authority to suspend treatment of any new or existing patients to the clinic pending a prompt hearing before an administrative judge. (2) In the event a suspension under this section affects existing patients, the pain management clinic shall provide written notice and other appropriate notice to patients. The pain management clinic shall develop a transition plan to maintain continuity of care for the patients and to minimize the impact of transition to alternative care arrangements. The plan shall be developed in conjunction with the department. The pain management clinic shall assist each patient in locating an alternative placement or treatment resource, which shall be specified in the transition plan. The transition plan shall also include the most recent version of the patient's plan of care. The commissioner may promulgate rules specifying additional components of the transition plan in accordance with this part. (b) The commissioner is authorized to withdraw the suspension of treatment at any time prior to a hearing, based on information presented to the commissioner showing that such conditions have been and will continue to remain corrected. (c) Whenever the commissioner suspends the treatment of any new patients, the commissioner shall detail, in a notice to the clinic, the specific violations causing the suspension. The notice shall be prominently posted at the clinic so as to be readily available to the public. (d) The notice shall detail what conditions are considered detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the patients. (e) Within ten (10) days of receiving the notice described in subsection (d), a pain management clinic shall submit a corrective action plan to the commissioner delineating the measures to be taken to address violations and associated time frames. If it is deemed by the commissioner to be necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of clinic patients, the commissioner may require the clinic to take all necessary actions to correct violations immediately. (f) If the clinic complies with the conditions described in subsection (e), the commissioner may lift the suspension, unless other conditions exist that warrant an additional suspension or continuation of the suspension. The commissioner has the authority to: (1) Continue or modify the suspension of treatment; (2) Withdraw the suspension of treatment; (3) Suspend or condition the license of the clinic; and (4) Enter other orders as the commissioner deems necessary. (g) During a suspension of treatment pursuant to this section, the commissioner may appoint one (1) or more special monitors, if the deficiency threatens serious harm to the patients of the clinic. The commissioner may appoint a special monitor or monitors at any other time, if the commissioner has reason to believe that deficiencies exist in a clinic that are detrimental to the direct care of the patients. Whenever the appointment of monitors is utilized pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall appoint a sufficient number of monitors to ensure their presence in the clinic for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week. The monitors shall observe the operation of the clinic and shall submit written reports periodically to the commissioner on the operation of the clinic. Persons appointed as monitors shall be duly qualified to discharge their responsibilities. While employed as monitors, they shall represent the department with the power to observe and review all of the clinic's operation, with attention to those aspects for which the suspension of admission was imposed. When appointment of a monitor or monitors is mandated by this section, the clinic shall be liable for the costs of the special monitors, until it has been determined that the deficiencies have been corrected. The commissioner may retain a monitor in a clinic after acceptance of a correction plan and issuance of compliance to evaluate the clinic's continued compliance, but such continued monitoring shall be at the expense of the department. The costs of the monitors for which a clinic is responsible shall be recoverable as follows: (1) Addition of such costs to the clinic's licensing fee, the renewal of the clinic's license to be contingent upon the prior payment of the costs; or (2) By suit of the department in the circuit or chancery court of competent jurisdiction to recover the costs. (h) Judicial review shall be available pursuant to § 4-5-322 . Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033,s 4, eff. 7/1/2017.
(a) (1) In those cases where the conditions of any pain management clinic are, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of any patient, the commissioner of health has the authority to suspend treatment of any new or existing patients to the clinic pending a prompt hearing before an administrative judge. (2) In the event a suspension under this section affects existing patients, the pain management clinic shall provide written notice and other appropriate notice to patients. The pain management clinic shall develop a transition plan to maintain continuity of care for the patients and to minimize the impact of transition to alternative care arrangements. The plan shall be developed in conjunction with the department. The pain management clinic shall assist each patient in locating an alternative placement or treatment resource, which shall be specified in the transition plan. The transition plan shall also include the most recent version of the patient's plan of care. The commissioner may promulgate rules specifying additional components of the transition plan in accordance with this part.
(1) In those cases where the conditions of any pain management clinic are, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of any patient, the commissioner of health has the authority to suspend treatment of any new or existing patients to the clinic pending a prompt hearing before an administrative judge.
(2) In the event a suspension under this section affects existing patients, the pain management clinic shall provide written notice and other appropriate notice to patients. The pain management clinic shall develop a transition plan to maintain continuity of care for the patients and to minimize the impact of transition to alternative care arrangements. The plan shall be developed in conjunction with the department. The pain management clinic shall assist each patient in locating an alternative placement or treatment resource, which shall be specified in the transition plan. The transition plan shall also include the most recent version of the patient's plan of care. The commissioner may promulgate rules specifying additional components of the transition plan in accordance with this part.
(b) The commissioner is authorized to withdraw the suspension of treatment at any time prior to a hearing, based on information presented to the commissioner showing that such conditions have been and will continue to remain corrected.
(c) Whenever the commissioner suspends the treatment of any new patients, the commissioner shall detail, in a notice to the clinic, the specific violations causing the suspension. The notice shall be prominently posted at the clinic so as to be readily available to the public.
(d) The notice shall detail what conditions are considered detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the patients.
(e) Within ten (10) days of receiving the notice described in subsection (d), a pain management clinic shall submit a corrective action plan to the commissioner delineating the measures to be taken to address violations and associated time frames. If it is deemed by the commissioner to be necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of clinic patients, the commissioner may require the clinic to take all necessary actions to correct violations immediately.
(f) If the clinic complies with the conditions described in subsection (e), the commissioner may lift the suspension, unless other conditions exist that warrant an additional suspension or continuation of the suspension. The commissioner has the authority to: (1) Continue or modify the suspension of treatment; (2) Withdraw the suspension of treatment; (3) Suspend or condition the license of the clinic; and (4) Enter other orders as the commissioner deems necessary.
(1) Continue or modify the suspension of treatment;
(2) Withdraw the suspension of treatment;
(3) Suspend or condition the license of the clinic; and
(4) Enter other orders as the commissioner deems necessary.
(g) During a suspension of treatment pursuant to this section, the commissioner may appoint one (1) or more special monitors, if the deficiency threatens serious harm to the patients of the clinic. The commissioner may appoint a special monitor or monitors at any other time, if the commissioner has reason to believe that deficiencies exist in a clinic that are detrimental to the direct care of the patients. Whenever the appointment of monitors is utilized pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall appoint a sufficient number of monitors to ensure their presence in the clinic for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week. The monitors shall observe the operation of the clinic and shall submit written reports periodically to the commissioner on the operation of the clinic. Persons appointed as monitors shall be duly qualified to discharge their responsibilities. While employed as monitors, they shall represent the department with the power to observe and review all of the clinic's operation, with attention to those aspects for which the suspension of admission was imposed. When appointment of a monitor or monitors is mandated by this section, the clinic shall be liable for the costs of the special monitors, until it has been determined that the deficiencies have been corrected. The commissioner may retain a monitor in a clinic after acceptance of a correction plan and issuance of compliance to evaluate the clinic's continued compliance, but such continued monitoring shall be at the expense of the department. The costs of the monitors for which a clinic is responsible shall be recoverable as follows: (1) Addition of such costs to the clinic's licensing fee, the renewal of the clinic's license to be contingent upon the prior payment of the costs; or (2) By suit of the department in the circuit or chancery court of competent jurisdiction to recover the costs.
(1) Addition of such costs to the clinic's licensing fee, the renewal of the clinic's license to be contingent upon the prior payment of the costs; or
(2) By suit of the department in the circuit or chancery court of competent jurisdiction to recover the costs.
(h) Judicial review shall be available pursuant to § 4-5-322 .
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033,s 4, eff. 7/1/2017.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-311 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-1-311
Violations - Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this part, or a rule adopted under this part, is grounds for disciplinary action against a practitioner providing services at a pain management clinic licensed under this part by the board that licensed that practitioner. (b) A practitioner who provides pain management services at an unlicensed pain management clinic is subject to disciplinary action against the practitioner's license, up to and including revocation, as well as an administrative penalty of no less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day of unlicensed operation and not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day of unlicensed operation, imposed by the board that licensed that practitioner, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Before such a penalty may be assessed by the board, the board shall give at least thirty (30) days' notice to the practitioner of the alleged violation of this part. (c) Any owner of an unlicensed pain management clinic is subject to disciplinary action against the practitioner's license, up to and including revocation, as well as an administrative penalty of no less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day of unlicensed operation and not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day of unlicensed operation, imposed by the department of health, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Any owner may also be charged the costs of any inspection or investigation pursuant to this part, as well as the costs of prosecution and other costs permitted under § 63-1-144 and that formed the basis of disciplinary action provided for in this part. Before such a penalty may be assessed by the department, the department shall give at least thirty (30) days' notice to the owners of the alleged violation of this part. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033,s 14, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 430,Secs.s12, s13 eff. 5/16/2013. Acts 2011, ch. 340, § 1.
(a) A violation of this part, or a rule adopted under this part, is grounds for disciplinary action against a practitioner providing services at a pain management clinic licensed under this part by the board that licensed that practitioner.
(b) A practitioner who provides pain management services at an unlicensed pain management clinic is subject to disciplinary action against the practitioner's license, up to and including revocation, as well as an administrative penalty of no less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day of unlicensed operation and not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day of unlicensed operation, imposed by the board that licensed that practitioner, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Before such a penalty may be assessed by the board, the board shall give at least thirty (30) days' notice to the practitioner of the alleged violation of this part.
(c) Any owner of an unlicensed pain management clinic is subject to disciplinary action against the practitioner's license, up to and including revocation, as well as an administrative penalty of no less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day of unlicensed operation and not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day of unlicensed operation, imposed by the department of health, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Any owner may also be charged the costs of any inspection or investigation pursuant to this part, as well as the costs of prosecution and other costs permitted under § 63-1-144 and that formed the basis of disciplinary action provided for in this part. Before such a penalty may be assessed by the department, the department shall give at least thirty (30) days' notice to the owners of the alleged violation of this part.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033,s 14, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 430,Secs.s12, s13 eff. 5/16/2013.
Acts 2011, ch. 340, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-310-d-1 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 63-10-310-d-1
2024 Tennessee Code Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-101 — 63-32-119) Chapter 10 - PHARMACY (§§ 63-10-101 — 63-10-706) Part 3 - BOARD OF PHARMACY (§§ 63-10-301 — 63-10-315) Section 63-10-310 - [Effective 7/1/2025] License requirements
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in parts 2-7 of this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of pharmacy unless the person is licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under parts 2-7 of this chapter. (b) The board may establish the experience and educational qualifications necessary for admission to the board's licensure or certification examinations. (c) The board may use any national certification, licensure examination, or contract with a qualified examination agency to prepare and administer its licensure examination. The board shall promulgate rules to establish the minimum score necessary to pass a licensure or certification examination required by the board. (d) To apply for a pharmacist license, a person must: (1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (2) Be a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy recognized by the board; and (3) Submit an application for licensure on forms approved by the board in writing or by online application and pursuant to rules promulgated by the board. (e) The board may grant licenses to reciprocal applicants from other states upon making a determination that the qualifications of pharmacists licensed in other states are equivalent to or greater than requirements for licensure in this state. The board may refuse to issue licenses to reciprocal applicants from other states on grounds as determined by the board's rule. (f) (1) The board may license and register pharmacists, pharmacies, wholesalers, distributors, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, manufacturers, third-party logistics providers, and other persons as may be required under federal or state law. This subdivision (f)(1) does not include manufacturers' representatives unless otherwise required by federal or state law. (2) (A) The board has the authority to license ambulatory surgical treatment centers as defined in § 68-11-201 ; provided, however, this section does not require the licensure of an ambulatory surgical treatment center. (B) An ambulatory surgical treatment center that applies to the board for licensure shall designate to the board either a pharmacist-in-charge, as defined in § 63-10-204 , or a medical director who is licensed as a physician under part 6 or part 9 of this title, as the person who has the authority and responsibility for compliance with laws and rules pertaining to the practice of pharmacy at the ambulatory surgical treatment center. (C) The board shall establish fees necessary to carry out this section pursuant to § 63-10-312 . (g) (1) The board may promulgate rules to: (A) Establish the criteria, timing and procedure for the renewal of licenses; (B) Establish the requirements for continuing education for persons the board licenses or to whom the board issues certificates. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of the number of continuing education hours required, approval of providers and course content, enforcement of continuing education requirements, and qualification for waiver of the requirements or extension of time in which to obtain the continuing education; and (C) Designate which national or other qualified pharmacy technician certification agencies are recognized in this state for maintaining certification as a pharmacy technician. (2) The board shall promulgate rules to define the scope of practice of pharmacy technicians and the qualifications necessary to practice as a pharmacy technician. (h) (1) The board has the authority to register any mechanical or electronic systems that operate solely on the premises of a hematology or oncology clinic in this state and that perform the storage, control, and dispensing of commercially-available drug products pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription, as part of the operations of a licensed pharmacy. The pharmacy responsible for the operations of the mechanical or electronic system shall maintain the collection, control, and maintenance of all transaction information and the security, control, and accountability for such commercially-available drug products. (2) Controlled substances, as defined in § 39-17-402 , and compounded drug products must not be stocked or placed inside such mechanical or electronic system. (3) The mechanical or electronic system shall not engage in the administration of any drug product. (4) Only a physician licensed under chapter 6 or 9 of this title, a nurse licensed under chapter 7 of this title, and a pharmacist or pharmacy technician licensed under this chapter, may have access to the mechanical or electronic system as an agent of the patient. (5) The mechanical or electronic system must be stocked only by a pharmacist or a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician acting under the supervision of a pharmacist. (6) The mechanical or electronic system must be nonmobile in nature and must be placed in a secure location behind a locked door at the hematology or oncology clinic. (7) Each patient who receives a commercially-available drug product pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription from the mechanical or electronic system must receive counseling in accordance with the rules of the board of pharmacy. (8) The board shall establish fees necessary to carry out this section pursuant to § 63-10-312 . Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 714,s 1, eff. 7/1/2025. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 1996, ch. 651, § 18; T.C.A. § 63-10-510; Acts 2007 , ch. 407, § 21. This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in parts 2-7 of this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of pharmacy unless the person is licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under parts 2-7 of this chapter.
(b) The board may establish the experience and educational qualifications necessary for admission to the board's licensure or certification examinations.
(c) The board may use any national certification, licensure examination, or contract with a qualified examination agency to prepare and administer its licensure examination. The board shall promulgate rules to establish the minimum score necessary to pass a licensure or certification examination required by the board.
(d) To apply for a pharmacist license, a person must: (1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (2) Be a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy recognized by the board; and (3) Submit an application for licensure on forms approved by the board in writing or by online application and pursuant to rules promulgated by the board.
(1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) Be a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy recognized by the board; and
(3) Submit an application for licensure on forms approved by the board in writing or by online application and pursuant to rules promulgated by the board.
(e) The board may grant licenses to reciprocal applicants from other states upon making a determination that the qualifications of pharmacists licensed in other states are equivalent to or greater than requirements for licensure in this state. The board may refuse to issue licenses to reciprocal applicants from other states on grounds as determined by the board's rule.
(f) (1) The board may license and register pharmacists, pharmacies, wholesalers, distributors, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, manufacturers, third-party logistics providers, and other persons as may be required under federal or state law. This subdivision (f)(1) does not include manufacturers' representatives unless otherwise required by federal or state law. (2) (A) The board has the authority to license ambulatory surgical treatment centers as defined in § 68-11-201 ; provided, however, this section does not require the licensure of an ambulatory surgical treatment center. (B) An ambulatory surgical treatment center that applies to the board for licensure shall designate to the board either a pharmacist-in-charge, as defined in § 63-10-204 , or a medical director who is licensed as a physician under part 6 or part 9 of this title, as the person who has the authority and responsibility for compliance with laws and rules pertaining to the practice of pharmacy at the ambulatory surgical treatment center. (C) The board shall establish fees necessary to carry out this section pursuant to § 63-10-312 .
(1) The board may license and register pharmacists, pharmacies, wholesalers, distributors, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, manufacturers, third-party logistics providers, and other persons as may be required under federal or state law. This subdivision (f)(1) does not include manufacturers' representatives unless otherwise required by federal or state law.
(2) (A) The board has the authority to license ambulatory surgical treatment centers as defined in § 68-11-201 ; provided, however, this section does not require the licensure of an ambulatory surgical treatment center. (B) An ambulatory surgical treatment center that applies to the board for licensure shall designate to the board either a pharmacist-in-charge, as defined in § 63-10-204 , or a medical director who is licensed as a physician under part 6 or part 9 of this title, as the person who has the authority and responsibility for compliance with laws and rules pertaining to the practice of pharmacy at the ambulatory surgical treatment center. (C) The board shall establish fees necessary to carry out this section pursuant to § 63-10-312 .
(A) The board has the authority to license ambulatory surgical treatment centers as defined in § 68-11-201 ; provided, however, this section does not require the licensure of an ambulatory surgical treatment center.
(B) An ambulatory surgical treatment center that applies to the board for licensure shall designate to the board either a pharmacist-in-charge, as defined in § 63-10-204 , or a medical director who is licensed as a physician under part 6 or part 9 of this title, as the person who has the authority and responsibility for compliance with laws and rules pertaining to the practice of pharmacy at the ambulatory surgical treatment center.
(C) The board shall establish fees necessary to carry out this section pursuant to § 63-10-312 .
(g) (1) The board may promulgate rules to: (A) Establish the criteria, timing and procedure for the renewal of licenses; (B) Establish the requirements for continuing education for persons the board licenses or to whom the board issues certificates. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of the number of continuing education hours required, approval of providers and course content, enforcement of continuing education requirements, and qualification for waiver of the requirements or extension of time in which to obtain the continuing education; and (C) Designate which national or other qualified pharmacy technician certification agencies are recognized in this state for maintaining certification as a pharmacy technician. (2) The board shall promulgate rules to define the scope of practice of pharmacy technicians and the qualifications necessary to practice as a pharmacy technician.
(1) The board may promulgate rules to: (A) Establish the criteria, timing and procedure for the renewal of licenses; (B) Establish the requirements for continuing education for persons the board licenses or to whom the board issues certificates. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of the number of continuing education hours required, approval of providers and course content, enforcement of continuing education requirements, and qualification for waiver of the requirements or extension of time in which to obtain the continuing education; and (C) Designate which national or other qualified pharmacy technician certification agencies are recognized in this state for maintaining certification as a pharmacy technician.
(A) Establish the criteria, timing and procedure for the renewal of licenses;
(B) Establish the requirements for continuing education for persons the board licenses or to whom the board issues certificates. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of the number of continuing education hours required, approval of providers and course content, enforcement of continuing education requirements, and qualification for waiver of the requirements or extension of time in which to obtain the continuing education; and
(C) Designate which national or other qualified pharmacy technician certification agencies are recognized in this state for maintaining certification as a pharmacy technician.
(2) The board shall promulgate rules to define the scope of practice of pharmacy technicians and the qualifications necessary to practice as a pharmacy technician.
(h) (1) The board has the authority to register any mechanical or electronic systems that operate solely on the premises of a hematology or oncology clinic in this state and that perform the storage, control, and dispensing of commercially-available drug products pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription, as part of the operations of a licensed pharmacy. The pharmacy responsible for the operations of the mechanical or electronic system shall maintain the collection, control, and maintenance of all transaction information and the security, control, and accountability for such commercially-available drug products. (2) Controlled substances, as defined in § 39-17-402 , and compounded drug products must not be stocked or placed inside such mechanical or electronic system. (3) The mechanical or electronic system shall not engage in the administration of any drug product. (4) Only a physician licensed under chapter 6 or 9 of this title, a nurse licensed under chapter 7 of this title, and a pharmacist or pharmacy technician licensed under this chapter, may have access to the mechanical or electronic system as an agent of the patient. (5) The mechanical or electronic system must be stocked only by a pharmacist or a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician acting under the supervision of a pharmacist. (6) The mechanical or electronic system must be nonmobile in nature and must be placed in a secure location behind a locked door at the hematology or oncology clinic. (7) Each patient who receives a commercially-available drug product pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription from the mechanical or electronic system must receive counseling in accordance with the rules of the board of pharmacy. (8) The board shall establish fees necessary to carry out this section pursuant to § 63-10-312 .
(1) The board has the authority to register any mechanical or electronic systems that operate solely on the premises of a hematology or oncology clinic in this state and that perform the storage, control, and dispensing of commercially-available drug products pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription, as part of the operations of a licensed pharmacy. The pharmacy responsible for the operations of the mechanical or electronic system shall maintain the collection, control, and maintenance of all transaction information and the security, control, and accountability for such commercially-available drug products.
(2) Controlled substances, as defined in § 39-17-402 , and compounded drug products must not be stocked or placed inside such mechanical or electronic system.
(3) The mechanical or electronic system shall not engage in the administration of any drug product.
(4) Only a physician licensed under chapter 6 or 9 of this title, a nurse licensed under chapter 7 of this title, and a pharmacist or pharmacy technician licensed under this chapter, may have access to the mechanical or electronic system as an agent of the patient.
(5) The mechanical or electronic system must be stocked only by a pharmacist or a pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician acting under the supervision of a pharmacist.
(6) The mechanical or electronic system must be nonmobile in nature and must be placed in a secure location behind a locked door at the hematology or oncology clinic.
(7) Each patient who receives a commercially-available drug product pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription from the mechanical or electronic system must receive counseling in accordance with the rules of the board of pharmacy.
(8) The board shall establish fees necessary to carry out this section pursuant to § 63-10-312 .
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 714,s 1, eff. 7/1/2025.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Acts 1996, ch. 651, § 18; T.C.A. § 63-10-510; Acts 2007 , ch. 407, § 21.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-102 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-1-102
Chapter definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Division" means the division of health related boards in the department of health as created by § 68-1-101 ; (2) "Health care prescriber" means a: (A) Physician licensed under chapter 6 or 9 of this title; (B) Dentist licensed under chapter 5 of this title; (C) Nurse licensed under chapter 7 of this title; (D) Podiatrist licensed under chapter 3 of this title; (E) Optometrist licensed under chapter 8 of this title; and (F) Physician assistant licensed under chapter 19 of this title; (3) "Practice of the healing arts" means offering or undertaking to diagnose, treat, operate on or prescribe for any human pain, injury, disease, deformity or physical or mental condition. The practice of acupuncture is hereby declared to be included within the definition of "practice of the healing arts" as defined by this section; and (4) "Title" means the recognized professional abbreviation or professional designation immediately following or immediately below the person's name that indicates the professional license or certification held by such person. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 983,s 4, eff. 1/1/2015. Acts 1947, ch. 9, § 2; 1947, ch. 107, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6907.2 (Williams, § 6917.19); Acts 1955, ch. 160, § 1; 1969, ch. 338, § 1; 1973, ch. 350, § 1; 1973, ch. 393, § 1; 1975, ch. 355, §§ 1, 2; 1980, ch. 851, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-102; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 55; T.C.A., § 63-1-103 ; Acts 2005, ch. 467, § 3.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Division" means the division of health related boards in the department of health as created by § 68-1-101 ;
(2) "Health care prescriber" means a: (A) Physician licensed under chapter 6 or 9 of this title; (B) Dentist licensed under chapter 5 of this title; (C) Nurse licensed under chapter 7 of this title; (D) Podiatrist licensed under chapter 3 of this title; (E) Optometrist licensed under chapter 8 of this title; and (F) Physician assistant licensed under chapter 19 of this title;
(A) Physician licensed under chapter 6 or 9 of this title;
(B) Dentist licensed under chapter 5 of this title;
(C) Nurse licensed under chapter 7 of this title;
(D) Podiatrist licensed under chapter 3 of this title;
(E) Optometrist licensed under chapter 8 of this title; and
(F) Physician assistant licensed under chapter 19 of this title;
(3) "Practice of the healing arts" means offering or undertaking to diagnose, treat, operate on or prescribe for any human pain, injury, disease, deformity or physical or mental condition. The practice of acupuncture is hereby declared to be included within the definition of "practice of the healing arts" as defined by this section; and
(4) "Title" means the recognized professional abbreviation or professional designation immediately following or immediately below the person's name that indicates the professional license or certification held by such person.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 983,s 4, eff. 1/1/2015.
Acts 1947, ch. 9, § 2; 1947, ch. 107, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6907.2 (Williams, § 6917.19); Acts 1955, ch. 160, § 1; 1969, ch. 338, § 1; 1973, ch. 350, § 1; 1973, ch. 393, § 1; 1975, ch. 355, §§ 1, 2; 1980, ch. 851, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-102; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 55; T.C.A., § 63-1-103 ; Acts 2005, ch. 467, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-4-124 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 4 / Section 63-4-124
Special volunteer license for practice in free health clinic - Exemption from fees - Renewal
Status: in_force

A chiropractor licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201 , engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of chiropractic examiners may issue a special volunteer license, as such license is defined in § 63-1-201 , to qualified applicants without fee or charge. Such license shall be for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed on a biennial basis. Acts 2004, ch. 579, § 6.
A chiropractor licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201 , engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of chiropractic examiners may issue a special volunteer license, as such license is defined in § 63-1-201 , to qualified applicants without fee or charge. Such license shall be for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed on a biennial basis.
Acts 2004, ch. 579, § 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-31-111 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 31 / Section 63-31-111
Injunction against unlicensed practice - Jurisdiction of court
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have the authority to petition any circuit or chancery court having jurisdiction over any person who is practicing without a license, or to whom a license has been denied, or whose license has been suspended or revoked by action of the board, to enjoin the person from continuing to practice within this state. (b) Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit and chancery courts of this state to hear and determine all causes brought under subsection (a) and to exercise full and complete jurisdiction in the injunctive proceedings. Acts 2007 , ch. 469, § 1.
(a) The board shall have the authority to petition any circuit or chancery court having jurisdiction over any person who is practicing without a license, or to whom a license has been denied, or whose license has been suspended or revoked by action of the board, to enjoin the person from continuing to practice within this state.
(b) Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit and chancery courts of this state to hear and determine all causes brought under subsection (a) and to exercise full and complete jurisdiction in the injunctive proceedings.
Acts 2007 , ch. 469, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-25-202 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 63-25-202
[Effective 1/1/2026] Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions apply: (1) "ACEND" means the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization; (2) "Active military member" means any individual with full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve; (3) "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing authority or other authority against a licensee, including actions against an individual's license or compact privilege such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting a licensee's authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action; (4) "Alternative program" means a non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a licensing authority; (5) "Charter member state" means any member state which enacted this compact by law before the effective date specified in § 63-25-212 ; (6) "Continuing education" means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, and completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work; (7) "CDR" means the Commission on Dietetic Registration or its successor organization; (8) "Compact commission" means the government agency whose membership consists of all states that have enacted this compact, which is known as the dietitian licensure compact commission, as described in § 63-25-208 , and which shall operate as an instrumentality of the member states; (9) "Compact privilege" means a legal authorization, which is equivalent to a license, permitting the practice of dietetics in a remote state; (10) "Current significant investigative information" means: (A) Investigative information that a licensing authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the subject licensee to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction; or (B) Investigative information that indicates that the subject licensee represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the subject licensee has been notified and had an opportunity to respond; (11) "Data system" means a repository of information about licensees, including, but not limited to, continuing education, examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and adverse action information; (12) "Encumbered license" means a license in which an adverse action restricts a licensee's ability to practice dietetics; (13) "Encumbrance" means a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on, a licensee's full and unrestricted practice of dietetics by a licensing authority; (14) "Executive committee" means a group of delegates elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, this compact, and the compact commission; (15) "Home state" means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence or that has been designated pursuant to § 63-25-206 ; (16) "Investigative information" means information, records, and documents received or generated by a licensing authority pursuant to an investigation; (17) "Jurisprudence requirement" means an assessment of an individual's knowledge of the state laws and regulations governing the practice of dietetics in such state; (18) "License" means an authorization from a member state to either: (A) Engage in the practice of dietetics (including medical nutrition therapy); or (B) Use the title "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," "licensed dietitian nutritionist," "certified dietitian," or other title describing a substantially similar practitioner as the compact commission may further define by rule; (19) "Licensee" or "licensed dietitian" means an individual who currently holds a license and who meets all of the requirements outlined in § 63-25-204 ; (20) "Licensing authority" means the board or agency of a state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the practice of dietetics; (21) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact; (22) "Practice of dietetics" means the synthesis and application of dietetics, primarily for the provision of nutrition care services, including medical nutrition therapy, in person or via telehealth, to prevent, manage, or treat diseases or medical conditions and promote wellness; (23) "Registered dietitian" means a person who: (A) Has completed applicable education, experience, examination, and recertification requirements approved by CDR; (B) Is credentialed by CDR as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist; and (C) Is legally authorized to use the title registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist and the corresponding abbreviations "RD" or "RDN"; (24) "Remote state" means a member state other than the home state, where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise a compact privilege; (25) "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by the compact commission that has the force of law; (26) "Single state license" means a license issued by a member state within the issuing state and does not include a compact privilege in any other member state; (27) "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States; and (28) "Unencumbered license" means a license that authorizes a licensee to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of dietetics. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1025,s 1, eff. 1/1/2026.
As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions apply:
(1) "ACEND" means the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization;
(2) "Active military member" means any individual with full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve;
(3) "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing authority or other authority against a licensee, including actions against an individual's license or compact privilege such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting a licensee's authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action;
(4) "Alternative program" means a non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a licensing authority;
(5) "Charter member state" means any member state which enacted this compact by law before the effective date specified in § 63-25-212 ;
(6) "Continuing education" means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, and completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work;
(7) "CDR" means the Commission on Dietetic Registration or its successor organization;
(8) "Compact commission" means the government agency whose membership consists of all states that have enacted this compact, which is known as the dietitian licensure compact commission, as described in § 63-25-208 , and which shall operate as an instrumentality of the member states;
(9) "Compact privilege" means a legal authorization, which is equivalent to a license, permitting the practice of dietetics in a remote state;
(10) "Current significant investigative information" means: (A) Investigative information that a licensing authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the subject licensee to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction; or (B) Investigative information that indicates that the subject licensee represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the subject licensee has been notified and had an opportunity to respond;
(A) Investigative information that a licensing authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the subject licensee to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction; or
(B) Investigative information that indicates that the subject licensee represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the subject licensee has been notified and had an opportunity to respond;
(11) "Data system" means a repository of information about licensees, including, but not limited to, continuing education, examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and adverse action information;
(12) "Encumbered license" means a license in which an adverse action restricts a licensee's ability to practice dietetics;
(13) "Encumbrance" means a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on, a licensee's full and unrestricted practice of dietetics by a licensing authority;
(14) "Executive committee" means a group of delegates elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, this compact, and the compact commission;
(15) "Home state" means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence or that has been designated pursuant to § 63-25-206 ;
(16) "Investigative information" means information, records, and documents received or generated by a licensing authority pursuant to an investigation;
(17) "Jurisprudence requirement" means an assessment of an individual's knowledge of the state laws and regulations governing the practice of dietetics in such state;
(18) "License" means an authorization from a member state to either: (A) Engage in the practice of dietetics (including medical nutrition therapy); or (B) Use the title "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," "licensed dietitian nutritionist," "certified dietitian," or other title describing a substantially similar practitioner as the compact commission may further define by rule;
(A) Engage in the practice of dietetics (including medical nutrition therapy); or
(B) Use the title "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," "licensed dietitian nutritionist," "certified dietitian," or other title describing a substantially similar practitioner as the compact commission may further define by rule;
(19) "Licensee" or "licensed dietitian" means an individual who currently holds a license and who meets all of the requirements outlined in § 63-25-204 ;
(20) "Licensing authority" means the board or agency of a state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the practice of dietetics;
(21) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact;
(22) "Practice of dietetics" means the synthesis and application of dietetics, primarily for the provision of nutrition care services, including medical nutrition therapy, in person or via telehealth, to prevent, manage, or treat diseases or medical conditions and promote wellness;
(23) "Registered dietitian" means a person who: (A) Has completed applicable education, experience, examination, and recertification requirements approved by CDR; (B) Is credentialed by CDR as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist; and (C) Is legally authorized to use the title registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist and the corresponding abbreviations "RD" or "RDN";
(A) Has completed applicable education, experience, examination, and recertification requirements approved by CDR;
(B) Is credentialed by CDR as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist; and
(C) Is legally authorized to use the title registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist and the corresponding abbreviations "RD" or "RDN";
(24) "Remote state" means a member state other than the home state, where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise a compact privilege;
(25) "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by the compact commission that has the force of law;
(26) "Single state license" means a license issued by a member state within the issuing state and does not include a compact privilege in any other member state;
(27) "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States; and
(28) "Unencumbered license" means a license that authorizes a licensee to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of dietetics.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1025,s 1, eff. 1/1/2026.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-32-117 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 32 / Section 63-32-117
Provision of information prior to licensure
Status: in_force

(a) Each licensed provider, as defined in § 63-32-102 , must provide the information required by this chapter to be compiled into provider profiles by the department of health. (b) Each provider, as defined in § 63-32-102 , seeking licensure must provide the information required by this chapter before licensure will be granted. (c) Before the issuance of the licensure renewal notice, the department shall send a notice to each licensed provider at the provider's last known address of record with the department regarding the requirements for information to be submitted by such provider pursuant to this chapter. (d) Each provider who has submitted information pursuant to this chapter must update that information in writing or online by notifying the department within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of an event or the attainment of a status that is required to be reported. With respect to updated information required to be submitted pursuant to § 63-32-105 , the department shall accept information updating a profile as it relates only to a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 6 or 9 of this title if the information is received within thirty (30) days of final payment in writing or online from either the provider or the provider's health care liability carrier and the carrier attests, in writing to the department, that it is the provider's health care liability carrier that has made the payment and that the carrier has confirmed in writing or online to the provider that the information has been reported to the department for purposes of updating the provider's profile. (e) Failure by a provider to comply with these requirements to submit information and to update information constitutes a ground for disciplinary action under the respective practice act for that profession. For such failure to comply, the department or board may: (1) Refuse to issue a license to any provider applying for initial licensure who fails to submit or update the required information; (2) Refuse to renew a license to any provider who fails to submit or update the required information; and/or (3) Process any licensed provider before the board who fails to submit and/or update the required information for formal disciplinary action, and may assess a penalty against the provider of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day that the provider is not in compliance with this subsection (e). Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 898, s 3, eff. 1/1/2015. Acts 1998, ch. 1073, §17; 2009 , ch. 48, §1; 2012 , ch. 798, § 55.
(a) Each licensed provider, as defined in § 63-32-102 , must provide the information required by this chapter to be compiled into provider profiles by the department of health.
(b) Each provider, as defined in § 63-32-102 , seeking licensure must provide the information required by this chapter before licensure will be granted.
(c) Before the issuance of the licensure renewal notice, the department shall send a notice to each licensed provider at the provider's last known address of record with the department regarding the requirements for information to be submitted by such provider pursuant to this chapter.
(d) Each provider who has submitted information pursuant to this chapter must update that information in writing or online by notifying the department within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of an event or the attainment of a status that is required to be reported. With respect to updated information required to be submitted pursuant to § 63-32-105 , the department shall accept information updating a profile as it relates only to a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 6 or 9 of this title if the information is received within thirty (30) days of final payment in writing or online from either the provider or the provider's health care liability carrier and the carrier attests, in writing to the department, that it is the provider's health care liability carrier that has made the payment and that the carrier has confirmed in writing or online to the provider that the information has been reported to the department for purposes of updating the provider's profile.
(e) Failure by a provider to comply with these requirements to submit information and to update information constitutes a ground for disciplinary action under the respective practice act for that profession. For such failure to comply, the department or board may: (1) Refuse to issue a license to any provider applying for initial licensure who fails to submit or update the required information; (2) Refuse to renew a license to any provider who fails to submit or update the required information; and/or (3) Process any licensed provider before the board who fails to submit and/or update the required information for formal disciplinary action, and may assess a penalty against the provider of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day that the provider is not in compliance with this subsection (e).
(1) Refuse to issue a license to any provider applying for initial licensure who fails to submit or update the required information;
(2) Refuse to renew a license to any provider who fails to submit or update the required information; and/or
(3) Process any licensed provider before the board who fails to submit and/or update the required information for formal disciplinary action, and may assess a penalty against the provider of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day that the provider is not in compliance with this subsection (e).
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 898, s 3, eff. 1/1/2015.
Acts 1998, ch. 1073, §17; 2009 , ch. 48, §1; 2012 , ch. 798, § 55.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-307 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-1-307
Reserved
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033, s 11, eff. 7/1/2017. Acts 2011 , ch. 340, § 1.
Repealed by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033, s 11, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 2011 , ch. 340, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-201 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 63-17-201
Part definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Apprentice licensee applicant" means any person who is registered with the council and, who is engaged in an approved licensing program and who is sponsored by a hearing instrument specialist duly licensed in this state. The apprentice licensee applicant shall meet the qualifications of § 63-17-207 ; (2) "Apprentice program" means sixty (60) classroom hours of prescribed coursework under the direct supervision of a hearing instrument specialist, with such coursework pertaining to all aspects of hearing instrument dispensing; (3) "Board" means the board of communication disorders and sciences created by § 63-17-104 ; (4) "Cerumen" means a wax like secretion from glands in the external auditory canal; (5) "Council" means the council for licensing hearing instrument specialists; (6) "Division" means the division of health related boards in the department of health; (7) "Hearing instrument" means any instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding, improving or correcting defective human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument or device; (8) "Licensed hearing instrument specialist" means any person licensed by this part who has passed a council-approved psychometrically-sound examination for hearing instrument specialists; (9) "Otolaryngologist" means a physician specialist dedicated to the care of patients with disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck, commonly referred to as ENTs; (10) "Practice of dispensing and fitting hearing instruments" includes: (A) The evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing by means of an audiometer for the consequent selection or adaptation for sale of hearing instruments intended to compensate for hearing loss, and the appropriate instructions, consultations, suggestions, recommendations, or opinions related to this practice; (B) Making an impression of the ear, or an ear mold; and (C) Cerumen management in the course of examining ears by a person who holds a certification of completion of a cerumen management course, as described in § 63-17-224 ; and (11) "Sell" or "sale" includes any transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment or any other contract, either oral or written, except wholesale sales to distributors or dispensers. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 622, Secs.s 1, s 2 eff. 7/1/2022. Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 3.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Apprentice licensee applicant" means any person who is registered with the council and, who is engaged in an approved licensing program and who is sponsored by a hearing instrument specialist duly licensed in this state. The apprentice licensee applicant shall meet the qualifications of § 63-17-207 ;
(2) "Apprentice program" means sixty (60) classroom hours of prescribed coursework under the direct supervision of a hearing instrument specialist, with such coursework pertaining to all aspects of hearing instrument dispensing;
(3) "Board" means the board of communication disorders and sciences created by § 63-17-104 ;
(4) "Cerumen" means a wax like secretion from glands in the external auditory canal;
(5) "Council" means the council for licensing hearing instrument specialists;
(6) "Division" means the division of health related boards in the department of health;
(7) "Hearing instrument" means any instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding, improving or correcting defective human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument or device;
(8) "Licensed hearing instrument specialist" means any person licensed by this part who has passed a council-approved psychometrically-sound examination for hearing instrument specialists;
(9) "Otolaryngologist" means a physician specialist dedicated to the care of patients with disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck, commonly referred to as ENTs;
(10) "Practice of dispensing and fitting hearing instruments" includes: (A) The evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing by means of an audiometer for the consequent selection or adaptation for sale of hearing instruments intended to compensate for hearing loss, and the appropriate instructions, consultations, suggestions, recommendations, or opinions related to this practice; (B) Making an impression of the ear, or an ear mold; and (C) Cerumen management in the course of examining ears by a person who holds a certification of completion of a cerumen management course, as described in § 63-17-224 ; and
(A) The evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing by means of an audiometer for the consequent selection or adaptation for sale of hearing instruments intended to compensate for hearing loss, and the appropriate instructions, consultations, suggestions, recommendations, or opinions related to this practice;
(B) Making an impression of the ear, or an ear mold; and
(C) Cerumen management in the course of examining ears by a person who holds a certification of completion of a cerumen management course, as described in § 63-17-224 ; and
(11) "Sell" or "sale" includes any transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment or any other contract, either oral or written, except wholesale sales to distributors or dispensers.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 622, Secs.s 1, s 2 eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-316 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 63-1-316
Pain management clinic license
Status: in_force

(a) On or after July 1, 2017, no person shall own or operate a pain management clinic unless the medical director obtains a license from the department. No license shall be issued unless the pain management clinic has been inspected and found to be in compliance with this part by the department. The department is authorized to charge a reasonable fee for any application for a license. (b) (1) Every medical director of a pain management clinic in this state shall receive from the department a pain management clinic license. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the department shall establish a system of license renewals at intervals that will allow for the distribution of the license workload as uniformly as is practicable throughout the calendar year. Licenses issued under this section are valid for twenty-four (24) months and expire on the last day of the last month of the license period. However, during a transition period, or at any time thereafter when the department determines that the volume of work for any given interval is unduly burdensome or costly, either the licenses or renewals, or both of them, may be issued for terms of not less than six (6) months nor more than eighteen (18) months. The fee imposed for any license under this section for a period of other than twenty-four (24) months shall be proportional to the annual fee and modified in no other manner, except that the proportional fee shall be rounded off to the nearest quarter of a dollar (25¢). (2) In order to transition regulation of pain management clinics to a system of licensure, the department is authorized to require the licensure of a clinic with a certificate holder under this part on the date of the expiration of the certificate. The pain management clinic may continue to operate until the certificate expires, and the certificate shall be deemed to be a license under this part until it expires. On the expiration of the certificate, the clinic may seek an initial licensure under this section. (c) The department shall inspect each pain management clinic a minimum of once every two (2) years to ensure compliance with this part. The department shall not refuse license renewal based solely upon failure of the department to inspect a pain management clinic as required by this subsection (c). (d) Any medical director, in order to lawfully establish, conduct, operate, or maintain a pain management clinic shall obtain a license from the department in the following manner: (1) The medical director shall submit an application on a form to be prepared by the department, showing that the medical director is of good moral character and able to comply with the minimum standards for a pain management clinic and with rules lawfully promulgated under this part. The medical director shall also submit any required fees. The application shall contain the following additional information: (A) The name or names of all owners; (B) The location of the pain management clinic; (C) The name of the medical director, and the identification of any other license or application related to a pain management clinic with which the medical director is associated; (D) The names and Tennessee license numbers for any employees of the clinics or other persons with whom the clinic has contracted for services; (E) Whether any owner, employee, or person with whom the clinic contracts has been convicted of any felony; is under indictment for any offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law; or has had any license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, restricted, disciplined, or denied; and (F) Other information as the department may reasonably require; (2) If the commissioner determines that a license for any pain management clinic will not be granted in accordance with this section, the commissioner shall notify the applicant; and (3) If the commissioner finds that the applicant complies with this part and the rules promulgated under this part, then the commissioner may recommend and approve the issuance of a license, and a license may be issued by the department licensing the applicant to operate the pain management clinic. (e) (1) The commissioner shall promulgate by rule additional licensure requirements that define appropriate health and safety standards necessary to protect the health and welfare of residents. (2) The commissioner shall promulgate by rule additional financial requirements, such as bonds or liability insurance, to be required of pain management clinics. (f) Each license to operate a pain management clinic shall expire as provided in subsection (b) and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed. A licensee may renew its license within sixty (60) days following the license expiration date upon payment of the renewal fee in addition to a late penalty established by the commissioner for each month or fraction of a month that payment for renewal is late. A late penalty shall not exceed twice the renewal fee. If a licensee fails to renew its license within sixty (60) days following the license expiration date, the licensee shall reapply for licensure in accordance with the rules established by the commissioner and shall cease operation of the clinic until such time as the clinic is duly licensed. A license shall not be assignable or transferable, shall be issued only for the location named in the application, shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the pain management clinic, and may be renewed as provided in this part. (g) (1) The commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline or restrict the license issued under this part on any of the following grounds: (A) A violation of this part or of the rules promulgated pursuant to this part; (B) The permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any illegal act in the pain management clinic; (C) A license issued in error; (D) Any conduct or practice found by the commissioner to be detrimental to the welfare of the patients in the pain management clinic; (E) A conviction of any employee of the clinic for an offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law related to the operation of the clinic; (F) Any owner has been convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or received deferred adjudication for an offense that constitutes a felony; (G) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been denied, by any jurisdiction, a license under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance; (H) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever held a license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, that has been restricted; and (I) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been subject to disciplinary action by any licensing entity for conduct that was the result of inappropriately prescribing, dispensing, administering, supplying, or selling a controlled substance. (2) The commissioner may, after a hearing, hold the case under advisement and make a recommendation as to requirements to be met by the pain management clinic in order to avoid suspension, revocation, or other discipline of a license or suspension of admissions. (3) The commissioner may promulgate rules defining the sanction structure and associated penalties. (4) The hearing to deny a license, suspend a license, revoke a license, place a pain management clinic on probation, or impose any other sanction, and judicial review of the commissioner's decision, shall be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (UAPA), compiled in title 4, chapter 5, and shall include the right to appeal and judicial review under the UAPA. (h) On or after July 1, 2017, no owner of a pain management clinic shall locate or participate in locating a pharmacy, as defined in § 63-10-204 , in which any owner has an ownership interest, in a location that is adjacent to the location of the clinic. Locating a pharmacy in which any owner of a pain management clinic has an ownership interest adjacent to the clinic shall result in the revocation of the license to operate the pain management clinic. (i) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act rules as are necessary to set fees for licensure, renewal of licensure, late renewal fees, and other fees. (j) Any licensee or applicant for a license aggrieved by a decision or action of the department or commissioner pursuant to this part may request a hearing before the commissioner. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033, s 2, eff. 7/1/2017. See Executive Order No. 36 (5/12/2020), which suspended the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, T.C.A. 63-1-316, to the extent that they require the Department of Health to conduct inspections oflicensed pain management clinics, when conducting an inspection would not be appropriate given the risks associated with COVID-19.
(a) On or after July 1, 2017, no person shall own or operate a pain management clinic unless the medical director obtains a license from the department. No license shall be issued unless the pain management clinic has been inspected and found to be in compliance with this part by the department. The department is authorized to charge a reasonable fee for any application for a license.
(b) (1) Every medical director of a pain management clinic in this state shall receive from the department a pain management clinic license. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the department shall establish a system of license renewals at intervals that will allow for the distribution of the license workload as uniformly as is practicable throughout the calendar year. Licenses issued under this section are valid for twenty-four (24) months and expire on the last day of the last month of the license period. However, during a transition period, or at any time thereafter when the department determines that the volume of work for any given interval is unduly burdensome or costly, either the licenses or renewals, or both of them, may be issued for terms of not less than six (6) months nor more than eighteen (18) months. The fee imposed for any license under this section for a period of other than twenty-four (24) months shall be proportional to the annual fee and modified in no other manner, except that the proportional fee shall be rounded off to the nearest quarter of a dollar (25¢). (2) In order to transition regulation of pain management clinics to a system of licensure, the department is authorized to require the licensure of a clinic with a certificate holder under this part on the date of the expiration of the certificate. The pain management clinic may continue to operate until the certificate expires, and the certificate shall be deemed to be a license under this part until it expires. On the expiration of the certificate, the clinic may seek an initial licensure under this section.
(1) Every medical director of a pain management clinic in this state shall receive from the department a pain management clinic license. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the department shall establish a system of license renewals at intervals that will allow for the distribution of the license workload as uniformly as is practicable throughout the calendar year. Licenses issued under this section are valid for twenty-four (24) months and expire on the last day of the last month of the license period. However, during a transition period, or at any time thereafter when the department determines that the volume of work for any given interval is unduly burdensome or costly, either the licenses or renewals, or both of them, may be issued for terms of not less than six (6) months nor more than eighteen (18) months. The fee imposed for any license under this section for a period of other than twenty-four (24) months shall be proportional to the annual fee and modified in no other manner, except that the proportional fee shall be rounded off to the nearest quarter of a dollar (25¢).
(2) In order to transition regulation of pain management clinics to a system of licensure, the department is authorized to require the licensure of a clinic with a certificate holder under this part on the date of the expiration of the certificate. The pain management clinic may continue to operate until the certificate expires, and the certificate shall be deemed to be a license under this part until it expires. On the expiration of the certificate, the clinic may seek an initial licensure under this section.
(c) The department shall inspect each pain management clinic a minimum of once every two (2) years to ensure compliance with this part. The department shall not refuse license renewal based solely upon failure of the department to inspect a pain management clinic as required by this subsection (c).
(d) Any medical director, in order to lawfully establish, conduct, operate, or maintain a pain management clinic shall obtain a license from the department in the following manner: (1) The medical director shall submit an application on a form to be prepared by the department, showing that the medical director is of good moral character and able to comply with the minimum standards for a pain management clinic and with rules lawfully promulgated under this part. The medical director shall also submit any required fees. The application shall contain the following additional information: (A) The name or names of all owners; (B) The location of the pain management clinic; (C) The name of the medical director, and the identification of any other license or application related to a pain management clinic with which the medical director is associated; (D) The names and Tennessee license numbers for any employees of the clinics or other persons with whom the clinic has contracted for services; (E) Whether any owner, employee, or person with whom the clinic contracts has been convicted of any felony; is under indictment for any offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law; or has had any license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, restricted, disciplined, or denied; and (F) Other information as the department may reasonably require; (2) If the commissioner determines that a license for any pain management clinic will not be granted in accordance with this section, the commissioner shall notify the applicant; and (3) If the commissioner finds that the applicant complies with this part and the rules promulgated under this part, then the commissioner may recommend and approve the issuance of a license, and a license may be issued by the department licensing the applicant to operate the pain management clinic.
(1) The medical director shall submit an application on a form to be prepared by the department, showing that the medical director is of good moral character and able to comply with the minimum standards for a pain management clinic and with rules lawfully promulgated under this part. The medical director shall also submit any required fees. The application shall contain the following additional information: (A) The name or names of all owners; (B) The location of the pain management clinic; (C) The name of the medical director, and the identification of any other license or application related to a pain management clinic with which the medical director is associated; (D) The names and Tennessee license numbers for any employees of the clinics or other persons with whom the clinic has contracted for services; (E) Whether any owner, employee, or person with whom the clinic contracts has been convicted of any felony; is under indictment for any offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law; or has had any license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, restricted, disciplined, or denied; and (F) Other information as the department may reasonably require;
(A) The name or names of all owners;
(B) The location of the pain management clinic;
(C) The name of the medical director, and the identification of any other license or application related to a pain management clinic with which the medical director is associated;
(D) The names and Tennessee license numbers for any employees of the clinics or other persons with whom the clinic has contracted for services;
(E) Whether any owner, employee, or person with whom the clinic contracts has been convicted of any felony; is under indictment for any offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law; or has had any license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, restricted, disciplined, or denied; and
(F) Other information as the department may reasonably require;
(2) If the commissioner determines that a license for any pain management clinic will not be granted in accordance with this section, the commissioner shall notify the applicant; and
(3) If the commissioner finds that the applicant complies with this part and the rules promulgated under this part, then the commissioner may recommend and approve the issuance of a license, and a license may be issued by the department licensing the applicant to operate the pain management clinic.
(e) (1) The commissioner shall promulgate by rule additional licensure requirements that define appropriate health and safety standards necessary to protect the health and welfare of residents. (2) The commissioner shall promulgate by rule additional financial requirements, such as bonds or liability insurance, to be required of pain management clinics.
(1) The commissioner shall promulgate by rule additional licensure requirements that define appropriate health and safety standards necessary to protect the health and welfare of residents.
(2) The commissioner shall promulgate by rule additional financial requirements, such as bonds or liability insurance, to be required of pain management clinics.
(f) Each license to operate a pain management clinic shall expire as provided in subsection (b) and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed. A licensee may renew its license within sixty (60) days following the license expiration date upon payment of the renewal fee in addition to a late penalty established by the commissioner for each month or fraction of a month that payment for renewal is late. A late penalty shall not exceed twice the renewal fee. If a licensee fails to renew its license within sixty (60) days following the license expiration date, the licensee shall reapply for licensure in accordance with the rules established by the commissioner and shall cease operation of the clinic until such time as the clinic is duly licensed. A license shall not be assignable or transferable, shall be issued only for the location named in the application, shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the pain management clinic, and may be renewed as provided in this part.
(g) (1) The commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline or restrict the license issued under this part on any of the following grounds: (A) A violation of this part or of the rules promulgated pursuant to this part; (B) The permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any illegal act in the pain management clinic; (C) A license issued in error; (D) Any conduct or practice found by the commissioner to be detrimental to the welfare of the patients in the pain management clinic; (E) A conviction of any employee of the clinic for an offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law related to the operation of the clinic; (F) Any owner has been convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or received deferred adjudication for an offense that constitutes a felony; (G) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been denied, by any jurisdiction, a license under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance; (H) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever held a license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, that has been restricted; and (I) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been subject to disciplinary action by any licensing entity for conduct that was the result of inappropriately prescribing, dispensing, administering, supplying, or selling a controlled substance. (2) The commissioner may, after a hearing, hold the case under advisement and make a recommendation as to requirements to be met by the pain management clinic in order to avoid suspension, revocation, or other discipline of a license or suspension of admissions. (3) The commissioner may promulgate rules defining the sanction structure and associated penalties. (4) The hearing to deny a license, suspend a license, revoke a license, place a pain management clinic on probation, or impose any other sanction, and judicial review of the commissioner's decision, shall be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (UAPA), compiled in title 4, chapter 5, and shall include the right to appeal and judicial review under the UAPA.
(1) The commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline or restrict the license issued under this part on any of the following grounds: (A) A violation of this part or of the rules promulgated pursuant to this part; (B) The permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any illegal act in the pain management clinic; (C) A license issued in error; (D) Any conduct or practice found by the commissioner to be detrimental to the welfare of the patients in the pain management clinic; (E) A conviction of any employee of the clinic for an offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law related to the operation of the clinic; (F) Any owner has been convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or received deferred adjudication for an offense that constitutes a felony; (G) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been denied, by any jurisdiction, a license under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance; (H) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever held a license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, that has been restricted; and (I) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been subject to disciplinary action by any licensing entity for conduct that was the result of inappropriately prescribing, dispensing, administering, supplying, or selling a controlled substance.
(A) A violation of this part or of the rules promulgated pursuant to this part;
(B) The permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any illegal act in the pain management clinic;
(C) A license issued in error;
(D) Any conduct or practice found by the commissioner to be detrimental to the welfare of the patients in the pain management clinic;
(E) A conviction of any employee of the clinic for an offense involving the sale, diversion, or dispensing of controlled substances under state or federal law related to the operation of the clinic;
(F) Any owner has been convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or received deferred adjudication for an offense that constitutes a felony;
(G) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been denied, by any jurisdiction, a license under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance;
(H) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever held a license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, that has been restricted; and
(I) Any owner or employee or person who otherwise provides services in the clinic or contracts with the clinic has ever been subject to disciplinary action by any licensing entity for conduct that was the result of inappropriately prescribing, dispensing, administering, supplying, or selling a controlled substance.
(2) The commissioner may, after a hearing, hold the case under advisement and make a recommendation as to requirements to be met by the pain management clinic in order to avoid suspension, revocation, or other discipline of a license or suspension of admissions.
(3) The commissioner may promulgate rules defining the sanction structure and associated penalties.
(4) The hearing to deny a license, suspend a license, revoke a license, place a pain management clinic on probation, or impose any other sanction, and judicial review of the commissioner's decision, shall be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act (UAPA), compiled in title 4, chapter 5, and shall include the right to appeal and judicial review under the UAPA.
(h) On or after July 1, 2017, no owner of a pain management clinic shall locate or participate in locating a pharmacy, as defined in § 63-10-204 , in which any owner has an ownership interest, in a location that is adjacent to the location of the clinic. Locating a pharmacy in which any owner of a pain management clinic has an ownership interest adjacent to the clinic shall result in the revocation of the license to operate the pain management clinic.
(i) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act rules as are necessary to set fees for licensure, renewal of licensure, late renewal fees, and other fees.
(j) Any licensee or applicant for a license aggrieved by a decision or action of the department or commissioner pursuant to this part may request a hearing before the commissioner.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1033, s 2, eff. 7/1/2017.
See Executive Order No. 36 (5/12/2020), which suspended the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, T.C.A. 63-1-316, to the extent that they require the Department of Health to conduct inspections oflicensed pain management clinics, when conducting an inspection would not be appropriate given the risks associated with COVID-19.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-219 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 63-10-219
Provision of hormonal contraceptives
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, "hormonal contraceptive" means a self-administered drug, or a transdermal patch applied to the skin of a patient, by the patient or by a practitioner, that releases a drug composed of a combination of hormones that are approved by the United States food and drug administration to prevent pregnancy. (b) Pursuant to this section, a pharmacist, in good faith, is authorized to provide hormonal contraceptives according to a valid collaborative pharmacy practice agreement containing a nonpatient-specific prescriptive order and standardized procedures developed and executed by one (1) or more authorized prescribers. (c) Pursuant to this section, a pharmacist may provide hormonal contraceptives to individuals who are: (1) Eighteen (18) years of age or older; or (2) Under eighteen (18) years of age, if the individual is an emancipated minor as defined in § 39-11-106 . (d) The board of pharmacy, in collaboration with the board of medical examiners and the board of osteopathic examination, shall adopt rules to establish standard procedures for the provision of hormonal contraceptives by pharmacists. The standardized procedures adopted pursuant to this section shall require a pharmacist to: (1) Complete a training program approved by the department of health related to the provision of hormonal contraceptives; (2) Provide the patient with a self-screening risk assessment tool developed or approved by the department of health; (3) Provide the patient with documentation about the hormonal contraceptive that was provided to the patient and advise the patient to consult with a primary care practitioner or women's healthcare practitioner; (4) Provide the patient with a standardized factsheet that includes, but is not limited to, the indications and contraindications for use of the drug, the appropriate method for using the drug, the importance of medical follow-up, and other appropriate information; (5) Provide the patient with the contact information of a primary care practitioner or women's healthcare practitioner within a reasonable period of time after provision of the hormonal contraceptive; and (6) Either dispense the hormonal contraceptive, or refer the patient to a pharmacy that may dispense the hormonal contraceptive, as soon as practicable after the pharmacist determines that the patient should receive the medication. (e) The rules promulgated under this section shall prohibit a pharmacist from requiring a patient to schedule an appointment with the pharmacist for the provision or dispensing of a hormonal contraceptive. (f) (1) A pharmacist, pharmacist's employer, or pharmacist's agent may charge an annual administrative fee for services provided pursuant to this section in addition to any costs associated with the dispensing of the drug and paid by the pharmacy benefit. (2) Upon an oral, telephonic, electronic, or written request from a patient or customer, a pharmacist or pharmacist's employee shall disclose the total cost that a consumer would pay for pharmacist-provided hormonal contraceptives. As used in this subdivision (f)(2), "total cost" includes providing the consumer with specific information regarding the price of the hormonal contraceptive and the price of the administrative fee charged. This limitation is not intended to interfere with other contractually agreed-upon terms between a pharmacist, a pharmacist's employer, or a pharmacist's agent, and a health insurance plan or insurer. Patients who are insured or covered and receive a pharmacy benefit that covers the cost of hormonal contraceptives shall not be required to pay an administrative fee. These patients shall be required to pay co-payments pursuant to the terms and conditions of their coverage. (g) All state and federal laws governing insurance coverage of contraceptive drugs, devices, products, and services shall apply to hormonal contraceptives provided by a pharmacist under this section. (h) The board of pharmacy, board of medical examiners, and board of osteopathic examination are authorized to ensure compliance with this section, and each board is specifically charged with the enforcement of this section with respect to its respective licensees. (i) Any pharmacist or prescriber acting in good faith and with reasonable care involved in the provision of hormonal contraceptives pursuant to this section shall be immune from disciplinary or adverse administrative actions under this title for acts or omissions during the provision of a hormonal contraceptive. (j) Any pharmacist or prescriber involved in the provision of hormonal contraceptives pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct for actions authorized by this section. (k) This section shall not apply to a valid patient-specific prescription for a hormonal contraceptive issued by an authorized prescriber and dispensed by a pharmacist pursuant to that valid prescription. Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 942, s 1, eff. 4/27/2016.
(a) As used in this section, "hormonal contraceptive" means a self-administered drug, or a transdermal patch applied to the skin of a patient, by the patient or by a practitioner, that releases a drug composed of a combination of hormones that are approved by the United States food and drug administration to prevent pregnancy.
(b) Pursuant to this section, a pharmacist, in good faith, is authorized to provide hormonal contraceptives according to a valid collaborative pharmacy practice agreement containing a nonpatient-specific prescriptive order and standardized procedures developed and executed by one (1) or more authorized prescribers.
(c) Pursuant to this section, a pharmacist may provide hormonal contraceptives to individuals who are: (1) Eighteen (18) years of age or older; or (2) Under eighteen (18) years of age, if the individual is an emancipated minor as defined in § 39-11-106 .
(1) Eighteen (18) years of age or older; or
(2) Under eighteen (18) years of age, if the individual is an emancipated minor as defined in § 39-11-106 .
(d) The board of pharmacy, in collaboration with the board of medical examiners and the board of osteopathic examination, shall adopt rules to establish standard procedures for the provision of hormonal contraceptives by pharmacists. The standardized procedures adopted pursuant to this section shall require a pharmacist to: (1) Complete a training program approved by the department of health related to the provision of hormonal contraceptives; (2) Provide the patient with a self-screening risk assessment tool developed or approved by the department of health; (3) Provide the patient with documentation about the hormonal contraceptive that was provided to the patient and advise the patient to consult with a primary care practitioner or women's healthcare practitioner; (4) Provide the patient with a standardized factsheet that includes, but is not limited to, the indications and contraindications for use of the drug, the appropriate method for using the drug, the importance of medical follow-up, and other appropriate information; (5) Provide the patient with the contact information of a primary care practitioner or women's healthcare practitioner within a reasonable period of time after provision of the hormonal contraceptive; and (6) Either dispense the hormonal contraceptive, or refer the patient to a pharmacy that may dispense the hormonal contraceptive, as soon as practicable after the pharmacist determines that the patient should receive the medication.
(1) Complete a training program approved by the department of health related to the provision of hormonal contraceptives;
(2) Provide the patient with a self-screening risk assessment tool developed or approved by the department of health;
(3) Provide the patient with documentation about the hormonal contraceptive that was provided to the patient and advise the patient to consult with a primary care practitioner or women's healthcare practitioner;
(4) Provide the patient with a standardized factsheet that includes, but is not limited to, the indications and contraindications for use of the drug, the appropriate method for using the drug, the importance of medical follow-up, and other appropriate information;
(5) Provide the patient with the contact information of a primary care practitioner or women's healthcare practitioner within a reasonable period of time after provision of the hormonal contraceptive; and
(6) Either dispense the hormonal contraceptive, or refer the patient to a pharmacy that may dispense the hormonal contraceptive, as soon as practicable after the pharmacist determines that the patient should receive the medication.
(e) The rules promulgated under this section shall prohibit a pharmacist from requiring a patient to schedule an appointment with the pharmacist for the provision or dispensing of a hormonal contraceptive.
(f) (1) A pharmacist, pharmacist's employer, or pharmacist's agent may charge an annual administrative fee for services provided pursuant to this section in addition to any costs associated with the dispensing of the drug and paid by the pharmacy benefit. (2) Upon an oral, telephonic, electronic, or written request from a patient or customer, a pharmacist or pharmacist's employee shall disclose the total cost that a consumer would pay for pharmacist-provided hormonal contraceptives. As used in this subdivision (f)(2), "total cost" includes providing the consumer with specific information regarding the price of the hormonal contraceptive and the price of the administrative fee charged. This limitation is not intended to interfere with other contractually agreed-upon terms between a pharmacist, a pharmacist's employer, or a pharmacist's agent, and a health insurance plan or insurer. Patients who are insured or covered and receive a pharmacy benefit that covers the cost of hormonal contraceptives shall not be required to pay an administrative fee. These patients shall be required to pay co-payments pursuant to the terms and conditions of their coverage.
(1) A pharmacist, pharmacist's employer, or pharmacist's agent may charge an annual administrative fee for services provided pursuant to this section in addition to any costs associated with the dispensing of the drug and paid by the pharmacy benefit.
(2) Upon an oral, telephonic, electronic, or written request from a patient or customer, a pharmacist or pharmacist's employee shall disclose the total cost that a consumer would pay for pharmacist-provided hormonal contraceptives. As used in this subdivision (f)(2), "total cost" includes providing the consumer with specific information regarding the price of the hormonal contraceptive and the price of the administrative fee charged. This limitation is not intended to interfere with other contractually agreed-upon terms between a pharmacist, a pharmacist's employer, or a pharmacist's agent, and a health insurance plan or insurer. Patients who are insured or covered and receive a pharmacy benefit that covers the cost of hormonal contraceptives shall not be required to pay an administrative fee. These patients shall be required to pay co-payments pursuant to the terms and conditions of their coverage.
(g) All state and federal laws governing insurance coverage of contraceptive drugs, devices, products, and services shall apply to hormonal contraceptives provided by a pharmacist under this section.
(h) The board of pharmacy, board of medical examiners, and board of osteopathic examination are authorized to ensure compliance with this section, and each board is specifically charged with the enforcement of this section with respect to its respective licensees.
(i) Any pharmacist or prescriber acting in good faith and with reasonable care involved in the provision of hormonal contraceptives pursuant to this section shall be immune from disciplinary or adverse administrative actions under this title for acts or omissions during the provision of a hormonal contraceptive.
(j) Any pharmacist or prescriber involved in the provision of hormonal contraceptives pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct for actions authorized by this section.
(k) This section shall not apply to a valid patient-specific prescription for a hormonal contraceptive issued by an authorized prescriber and dispensed by a pharmacist pursuant to that valid prescription.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 942, s 1, eff. 4/27/2016.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-10-705 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 63-10-705
List of participants to be maintained by board
Status: in_force

The board of pharmacy shall maintain a list of Tennessee-licensed pharmacies located within this state that participate in pharmacy drug disposal programs as authorized by state and federal rules and regulations. Acts 2015 , ch. 40, § 4.
The board of pharmacy shall maintain a list of Tennessee-licensed pharmacies located within this state that participate in pharmacy drug disposal programs as authorized by state and federal rules and regulations.
Acts 2015 , ch. 40, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-3-119 — TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 63-3-119
Suspension or revocation of license - Enforcement
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(a) The board has the duty and authority to suspend for a specified time, within the discretion of the board or to revoke any license to practice podiatry or to otherwise discipline any licensee or refuse to grant any certificate of fitness whenever the licensee or applicant is found guilty of any of the following acts or offenses: (1) Fraud in procuring a license or certificate; (2) Conviction of a felony, conviction of any offense under state or federal drug laws or conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude; (3) Habitual intoxication or personal misuse of any drugs; (4) Immoral, unethical, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; (5) Solicitation by agents or persons or profiting by the acts of those representing themselves to be agents of the licensee or the certificate holder; (6) Division of fees or agreeing to split or divide fees received for professional services with any person for bringing or referring a patient; (7) Professional connection or association with any person, firm or corporation in any manner in an effort to avoid and circumvent this chapter or lending one's name to another for the illegal practice of podiatry by such person; (8) Violation or attempted violation, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate this chapter or any lawful order of the board; issued pursuant thereto, or any criminal statute of this state; (9) Giving of testimonials, directly or indirectly, concerning the supposed virtue of secret therapeutic agents or proprietary preparations, such as remedies, vaccines or other articles or materials that are offered to the public, claiming radical cure or prevention of disease by their use; (10) Any other unprofessional or unethical conduct that may be specified by the board from time to time by means of rules and regulations duly published and promulgated by the board or the violation of any provision of this chapter; (11) Making false statements or representations or being guilty of fraud or deceit in the practice of podiatry; (12) Invasion of a field of practice in which the licensee is not licensed to practice or is not within the limits of the licensee's respective callings; (13) Dispensing, prescribing or otherwise distributing any controlled substance or any other drug not in the course of professional practice or not in good faith to relieve pain and suffering, or not to cure an ailment, physical infirmity or disease; (14) Dispensing, prescribing or otherwise distributing any controlled substance, controlled substance analogue or any other drug to any person in violation of any law of the state or of the United States; (15) Practicing podiatry under any trade name or a name designating a given location or the name of another podiatrist or any name other than that which appears on the practitioner's license or using any title other than "podiatrist"; provided, that "foot specialist" may be used as an explanatory term of the title "podiatrist" and not alone or as a substitute for the title "podiatrist"; (16) Willful violation of the rules and regulations that may be promulgated by the board of podiatric medical examiners to regulate advertising by practitioners who are under the jurisdiction of the board; (17) Making or signing in one's professional capacity any certificate that is known to be false at the time one makes or signs such certificate; (18) Engaging in the practice of podiatry when mentally or physically unable to safely do so; or (19) Gross health care liability or a pattern of continued or repeated health care liability, ignorance, negligence or incompetence in the course of the practice of podiatry. (b) The board of podiatric medical examiners may adopt rules and regulations to regulate the nature, manner, content and extent of advertising by practitioners who are under the jurisdiction of the board. All methods must be allowed such as: newspaper, radio and television. (c) (1) For purposes of enforcement of this section, the board shall, upon probable cause, have authority to compel an applicant or licensee to submit to a mental and/or physical examination by a designated committee of at least three (3) practicing physicians, including a psychiatrist where a question of mental condition may be involved. (2) The applicant or licensee shall have the right to have an independent medical practitioner present during such examination and to have an independent physical or mental examination, the report of which shall be filed with the board for consideration. (3) The committee will submit a report of its findings to the board, which will then hold a hearing as provided in § 63-3-120 . (d) An action taken under this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 745,s 22, eff. 7/1/2018. Acts 1931, ch. 31, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 7182.8 (Williams, § 7182.9); Acts 1971, ch. 188, §§ 1, 10; 1976, ch. 796, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-319; Acts 1985, ch. 120, §§ 2-6; 2005, ch. 228, § 3; 2009, ch. 422, § 10; 2012, ch. 798, § 34; 2012, ch. 848, § 66.
(a) The board has the duty and authority to suspend for a specified time, within the discretion of the board or to revoke any license to practice podiatry or to otherwise discipline any licensee or refuse to grant any certificate of fitness whenever the licensee or applicant is found guilty of any of the following acts or offenses: (1) Fraud in procuring a license or certificate; (2) Conviction of a felony, conviction of any offense under state or federal drug laws or conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude; (3) Habitual intoxication or personal misuse of any drugs; (4) Immoral, unethical, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; (5) Solicitation by agents or persons or profiting by the acts of those representing themselves to be agents of the licensee or the certificate holder; (6) Division of fees or agreeing to split or divide fees received for professional services with any person for bringing or referring a patient; (7) Professional connection or association with any person, firm or corporation in any manner in an effort to avoid and circumvent this chapter or lending one's name to another for the illegal practice of podiatry by such person; (8) Violation or attempted violation, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate this chapter or any lawful order of the board; issued pursuant thereto, or any criminal statute of this state; (9) Giving of testimonials, directly or indirectly, concerning the supposed virtue of secret therapeutic agents or proprietary preparations, such as remedies, vaccines or other articles or materials that are offered to the public, claiming radical cure or prevention of disease by their use; (10) Any other unprofessional or unethical conduct that may be specified by the board from time to time by means of rules and regulations duly published and promulgated by the board or the violation of any provision of this chapter; (11) Making false statements or representations or being guilty of fraud or deceit in the practice of podiatry; (12) Invasion of a field of practice in which the licensee is not licensed to practice or is not within the limits of the licensee's respective callings; (13) Dispensing, prescribing or otherwise distributing any controlled substance or any other drug not in the course of professional practice or not in good faith to relieve pain and suffering, or not to cure an ailment, physical infirmity or disease; (14) Dispensing, prescribing or otherwise distributing any controlled substance, controlled substance analogue or any other drug to any person in violation of any law of the state or of the United States; (15) Practicing podiatry under any trade name or a name designating a given location or the name of another podiatrist or any name other than that which appears on the practitioner's license or using any title other than "podiatrist"; provided, that "foot specialist" may be used as an explanatory term of the title "podiatrist" and not alone or as a substitute for the title "podiatrist"; (16) Willful violation of the rules and regulations that may be promulgated by the board of podiatric medical examiners to regulate advertising by practitioners who are under the jurisdiction of the board; (17) Making or signing in one's professional capacity any certificate that is known to be false at the time one makes or signs such certificate; (18) Engaging in the practice of podiatry when mentally or physically unable to safely do so; or (19) Gross health care liability or a pattern of continued or repeated health care liability, ignorance, negligence or incompetence in the course of the practice of podiatry.
(1) Fraud in procuring a license or certificate;
(2) Conviction of a felony, conviction of any offense under state or federal drug laws or conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude;
(3) Habitual intoxication or personal misuse of any drugs;
(4) Immoral, unethical, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct;
(5) Solicitation by agents or persons or profiting by the acts of those representing themselves to be agents of the licensee or the certificate holder;
(6) Division of fees or agreeing to split or divide fees received for professional services with any person for bringing or referring a patient;
(7) Professional connection or association with any person, firm or corporation in any manner in an effort to avoid and circumvent this chapter or lending one's name to another for the illegal practice of podiatry by such person;
(8) Violation or attempted violation, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate this chapter or any lawful order of the board; issued pursuant thereto, or any criminal statute of this state;
(9) Giving of testimonials, directly or indirectly, concerning the supposed virtue of secret therapeutic agents or proprietary preparations, such as remedies, vaccines or other articles or materials that are offered to the public, claiming radical cure or prevention of disease by their use;
(10) Any other unprofessional or unethical conduct that may be specified by the board from time to time by means of rules and regulations duly published and promulgated by the board or the violation of any provision of this chapter;
(11) Making false statements or representations or being guilty of fraud or deceit in the practice of podiatry;
(12) Invasion of a field of practice in which the licensee is not licensed to practice or is not within the limits of the licensee's respective callings;
(13) Dispensing, prescribing or otherwise distributing any controlled substance or any other drug not in the course of professional practice or not in good faith to relieve pain and suffering, or not to cure an ailment, physical infirmity or disease;
(14) Dispensing, prescribing or otherwise distributing any controlled substance, controlled substance analogue or any other drug to any person in violation of any law of the state or of the United States;
(15) Practicing podiatry under any trade name or a name designating a given location or the name of another podiatrist or any name other than that which appears on the practitioner's license or using any title other than "podiatrist"; provided, that "foot specialist" may be used as an explanatory term of the title "podiatrist" and not alone or as a substitute for the title "podiatrist";
(16) Willful violation of the rules and regulations that may be promulgated by the board of podiatric medical examiners to regulate advertising by practitioners who are under the jurisdiction of the board;
(17) Making or signing in one's professional capacity any certificate that is known to be false at the time one makes or signs such certificate;
(18) Engaging in the practice of podiatry when mentally or physically unable to safely do so; or
(19) Gross health care liability or a pattern of continued or repeated health care liability, ignorance, negligence or incompetence in the course of the practice of podiatry.
(b) The board of podiatric medical examiners may adopt rules and regulations to regulate the nature, manner, content and extent of advertising by practitioners who are under the jurisdiction of the board. All methods must be allowed such as: newspaper, radio and television.
(c) (1) For purposes of enforcement of this section, the board shall, upon probable cause, have authority to compel an applicant or licensee to submit to a mental and/or physical examination by a designated committee of at least three (3) practicing physicians, including a psychiatrist where a question of mental condition may be involved. (2) The applicant or licensee shall have the right to have an independent medical practitioner present during such examination and to have an independent physical or mental examination, the report of which shall be filed with the board for consideration. (3) The committee will submit a report of its findings to the board, which will then hold a hearing as provided in § 63-3-120 .
(1) For purposes of enforcement of this section, the board shall, upon probable cause, have authority to compel an applicant or licensee to submit to a mental and/or physical examination by a designated committee of at least three (3) practicing physicians, including a psychiatrist where a question of mental condition may be involved.
(2) The applicant or licensee shall have the right to have an independent medical practitioner present during such examination and to have an independent physical or mental examination, the report of which shall be filed with the board for consideration.
(3) The committee will submit a report of its findings to the board, which will then hold a hearing as provided in § 63-3-120 .
(d) An action taken under this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 745,s 22, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1931, ch. 31, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 7182.8 (Williams, § 7182.9); Acts 1971, ch. 188, §§ 1, 10; 1976, ch. 796, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-319; Acts 1985, ch. 120, §§ 2-6; 2005, ch. 228, § 3; 2009, ch. 422, § 10; 2012, ch. 798, § 34; 2012, ch. 848, § 66.