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TN Code § 63-11-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 11 - Psychologists|Part 3 - Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee|§ 63-11-301. Public Policy Statement — Committee Established

  The practice of behavior analysis in this state is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state.   To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is hereby established the applied behavior analyst licensing committee to protect the public from:  The practice of applied behavior analysis by unqualified persons; and   Unprofessional, unethical and harmful conduct by behavior analysis practitioners.     No person shall represent to be or function as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst in this state unless such person holds a valid license issued by the committee. The committee shall also regulate the practice of applied behavior analysis.
TN Code § 63-11-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 11 - Psychologists|Part 3 - Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee|§ 63-11-304. Application for License — Requirements

 Each person desiring to obtain a license shall submit an application and fee to the committee. The application shall include evidence that the applicant meets all of the following requirements for licensure:   The applicant is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;   The applicant is of good moral character and conducts his or her professional activities in accordance with accepted professional and ethical standards, including the certifying entity's Professional Disciplinary and Ethical Standards and Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts;   The applicant has not had a professional credential refused, revoked, suspended, or restricted and does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending in any regulatory jurisdiction in the United States or in another country for reasons that relate to unprofessional conduct, unless the committee finds that the conduct has been corrected or that mitigating circumstances exist that prevent resolution;   LBA applicants shall:  Be certified as a BCBA or board certified behavior analyst-doctoral at the time of application; and   Not be the subject of disciplinary actions by the certifying entity; and     LABA applicants shall:  Be certified as a board certified assistant behavior analyst at the time of application;   Not be the subject of disciplinary actions by the certifying entity; and   Provide proof of ongoing supervision by an LBA who is currently certified as a BCBA or board certified behavior analyst-doctoral in a manner consistent with the certifying entity's requirements for supervision of board certified assistant behavior analysts.
TN Code § 63-11-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 11 - Psychologists|Part 3 - Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee|§ 63-11-305. Use of Titles — Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis — Penalty for Violation

  No person shall use the title “licensed behavior analyst” or “licensed assistant behavior analyst” unless that person holds the applicable license issued by the committee.   No person shall practice applied behavior analysis unless that person is licensed by the committee as an LBA or an LABA or meets criteria for one (1) of the exemptions in § 63-11-306.   Any person who violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, the suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this part, or both fine and loss of licensure.
TN Code § 63-11-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 11 - Psychologists|Part 3 - Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee|§ 63-11-307. Term of License — Requirements for Initial or Renewed Licensure — Provisional Licensing — Promulgation of Rules

  Licenses for LBAs and LABAs shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance.   A person applying for initial or renewed licensure shall provide:  Evidence of current certification at the required certification level;   A photocopy of valid photo identification;   A completed application form; and   A notarized statement indicating that the applicant is in good standing with the certifying entity and the committee, and has complied with all requirements of this part.     The committee may grant provisional licenses for LBA and LABA to any person qualified by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities (DIDD) to provide behavior analysis services prior to July 12, 2012, if such person:  Provides a notarized statement and evidence that they are in good standing with the standards and the guidelines of DIDD for granting such qualification;   Provides a photocopy of a valid photo identification;   Submits a completed application form;   Pays all applicable fees for licensure and licensure renewal for the required certification level; and   Has received certification by the BACB and applied for and obtained a regular license under the terms of this section by July 1, 2019.     The committee shall promulgate rules to establish reasonable and necessary fees for licensure and licensure renewal for both LBAs and LABAs so that, in the aggregate, such fees produce sufficient revenue to cover the cost of administering this part.
TN Code § 63-11-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 11 - Psychologists|Part 3 - Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee|§ 63-11-308. Supervision of Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts

  A LBA shall provide supervision of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services under the LBA's extended authority and direction to all designated persons as provided in this part.   A LABA shall work under the supervision of an LBA.    A LBA shall provide supervision to a maximum of six (6) LABAs concurrently, with the supervision to be conducted as follows:  A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA;   A minimum of one-half (½) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions;   A minimum of one-half (½) of all supervision hours shall involve one-to-one interactions between supervisors and supervisees. The remainder may be conducted in small group format.     Acceptable supervision activities include:  Direct observation of the LABA delivering ABA services to service recipients;   Direct observation of the LABA training family members and staff to implement ABA assessment or intervention procedures;   Demonstrating ABA assessment or intervention procedures;   Coaching supervisees in implementing ABA assessment or intervention procedures;   Reviewing and discussing treatment goals and procedures;   Reviewing service recipient progress data; and   Reviewing and discussing relevant research articles and other professional literature.       A formal professional relationship shall exist between a supervising LBA and LABA in the form of:  A co-employed relationship; or   An employee-employer relationship.     LABAs shall notify the committee within ten (10) business days of any change in supervision status.
TN Code § 63-11-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 11 - Psychologists|Part 3 - Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee|§ 63-11-309. Complaints Regarding Unprofessional Conduct — Sanctions

  All complaints regarding the unprofessional conduct of licensees shall be submitted to the committee in writing.   An administrative staff person shall be appointed to serve under the direction of the committee to assist with investigations conducted in accordance with this section.   Sanctions for unprofessional conduct shall be established by the committee.
TN Code § 63-11-311 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 11 - Psychologists|Part 3 - Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Committee|§ 63-11-311. Reciprocal Licensing

  The committee may, in its discretion, grant a license to any person residing or employed in this state who has not previously failed to attain a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst and who, at the time of application:  Is licensed or certified by a similar entity in another state whose standards, in the opinion of the committee, are not less stringent than those required by this part; and   Is able to satisfy the committee that to grant such person a license would be in the public interest.     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the committee shall grant a license to a person who at the time of application:  Is licensed or certified in good standing with a similar entity of another state;   Is certified as a BCBA, a BCBA-D or a BCABA; and   Can show reasonable proof that the applicant has available employment in this state.
TN Code § 63-12-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act.”
TN Code § 63-12-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-102. Purpose of Chapter

 It is hereby declared that the practice of veterinary medicine is a privilege that is granted by legislative authority in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. To protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous and unauthorized practitioners and from unprofessional or illegal practices by persons licensed to practice veterinary medicine, this chapter is enacted in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the animal population and the citizens of Tennessee.
TN Code § 63-12-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-105. Meetings of Board — Officers — Rules and Regulations — Quorum — Seal

  The board shall meet annually at such time and place as may be agreed upon by a majority of the members, at which meeting it shall elect from its membership a president, vice president, and secretary. The board is authorized to create other officers and to adopt such rules and regulations as may be proper for the efficient operation of the board.   Four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.   The board shall meet at such other times and places to conduct business upon call of the president.   The board shall adopt a seal that shall be affixed to all licenses issued by the board and to other papers requiring the same.
TN Code § 63-12-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-106. Powers of Board

 The board is authorized to:   Adopt reasonable rules governing the practice of veterinary medicine as are necessary to enable it to carry out and make effective the purpose and intent of this chapter. Such rules shall be adopted pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;   Adopt rules of professional conduct appropriate to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills and practice in the profession of veterinary medicine. In prescribing such rules of professional conduct, the board may be guided by the principles of veterinary medical ethics adopted by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association;   Have its rules printed and distributed to all licensed doctors of veterinary medicine;   Bring proceedings in courts for the enforcement of this chapter or any rules made pursuant thereto;   Hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year at such time and place as fixed by the board. Other meetings may be held upon the call of the president and secretary. The regular meetings will be for the purpose of conducting examinations of applications for license to practice veterinary medicine, the election of officers and to consider any other business that may properly come before the board;   Pass upon the qualifications of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state;   Prescribe the subjects, character, manner, time and place of holding examinations and the filing of applications for examinations and to conduct the examinations;   Issue temporary permits or licenses, which shall be signed by the secretary, to duly qualified applicants;   Provide for, regulate and require all persons licensed in accordance with this chapter to renew their license annually, require as a condition precedent to such annual renewal the payment of the annual renewal fee as provided in § 63-12-121, issue annual renewal licenses to such persons and suspend or revoke the license of such persons who fail, refuse or neglect to renew same or pay such fees;   Conduct investigations and hearings upon complaints calling for discipline of a licensee or applicant for license or certificate or permit holder or applicant for a certificate or a permit;   Take testimony on any matter under its jurisdiction, and any member thereof may administer oaths;   Issue summonses and subpoenas, including subpoenas duces tecum, which shall be signed by either the president or the secretary-treasurer of the board, for any witness in connection with any matter within the jurisdiction of the board;   Adopt such forms as it may deem necessary;   Establish continuing educational requirements; and   Issue such certificates as are authorized under this chapter.
TN Code § 63-12-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-107. Meetings of Board

  The board shall meet at least once each year at such times and places as it may decide upon and remain in session sufficiently long to examine all who may make application at the appointed time for a license.   Four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and examination of candidates for license. A majority of those present shall be necessary to reject any application, but such rejection shall not bar the applicant from reexamination at the next regular meeting of the board.
TN Code § 63-12-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-108. Compensation of Members — Expenses of Board

  The members of the board shall receive as compensation for their services one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day or portion thereof, each, while in actual service of the board, which, together with the necessary expenses of each meeting of the board, shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury of the board upon the certificate of the president and secretary.   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.
TN Code § 63-12-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-109. Funds of Board — Disposition of Surplus

 It is unlawful for the board or any member thereof, in any manner whatsoever or for any purpose, to charge or obligate the state for the payment of any money, and the board shall look alone to the revenue derived from the operation of this chapter for the compensation designated in § 63-12-108. If the revenue is not sufficient to pay each member in full, together with the necessary expenses of the board, then the amount available shall be prorated among the members. But if there should be a greater revenue derived than shall be required to pay the compensation and expenses, including, but not limited to, the administrative and personnel expenses deemed necessary in the discretion of the board to conduct inspections and issue licenses, permits and certificates as provided by this chapter, directed, any surplus shall be paid to the state treasurer, who shall receipt the board for the amount so received and shall account for the money as for other state revenue.
TN Code § 63-12-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-110. Records of Board — Confidentiality

  The board shall keep records of its proceedings in a book provided for that purpose, especially with relation to the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension and revocation of licenses to practice veterinary medicine.    All licenses issued by the board shall be numbered and recorded by the secretary in a file for that purpose; and where a license is denied by the board to any applicant under this chapter, the fact and grounds for such denial shall be entered on the minutes of the board.   The time of issuance or denial of license shall be noted along with the names of those board members present, and such file or record shall be open to public inspection.     These records shall be maintained in the division.   Information received by the board through inspections and investigations shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except in a proceeding involving the question of license.
TN Code § 63-12-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-111. Approval of Veterinary Schools

  The board may approve schools and colleges of veterinary medicine which maintain standards of training and reputability sufficient to admit their graduates to the examinations given by the board.   In determining the standard of training and reputation of schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, the board may approve schools and colleges that are accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.   The board may approve graduates of foreign schools of veterinary medicine that have been approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association or by obtaining proof that the college or school maintains standards equal to the standards of approved colleges or schools in the United States to take the examinations given by the board.
TN Code § 63-12-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-112. License Requirement — Qualifications of Applicants

  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.   The board may admit to examination any applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:  Is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine approved by the board;   Is in good physical and mental health;   Is of good moral character;   Is a citizen of the United States or Canada or legally entitled to live within the United States;   Subscribes to and will uphold the principles incorporated in the Constitution of the United States; and   Has paid the required fee.     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.
TN Code § 63-12-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-114. Application for Examination

   Any person desiring to take the state board written and oral examination shall make application in writing to the board on blanks provided for that purpose at least forty-five (45) days before the examination.   The application for the state board written and oral examination shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee as set by the board.   The application for the national board examination shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee as set by the board.   Any person desiring to take the clinical competency test shall make application in writing to the board on blanks provided for that purpose at least forty-five (45) days before the examination.   The application for the clinical competency test shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee as set by the board.      Applicants who are accepted for the state board written and oral examination shall pay a fee to the board at least forty-five (45) days prior to taking the examination, as set by the board.   Applicants who are accepted for the national board examination shall pay a fee to the board at least forty-five (45) days prior to taking the examination as set by the board.   Applicants who are accepted for the clinical competency test shall pay a fee to the board at least forty-five (45) days prior to taking the examination as set by the board.     The board shall give notice of the time and place of all examinations in such manner as the board may consider expedient.
TN Code § 63-12-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-115. Examinations

  The examination of applicants for license to practice veterinary medicine shall be administered by designated board members, and will consist of the national board examination and the state board examination and will be conducted under uniform rules and regulations adopted by the board.   The board shall require the applicant to take a written examination in the English language, in veterinary anatomy, veterinary surgery, veterinary physiology, veterinary pathology, veterinary obstetrics, veterinary materia medica and veterinary practice, chemistry and such other subjects related to veterinary medicine as the board may require.   The examination may include oral and practical examinations.   The minimum passing grade shall be established by the board.
TN Code § 63-12-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-116. Issuance of Licenses

  If the applicant for examination be found worthy and competent by the board, it shall issue to the applicant a certificate of license to practice veterinary medicine in this state.   Each licensee shall be entitled to exercise all the rights and privileges of a doctor of veterinary medicine. Every person practicing veterinary medicine shall be governed by the laws of this state and the rules adopted by the board.
TN Code § 63-12-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 12 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|Part 1 - Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act|§ 63-12-117. Issuance of License Without Examination — Reciprocity

 The board, in its discretion, may issue a license without a written examination to a qualified applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof that the applicant is a graduate of an approved veterinary college and meets all other standards adopted by the board in rules and regulations. At its discretion, the board may orally or practically examine any person qualifying for license under this section or may enter into agreement for reciprocal licensing with other states having substantially similar requirements for licensure.