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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 4 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 63-4-101 — 63-4-124) › Section 63-4-119 - X - ray operators

(a)
(1)
The board shall adopt rules and regulations that shall establish minimum educational standards and criteria for persons operating X-ray equipment for diagnostic purposes in chiropractic physicians' offices.
(2)
These regulations may include, but are not limited to, provisions for grandfathering, waiver, reciprocity, renewal, continuing education, fees, examination and hardship cases.
(b)
No person shall perform X-ray procedures in a chiropractic physician's office who does not meet these standards and who has not received a certificate of proficiency from the board.
Acts 1982, ch. 887, § 3; 1983, ch. 205, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 4 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 63-4-101 — 63-4-124) › Section 63-4-120 - Externship certificates

(a)
The board may issue an externship certificate to practice chiropractic, to be used only under supervision of a licensed chiropractor, upon payment of a fee as set by the board, to a chiropractor who meets all qualifications and requirements for licensure pursuant to this chapter and who has applied to take the examinations as provided in §
63-4-110
.
(b)
Externs will be allowed to perform all diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions as allowed providers licensed by this chapter.
(c)
Externship is to last no longer than three hundred sixty-five (365) days from date of certificate issuance. Applicants who provide proof of illness or hardship that hindered their ability to comply with §
63-4-110
may, at the board's discretion, be allowed a second year of externship.
(d)
The board may revoke an extern's certificate for violation of any portion of this chapter for failure to maintain proper supervision. "Supervision" is defined as direct oversight by a Tennessee licensed chiropractor. The supervisor shall be on the facility premises while the extern is conducting patient care.
(e)
The board reserves the right to adopt any rules and regulations as the board may deem appropriate for externs and the administration of externship program.
(f)
One hundred dollars ($100) shall be the administrative fee for applying to and participating in the externship program for each year of externship.
Acts 1983, ch. 205, § 6; 1989, ch. 523, § 6; 2000, ch. 618, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 4 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 63-4-101 — 63-4-124) › Section 63-4-121 - Chiropractic preceptor program

(a)
The board will allow the chiropractic preceptor program (CPP) to function in the state so long as the preceptor and the intern meet the qualifications as specified by the chiropractic preceptor program advisory committee, or its equivalent; and provided, all guidelines of the committee are followed.
(b)
The board reserves the right to adopt any rules and regulations as the board may deem appropriate for the administration of this program.
Acts 1983, ch. 205, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 4 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 63-4-101 — 63-4-124) › Section 63-4-122 - Advertising

(a)
The board shall adopt rules and regulations to regulate the nature, manner, content and extent of advertising by practitioners who are under the jurisdiction of such board.
(b)
Any licensed chiropractor who advertises or announces to the public that the licensed chiropractor is a certified acupuncturist shall be deemed to have engaged in false, misleading or deceptive advertising.
Acts 1984, ch. 546, § 1; 2006, ch. 775, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 4 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 63-4-101 — 63-4-124) › Section 63-4-123 - Minimum educational standards and criteria

(a)
(1)
The board shall adopt rules that establish minimum educational standards and criteria for chiropractic therapy assistants performing physical agent modalities, physical treatment, and clinical services that are within the scope of practice of a chiropractic physician and, under the supervision of a chiropractic physician, either in the office of the chiropractic physician or in the presence of the chiropractic physician at another location.
(2)
These regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for grandfathering, waiver, reciprocity, renewal, continuing education, fees, examination and hardship cases.
(b)
No person shall perform therapeutic procedures in a chiropractic physician's office who does not meet these standards and who has not received a certificate of proficiency from the board.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 455,s 7, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1999, ch. 306, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 4 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 63-4-101 — 63-4-124) › Section 63-4-124 - Special volunteer license for practice in free health clinic - Exemption from fees - Renewal

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.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-101 - Board of dentistry

(a)
The practice of dentistry and of dental hygiene shall be under the direct supervision of a board to be known as the board of dentistry, referred to in this chapter as the "board."
(b)
The administrative duties pursuant to licensure and the collection of fees for licensure shall be vested in the division of health related boards of the department of health, referred to in this chapter as the "division."
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 2; 1969, ch. 29, § 1; 1978, ch. 824, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-530; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 19.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-102 - Composition of board

The board shall consist of seven (7) practicing dentists, two (2) practicing dental hygienists and one (1) practicing registered dental assistant, whose duty it is to carry out this chapter. Of the seven (7) dentists, two (2) shall be appointed from each grand division of the state, and the appointment of the other dentists shall alternate among the grand divisions on an equal basis, but without regard to consecutive terms of a board member.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 3; 1978, ch. 824, § 2; T.C.A., § 63-531; Acts 1984, ch. 528, §3; 1990, ch. 1031, §1; 1997 , ch. 53, § 1; 2000, ch. 927, §3; 2001, ch. 330, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-104 - Board meetings and officers - Records - Copy of law to licensees

(a)
(1)
The board shall meet at least annually and at such times and places as it may deem necessary for the proper discharge of its duties.
(2)
At its annual meeting the board shall elect from its membership a president, vice president and secretary-treasurer.
(3)
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(4)
The proceedings of the board shall be recorded and shall constitute a public record.
(b)
The board shall maintain and make available to the division a permanent record that shall list the name, address and license or certificate number of all persons licensed to practice dentistry and of all persons certified as dental specialists, licensed as dental hygienists and registered as dental assistants.
(c)
The board shall mail a copy of the law regulating the practice of dentistry to each person who is hereafter licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 5; 1978, ch. 824, § 4; T.C.A., § 63-533; Acts 1984, ch. 937, §20; 1990, ch. 1031, §§ 4, 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-105 - Powers of board

The board has the following powers and duties in addition to the powers and duties granted to or imposed upon it by the other sections of this chapter:
(1)
Prescribe rules and regulations for examination of candidates;
(2)
Conduct examinations to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses to practice dentistry and of applicants for certificates to practice a specialty in dentistry or licenses to practice as a dental hygienist or registered as a dental assistant;
(3)
Provide standards by which dental schools and colleges, graduate dental programs in hospital settings, schools of dental hygiene and courses of instruction for dental assistants are approved;
(4)
Issue licenses to applicants who successfully pass the examination for the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, to issue certificates to specialists in dentistry who successfully pass the respective examinations for such certificates and to register dental assistants who meet such standards of competency as the board may require by rules and regulations and who pay a nonrefundable application fee as set annually by the board;
(5)
Conduct hearings to revoke, suspend or otherwise lawfully discipline the holder of any license or certificate issued under the authority of this chapter or any previous laws authorizing the holder thereof to practice dentistry, a specialty in dentistry, dental hygiene or as a certified and/or registered dental assistant for violations by the licensee or certificate holder of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule of the board hereafter properly promulgated by the board;
(6)
Provide for any evaluations, including onsite, of facilities, equipment and personnel of dentists who use general anesthesia, deep sedation or conscious sedation as the board determines appropriate in the interest of public safety; and
(7)
To make such rules and regulations and establish such fees as are necessary to carry out and make effective this chapter.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 6; 1978, ch. 824, § 5; 1981, ch. 99, § 2; T.C.A., § 63-534; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 21; 1988, ch. 635, §§1, 2; 1989, ch. 523, § 7; 1990, ch. 1031, §§6-8; 1997 , ch. 53, § 3; 1999, ch. 341, §1; 2001, ch. 330, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-106 - Annual report of board

The board shall make an annual report of its proceedings and activities to the governor, with copies to be made available to any interested parties.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 7; 1981, ch. 99, § 3; T.C.A., § 63-535.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-111 - Examinations - Issuance or denial of licenses

(a)
(1)
The board may conduct examinations at such times and places as it may designate and charge each examinee a fee for each examination taken as set annually by the board.
(2)
In addition to examinations conducted pursuant to subdivision (a)(1), the board shall recognize a certificate granted by the American Dental Association's Commission on National Board Dental Examinations and may accept the results of its own board examination or the results of an examination conducted by one (1) or more of the regional testing agencies.
(3)
An examination described in this subsection (a) may be written or oral, or both; shall include subjects as may be designated by the board; and may also include practical tests, working operations, and demonstrations, within the discretion of the board. An examination may be conducted on a live human patient or a non-patient-based model may be used.
(b)
(1)
If the applicant shall successfully pass the examination and shall be found worthy, the board shall direct the division to issue a license to that applicant.
(2)
The board may, within its discretion, refuse to grant a certificate to any person found guilty of making false statements, cheating or of any fraud or deception, either in applying for or in taking the examination.
(3)
The board may, within its discretion, refuse to issue a license to any person who fails to apply for the same within ninety (90) days following notification of successful completion of all requirements for the licensure.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 476, s 1, eff. 5/18/2021.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 12; 1965, ch. 216, § 4; 1969, ch. 29, § 4; 1976, ch. 497, § 2; 1978, ch. 824, § 9; 1981, ch. 99, § 7; T.C.A., § 63-540; Acts 1984, ch. 608, §2; 1984, ch. 937, §§24, 25; 1989, ch. 523, § 11; 2002, ch. 771, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-112 - Specialists

(a)
No licensed dentist shall claim to the public to be a specialist, or be specially qualified in any particular branch of dentistry or to be giving special attention to any branch of dentistry, or claim to limit the dentist's practice to any branch of dentistry, until that dentist has complied with the additional requirements established by the board and has been issued a certificate by the board authorizing that dentist so to do. The board is authorized to certify "specialists" in the following branches of dentistry:
(1)
Dental public health;
(2)
Endodontics;
(3)
Oral and maxillofacial pathology;
(4)
Oral and maxillofacial surgery;
(5)
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics;
(6)
Pediatric dentistry;
(7)
Periodontics;
(8)
Prosthodontics;
(9)
Oral and maxillofacial radiology; and
(10)
Any other branch of dentistry hereafter recognized as a specialty by the American Dental Association and approved by the board.
(b)
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are held to the same standard of care as physicians licensed under chapters 6 or 9 of this title.
(c)
In considering or acting upon matters related to specialists or special areas of dentistry, the board shall utilize as consultants one (1) or more knowledgeable persons certified in the applicable specialty or knowledgeable in the special area.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 13; 1969, ch. 29, § 5; 1981, ch. 99, § 8; T.C.A., § 63-541; Acts 1988, ch. 635, § 11; 1996, ch. 766, § 1; 2001, ch. 330, §6; 2003 , ch. 237, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-113 - Examination and certification of specialists

(a)
Any dentist duly licensed in this state who has completed a minimum of two (2) years of graduate education in a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or the equivalent thereof in a specialty branch of dentistry or who has otherwise met the requirements of the rules promulgated by the board may apply for a certificate as a specialist.
(b)
The board may recognize specialty certification of those dentists licensed through the licensure criteria provisions of §
63-5-110
, if the requirements for certification in the original state are substantially equivalent to those requirements in this state.
(c)
No one shall offer or conduct any school, course, or program that grants credentialed status or that graduates individuals for credentialed status, or its equivalent, in any particular branch of dentistry or any specific area of the practice of dentistry that is not listed as a recognized specialty in §
63-5-112
. Dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting colleges, schools, or programs in this state that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation are exempt from this subsection (c).
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 194, s 1, eff. 4/22/2015.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 14; 1969, ch. 29, § 6; 1978, ch. 824, § 10; 1981, ch. 99, § 9; T.C.A., § 63-542; Acts 1988, ch. 635, §§12, 13; 1989, ch. 523, §12; 1997 , ch. 497, § 1; 2004, ch. 720, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-116 - Penalties for unauthorized practice by hygienist or assistant

(a)
The board may revoke or suspend the license of, assess a civil penalty for each separate violation against or otherwise lawfully discipline any dentist who permits any licensed and registered dental hygienist, registered dental assistant and/or practical dental assistant operating under that dentist's supervision to perform any acts or services other than those authorized by this chapter.
(b)
The board may also revoke or suspend the license or registration of, assess a civil penalty for each separate violation against or otherwise lawfully discipline any dental hygienist or dental assistant violating any of the provisions of this chapter.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 17; 1978, ch. 824, § 13; 1981, ch. 99, § 11; T.C.A., §63-545; Acts 1990, ch. 1031, §§ 20, 21; 1999, ch. 405, § 4; 2001, ch. 330, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-118 - Certificate to licensee removing from state

Anyone who is licensed or certified and is an ethical practitioner of dentistry or dental hygiene in the state and who is of good moral character, who shall desire to change residence to another state, territory, the District of Columbia or to a foreign country, upon application to the board, shall receive a special certificate or endorsement signed by the secretary and bearing the seal of the board, which shall attest such facts, the date of licensure or certification and such other facts as may be deemed necessary. The nonrefundable fee for each certificate or endorsement shall be set by the board.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 19; 1973, ch. 166, § 5; 1978, ch. 824, § 14; T.C.A., §63-547; Acts 1989, ch. 523, § 20.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-119 - Disbursement of fees, fines and penalties - Operating expenses - Compensation - Conference attendance

(a)
All fees coming into the hands of the board, including examination fees, renewal fees, fines and penalties, shall be paid by the board to the state treasurer and become part of the general fund. The commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund of at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the funds paid into the general fund by the board for the proper expenditures of the board, and no expenditure shall be made by the board until allotment for the expenditure has been made by the commissioner. Such allotments for the operation of the board shall be disbursed under the general budgetary laws of the state.
(b)
The members of the board shall receive as compensation the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day they are actually engaged in the duties of the board in Tennessee, and all necessary expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the board. All reimbursements 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.
(c)
All fines, fees and penalties provided for in this chapter, whether imposed or required by the board or assessed or imposed by a court, judge or jury, shall belong to and be paid to the board.
(d)
The secretary of the board shall, in addition to the per diem provided by this section, receive a salary not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per month as set annually by the board.
(e)
(1)
The board may select one (1) or more of its members to attend, at the expense of the board, annual meetings of such agencies and associations as the Southern Regional Testing Agency, American Association of Dental Examiners and the Southern Conference of Dental Deans and Examiners, where attendance is necessary and important to the proper functioning of the board.
(2)
The members of the board may receive as compensation for attendance at such annual meetings the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day they are actually engaged in the duties of the board at such annual meetings.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 20; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; Acts 1969, ch. 29, § 8; 1976, ch. 806, §1(112); 1978, ch. 824, § 15; T.C.A., § 63-548; Acts 1994, ch. 666, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-120 - Exhibit of license

The holder of the license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene shall, at all times, upon request, exhibit such license along with the annual renewal receipt to any of the members of the board, or its authorized agent, or to any officer of the law.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 21; 1969, ch. 29, § 9; T.C.A., § 63-549; Acts 1990, ch. 1031, § 24.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-121 - Dental practice to be owned by dentist - Exception for death or disability

(a)
Except where dental services are regularly made available to employees by their employer or where dental services are being provided by an official agency of the state government or any subdivision, any nonprofit organization or hospital, it is unlawful:
(1)
For any licensed dentist to practice dentistry as an employee of any person or other entity not engaged primarily in the practice of dentistry; or
(2)
For an owner of an active dental practice to be other than a dentist duly licensed to practice in this state.
(b)
In the event that a dentist is deceased or becomes substantially disabled, the estate or agent of such dentist may employ another dentist or dentists for a period of not more than two (2) years to provide services to patients until the practice can be sold or otherwise disposed of or closed.
(c)
(1)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a charitable clinic from employing or contracting with a dentist; provided, that the contractual relationship between the dentist and the charitable clinic is evidenced by a written contract, job description, or documentation, containing language that does not restrict the dentist from exercising independent professional judgment in diagnosing and treating patients.
(2)
For the purposes of this subsection (c), the term "charitable clinic" means an entity that meets the following standards:
(A)
Has received a determination of exemption from the internal revenue service under
26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)
or is a distinct part of an entity that has received such a determination of exemption;
(B)
Has clinical facilities located in this state;
(C)
Has a primary mission to provide health care or dental care services to low-income, uninsured, or underserved individuals;
(D)
Provides one or more of the following services for free or at a discounted rate:
(i)
Medical care;
(ii)
Dental care;
(iii)
Mental health care; or
(iv)
Prescription medications;
(E)
Utilizes volunteer healthcare professionals and nonclinical volunteers; and
(F)
Is not required to be licensed under §
68-11-202(a)(1)
.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 766, s 1, eff. 4/19/2016.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 22; 1981, ch. 99, § 12; T.C.A., §63-550; Acts 2002, ch. 771, §§ 9, 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-123 - Administration of COVID-19 vaccine by dentist

(a)
As used in this section, "COVID-19" means an infectious respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2, or a mutation of that coronavirus.
(b)
Notwithstanding a law to the contrary, a dentist licensed under this chapter may administer a vaccination against COVID-19 if the dentist has received appropriate training as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 465, s 1, eff. 5/18/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-125 - Administrative procedures

All proceedings for disciplinary action against a licensee or certificate holder under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 27; 1981, ch. 99, § 14; T.C.A., § 63-555.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-126 - Enjoining unlawful practice

(a)
The board, in addition to the powers and duties expressly granted by this chapter in the matter of suspension or revocation of a license and in the matter of the refusal to issue a certificate, is authorized and empowered to petition any circuit or chancery court having jurisdiction to enjoin any person who is practicing or attempting to practice dentistry or dental hygiene without possessing a valid license to so practice and to enjoin any person, firm or corporation from performing any act or rendering any service that constitutes the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene as defined in §
63-5-108
. No injunction bond shall be required of the board.
(b)
Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit and chancery courts of the state to hear and determine such causes as chancery causes and to exercise full and complete jurisdiction in such injunctive proceedings.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 28; T.C.A., § 63-556; Acts 1990, ch. 1031, § 27.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-127 - District attorneys general to assist board

The board at all times has the power to call upon the district attorneys general for the state in the various districts to assist the board. It is the duty of all district attorneys general throughout the state to assist the board, upon its request, in any suit for injunction or prosecution instituted by the board without charge or additional compensation to the district attorneys general.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 29; T.C.A., § 63-557.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-128 - Criminal penalties

(a)
Any person who violates any provision of §
63-5-107(a)
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b)
After being convicted of any violation of §
63-5-107(a)
, any person who again violates §
63-5-107(a)
commits a Class E felony.
(c)
Any person who has been enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction from performing any acts or rendering any services that constitute the practice of dentistry as defined in §
63-5-108
, who thereafter willfully violates the terms of the injunction by again performing such acts or rendering such services, commits a Class E felony.
Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 30; T.C.A., § 63-558; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 82, 83, 112; 1991, ch. 143, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-129 - Retirement

Any person licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state who has retired or may hereafter retire from such practice in this state is not required to register as required by this chapter; provided, that such person files with the board an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the board, which affidavit states the date on which such person retired from such practice and other such facts as tend to verify such retirement as the board deems necessary. If such person thereafter reengages in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this state, such person shall apply for registration with the board as provided by this chapter.
Acts 1965, ch. 216, § 2; 1978, ch. 824, § 19; T.C.A., § 63-559; Acts 1990, ch. 1031, § 28.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-130 - Armed forces or public health service

Any person licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state who is an officer in the commissioned dental corps of the army, navy, air force or the public health service of the United States shall not be required to register as required in this chapter. Such person shall file with the board an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the board, which affidavit shall state the date on which such person entered the army, navy, air force or the public health service of the United States and such other facts as tend to verify such service as the board shall deem necessary. When such person resigns or is honorably discharged from one (1) of the aforementioned services and engages in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this state or any other state, such person shall, within thirty (30) days, apply for registration with the board as provided for in this chapter.
Acts 1965, ch. 216, § 3; T.C.A., § 63-560.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-131 - Immunity of peer review committee from liability - Confidentiality

(a)
As used in this section, "peer review committee" or "committee" means any committee, board, commission or other entity constituted by any statewide dental association or local dental society for the purpose of receiving and evaluating dental acts of other dentists or dental auxiliary personnel or their personal conduct as it relates to the performance of their professional duties.
(b)
Any dentist who serves on any peer review committee or on any other committee is immune from liability with respect to any action taken by the dentist in good faith and without malice as a member of such committee, board, commission or other entity.
(c)
Dentists, dental hygienists and registered dental assistants, members of boards of directors or trustees of any publicly supported or privately supported hospital or other such provider of health care, or any other individual appointed to any committee, as such term is described in subsection (a), are immune from liability to any patient, individual or organization for furnishing information, data, reports or records to any such committee or for damages resulting from any decision, opinions, actions and proceedings rendered, entered or acted upon by such committees undertaken or performed within the scope or functions of the duties of such committees, if made or taken in good faith and without malice and on the basis of facts reasonably known or reasonably believed to exist.
(d)
All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda or other data furnished to any such peer review committee or other entity and any findings, conclusions or recommendations resulting from the proceedings of such committee or other entity are privileged. The records and proceedings of any such committee or other entity are confidential and shall be used by such committee or other entity and the members thereof only in the exercise of the proper functions of the committee or other entity and shall not become public record nor be available for court subpoena or discovery proceedings. Nothing contained in this subsection (d) applies to records, documents or information otherwise available from original sources, such records, documents or information not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any civil proceeding solely due to presentation to the committee.
Acts 1974, ch. 656, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-561; Acts 1985, ch. 71, § 7; 1990, ch. 1031, §29; 1992, ch. 859, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-132 - Inactive licenses to perform pro bono services

The board of dentistry shall establish by rule an inactive license category that allows dentists to perform services without compensation only for those persons receiving services from organizations that have received a determination of exemption under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Such inactive license category shall not authorize any other practice of dentistry.
Acts 1997 , ch. 345, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-133 - Dental referral service

(a)
A dental referral service shall not participate in the advertising of, or operate, a dental referral service unless it meets all of the following requirements:
(1)
Its patient referrals result from patient-initiated responses to the dental referral service's advertising;
(2)
It discloses to any prospective patient in its advertising that participating dentists have paid a fee for participation in the service;
(3)
It does not impose a fee on participating dentists dependent on the number of referrals or amount of professional fees paid by the patient to the dentist; and
(4)
It duly registers with the board, providing all information reasonably required by the board.
(b)
Participating dentists shall not enter into an agreement to accept for dental care or treatment a person referred or recommended by a dental referral service unless the dental referral service meets all the requirements of subsection (a). Participating dentists shall charge no more than their usual and customary fees to any patient so referred or recommended.
(c)
(1)
"Dental referral service" is a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, agent or employee of any of the foregoing that engages in any business or service for profit that in whole or in part includes the referral or recommendation of persons to a dentist for any form of dental care or treatment.
(2)
"Participating dentist" is a dentist duly licensed under this chapter who has paid a fee to a dental referral service in order to be included in its referral service.
(d)
A dental referral service that advertises shall include in each advertisement legible or audible language, or both, a disclaimer containing all the following statements or information:
(1)
The advertisement is paid for by participating dentists who have paid a fee to participate; and
(2)
No representation is made about the quality of the dental services to be performed or expertise of the participating dentists, and that participating dentists are not more or less qualified than dentists who are not participating in the service.
(e)
Dental referral service advertisements shall not do any of the following:
(1)
Advertise or solicit patients in a manner that contains a false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive statement in any material respect;
(2)
Publish or circulate, directly or indirectly, any false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive statement as to the skill or methods of practice of any participating dentist;
(3)
Contain a statement or make a recommendation that the dental referral service provides referrals to the most qualified dentists or dental practice; or
(4)
Advertise a review process or a screening that misleads the public into thinking a participating dentist has obtained special recognition or joined a selective group of licensed dentists by being a participating dentist in the dental referral service.
Acts 1998, ch. 1025, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 1 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-134) › Section 63-5-134 - Special volunteer license for practice in free health clinic - Exemption from fees - Renewal

A dentist or a dental hygienist 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 dentistry 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, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 2 - DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT (§§ 63-5-201 — 63-5-204) › Section 63-5-201 - [Enactment contingent upon adoption; see the Compiler's Notes.] Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact."
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 446, s 1, eff. 5/17/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 2 - DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT (§§ 63-5-201 — 63-5-204) › Section 63-5-203 - [Enactment contingent upon adoption; see the Compiler's Notes.] Regulatory authority

The department of health, in consultation with the board of dentistry, may promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement and amend this part, as necessary, to ensure this state's participation in the compact.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 446, s 1, eff. 5/17/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 5 - DENTISTS (§§ 63-5-101 — 63-5-204) › Part 2 - DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT (§§ 63-5-201 — 63-5-204) › Section 63-5-204 - [Enactment contingent upon adoption; see the Compiler's Notes.] Contingent effective date

This part takes effect on the date the compact is enacted into law in the seventh compact state. The board of dentistry shall notify the reviser of statutes, the chair of the government operations committee of the house of representatives, and the chair of the government operations committee of the senate in writing when the condition specified in this section has occurred.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 446, s 1, eff. 5/17/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 6 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-1207) › Part 1 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-105) › Section 63-6-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective 1/1/2025]

The board shall not require an applicant for licensure pursuant to this title to disclose career fatigue, as defined in § 63-1-173, as a requirement for initial licensure.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 924,s 6, eff. 1/1/2025.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 6 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-1207) › Part 1 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-105) › Section 63-6-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered]

(a)
The board of medical examiners shall establish and maintain an online registry of physicians licensed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 9 of this title, who are willing to enter into a collaborative agreement with a physician assistant.
(b)
The on line registry must include, at a minimum:
(1)
The physician's name and physical practice address;
(2)
Designation as a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy;
(3)
The physician's medical specialty and board certifications, if any;
(4)
The region or regions of the state in which the physician is willing to enter into a collaborative agreement with a physician assistant; and
(5)
An address, telephone number, or email address at which the physician can be contacted by a physician assistant who may desire to enter into a collaborative relationship with the physician.
(c)
A physician included on the registry shall update the physician's information described in subsection (b).
(d)
Inclusion by a physician on the registry does not obligate a physician to enter into a collaborative agreement with a physician assistant.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1042,s 12, eff. 5/28/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 6 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-1207) › Part 1 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-105) › Section 63-6-103 - Officers - Quorum

(a)
The board is authorized to elect from its own members a president and secretary and to create such other officers as may be necessary for its efficient operations.
(b)
For purposes of conducting administrative business and promulgating rules and regulations, seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum, and the board shall meet at least twice a year to conduct such administrative business. A majority vote of the members present at the business meetings shall be required to authorize board action on any board business. For purposes of contested case hearings and disciplinary matters, three (3) or more members shall constitute a quorum; and the board president is authorized, when it is deemed necessary, to split the board into panels of three (3) or more, each to conduct contested case hearings or disciplinary matters. A majority vote of the members present on any duly constituted panel shall be required to authorize board action in disciplinary matters and contested case hearings. The board president shall have the authority to appoint board members to serve, as necessary, on the panels regardless of the grand division from which the appointed member was chosen or the member's status as a physician or nonphysician member. The existence of a nonphysician board member creates no rights in any individual concerning the composition of any panel in any disciplinary matter or contested case hearing. Notwithstanding §
4-5-314(e)
to the contrary, unavailability of a member of any panel before rendition of a final order shall not require substitution of another member unless the unavailability results in there being less than the quorum required by this section for contested case hearings or disciplinary matters. Any substitute required shall use any existing record and may conduct any further proceedings as is necessary in the interest of justice.
Acts 1901, ch. 78, § 4; Shan., § 3609a16; Code 1932, § 6921; Acts 1978, ch. 628, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-603; Acts 1982, ch. 905, § 2; 1993, ch. 404, § 4; 1995, ch. 329, § 2; 2004, ch. 677, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 6 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-1207) › Part 1 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-105) › Section 63-6-104 - Meetings - Compensation - Disposition of receipts - Operating expenses

(a)
All regular meetings of the board shall be held upon the call of the president.
(b)
(1)
The members of the board shall be entitled to a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day's service in attending meetings of the board, as provided in this section, and for conducting examinations for professional certificates and other administrative functions of the board and necessary expenses for traveling and subsistence while attending such meetings. 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.
(2)
The board shall pay all money received by it into the state treasury and the commissioner of finance and administration shall make such allotments out of the general fund as the commissioner may deem proper for the necessary and proper expenses of the board, and no expenditure shall be made by the board unless and until such allotment has been made by the commissioner. Such allotment shall be disbursed under the general budgetary laws of this state.
Acts 1901, ch. 78, § 5; Shan., § 3609a17; mod. Code 1932, § 6922; Acts 1945, ch. 181, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 6922; Acts 1953, ch. 113, § 13; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; Acts 1975, ch. 355, § 13; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(113); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-604; Acts 1993, ch. 404, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 6 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-1207) › Part 1 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (§§ 63-6-NEW — 63-6-105) › Section 63-6-105 - Online registry for medical spas - Annual fee authorized

(a)
The board of medical examiners, in consultation with the board of osteopathic examination, shall establish and maintain an online registry for medical spas as defined in §
63-1-153
, and, notwithstanding §
63-1-153
, the registry shall include any physician-owned practice that advertises or holds itself out as a medical spa or a physician-owned practice that primarily engages in the performance of elective cosmetic medical services. The online registry shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1)
The name and physical address of the medical spa;
(2)
The name of the medical director or supervising physician, the medical license number of the director or supervising physician, and the designation as a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy; and
(3)
Certification information of the medical director or supervising physician as required by §
63-1-153(b) and (c)
.
(b)
Any medical director or supervising physician who is responsible for or supervises a medical spa shall provide the board of medical examiners or the board of osteopathic examination with the information described in subsection (a); provided, that the medical director or supervising physician for a medical spa in existence prior to January 1, 2017, shall submit the required information to the appropriate board prior to that date.
(c)
The board of medical examiners and the board of osteopathic examination shall post, in conspicuous size and type, notice of the requirements of this section on the website of each board.
(d)
In order to offset the cost of implementing this section, the board of medical examiners, in consultation with the board of osteopathic examination, is authorized to promulgate rules to set an annual fee to be assessed on medical spas that are listed on the online registry.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 956, Secs.s 1, s 2 eff. 4/27/2016.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 494, s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.