Tennessee § 4-5-210 Promulgation of rules relating to guides to practice

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§ 4-5-210 — Promulgation of rules relating to guides to practice

Tennessee § 4-5-210

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-210 (2026).

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(a)(1) All entities listed in chapter 29, part 2 of this title that establish or adopt guides to practice or that regulate professions that establish or adopt guides to practice shall promulgate rules specifying all provisions included in and relating to the guides to practice.

(2)No entity subject to this section shall adopt guides to practice developed or approved by any private organization or association that are not adopted in accordance with this chapter. Any changes to guides to practice made by a private organization or association after the guides to practice are adopted shall be effective only after the changes are also adopted in accordance with this chapter.

(3)This subsection (a) only applies to guides to practice:

(A)Established, adopted, or amended after April 28, 2017;

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(a) (1) All entities listed in chapter 29, part 2 of this title that establish or adopt guides to practice or that regulate professions that establish or adopt guides to practice shall promulgate rules specifying all provisions included in and relating to the guides to practice. (2) No entity subject to this section shall adopt guides to practice developed or approved by any private organization or association that are not adopted in accordance with this chapter. Any changes to guides to practice made by a private organization or association after the guides to practice are adopted shall be effective only after the changes are also adopted in accordance with this chapter. (3) This subsection (a) only applies to guides to practice: (A) Established, adopted, or amended after April 28, 2017; and (B) That must be complied with in order to maintain a person's license, certification, or registration in order to practice a profession. (b) The rules promulgated by entities pursuant to subsection (a) shall: (1) Supersede any existing guides to practice developed or approved by a private organization or association that conflict with or are otherwise not included in such rules; and (2) Be promulgated in accordance with this chapter. (c) As used in this section, "guides to practice" includes codes of ethics and other measures that establish service quality standards. "Guides to practice" does not include: (1) Tests or examinations; (2) Building codes; (3) Safety codes; or (4) Drug standards.