Tennessee Statutes
§ 63-1-102 — Chapter definitions
Tennessee·Title 63
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
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Related
Susan Todd/State v. Weakley Co.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1998)
Legislative History
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.
Nearby Sections
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§ 63-1-101
Powers and duties§ 63-1-102
Chapter definitions§ 63-1-103
Application for licenses§ 63-1-104
Issuance of licenses§ 63-1-105
Signing of licenses§ 63-1-107
License renewals§ 63-1-109
Display of license or certificate of registration - Terminology used in signs and written material§ 63-1-111
Retirement§ 63-1-112
License and registration fees§ 63-1-114
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