Tennessee § 63-13-310 Unlawful use of titles or designations indicating licensure

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§ 63-13-310 — Unlawful use of titles or designations indicating licensure

Tennessee § 63-13-310

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-13-310 (2026).

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(a)A physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" or "DPT", as appropriate for the individual's education, in connection with their name or place of business to denote licensure under this part.

(b)It is unlawful for any person or for any business entity, its employees, agents or representatives to use in connection with such person's name or the name or activity of the business the words "physical therapy," "physical therapist," "physiotherapy," "physiotherapist," "registered physical therapist," "licensed physical therapist," "doctor of physical therapy," or the letters "PT," "LPT," "DPT," or "RPT" or any other words, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying directly or indirectly that physical therapy is provided or supplied, including the billing of services labeled as physi

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(a) A physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" or "DPT", as appropriate for the individual's education, in connection with their name or place of business to denote licensure under this part. (b) It is unlawful for any person or for any business entity, its employees, agents or representatives to use in connection with such person's name or the name or activity of the business the words "physical therapy," "physical therapist," "physiotherapy," "physiotherapist," "registered physical therapist," "licensed physical therapist," "doctor of physical therapy," or the letters "PT," "LPT," "DPT," or "RPT" or any other words, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying directly or indirectly that physical therapy is provided or supplied, including the billing of services labeled as physical therapy, unless such services are provided by or under the direction of a physical therapist licensed in accordance with this part. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting a person licensed or certified under any other law of this state from engaging in the profession or practice for which the person is licensed or certified; provided, that the person does not claim to be a physical therapist, a physical therapist assistant or a provider of physical therapy. (d) A physical therapist assistant shall use the letters "PTA" in connection with the person's name to denote licensure. (e) No person shall use the title "physical therapist assistant" or use the letters "PTA" in connection with the person's name or any other words, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying, directly or indirectly, that the person is a physical therapist assistant unless the person is licensed as a physical therapist assistant in accordance with this part.