§ 63-4-112 — Registration and renewal - Continuing education - Reinstatement - Retirement

(a) Each licensed practitioner of chiropractic shall register the practitioner's license and renew the practitioner's certificate of registration as provided in §§ 63-1-107 and 63-1-108 . (b) In addition, every licensed chiropractor shall apply to the board for a renewal of the licensed chiropractor's certificate of fitness and pay a renewal fee as set annually by the board. Each application shall be made on a form to be furnished by the board. (c) (1) The board shall renew such licensee's certificate of fitness upon application made in due form and upon payment of all required fees. (2) (A) When requested, licensees shall provide the board satisfactory proof of the licensee's attendance at a chiropractic education program or programs conducted by either the American Chiropractic Association, the International Chiropractors Association, the Tennessee Chiropractic Association, or any other educational program approved or conducted by the board which consists of the minimum number of hours established hereunder for the period beginning the preceding January 1. Prior approval of such a course may be obtained by submitting the following information to the board's administrative office at least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled date of the course: (i) A course description or outline; (ii) Names of all lecturers; (iii) Brief resume of all lecturers; (iv) Number of hours of educational credit requested; (v) Date of course; (vi) Copies of materials to be utilized in the course; and (vii) How verification of attendance is to be documented. (B) Each chiropractic physician must retain independent documentation of continuing education hours attained for a period of four (4) years from the end of the calendar year in which the training is received. Such proof must be produced for inspection and verification, if requested in writing by the board during its verification process. (3) The minimum number of hours of required continuing education shall be at least twelve (12) hours in any calendar year. (4) The board may, in its sole discretion, waive the annual education requirement in cases of retirement, certified illness, disability or other undue hardships. (d) (1) When any such licensee fails to renew the licensee's certificate of fitness and pay the annual renewal fee within sixty (60) days after renewal becomes due as provided in this section and/or fails to meet the annual education requirements of this section, the license of such person shall be automatically revoked at the expiration of sixty (60) days after the renewal was required, without further notice or hearing. (2) Any person whose license is automatically revoked as provided in this subsection (d) may make application in writing to the board for the reinstatement of such license, and, upon good cause being shown, the board, in its discretion, may reinstate such license upon the payment of all past due fees and the payment of fifty dollars ($50.00) and upon further conditions as the board may require. (e) Any person licensed to practice by this chapter who has retired or may hereafter retire from such practice in this state shall not be made to register as required by this chapter if such person files with this board an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the board, which affidavit shall state the date on which such person retired from such practice and such other facts as shall tend to verify such retirement as the board shall deem necessary. If such person thereafter desires to reengage in such practice in this state, such person shall apply for reinstatement with the board on a form provided by the board, provide proof of continuing education as established by the board and shall meet other requirements as may be set by the board.

Legislative History

Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 455, s 6, eff. 7/1/2017. Acts 1923, ch. 9, § 12; Shan. Supp., § 3654a126; Code 1932, § 7020; impl. am. Acts 1947, ch. 9, §§ 5, 6; C. Supp. 1950, §7020; Acts 1953, ch. 113, § 34; modified; Acts 1963, ch. 116, § 1; 1975, ch. 335, § 1; 1976, ch. 406, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §63-414; Acts 1986, ch. 675, §§ 1, 2, 4, 18; 1989, ch. 360, §§18, 19; 1989, ch. 523, § 5; 1993, ch. 215, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 940, § 1; 2000, ch. 618, §6; 2005, ch. 81, § 1.