Tennessee § 63-6-203 Penalties

Tennessee Statutes

§ 63-6-203 — Penalties

Tennessee § 63-6-203

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-6-203 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) Any person who practices medicine or surgery in this state without having first complied with the provisions of this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor for each instance of such practice.

(2)Each time any person practices medicine or surgery without first obtaining a valid certificate or renewing a certificate constitutes a separate offense.

(3)Any person filing or attempting to file as the person's own a diploma or license of another or a forged affidavit of identification commits a Class E felony.

(b)All fines for offenses under this chapter shall be paid over to the board to constitute a part of the funds of the board to be paid into the state treasury.

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(a) (1) Any person who practices medicine or surgery in this state without having first complied with the provisions of this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor for each instance of such practice. (2) Each time any person practices medicine or surgery without first obtaining a valid certificate or renewing a certificate constitutes a separate offense. (3) Any person filing or attempting to file as the person's own a diploma or license of another or a forged affidavit of identification commits a Class E felony. (b) All fines for offenses under this chapter shall be paid over to the board to constitute a part of the funds of the board to be paid into the state treasury.

Legislative History

Acts 1901, ch. 78, § 18; Shan., § 3609a32; mod. Code 1932, § 6936; Acts 1945, ch. 181, § 9; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 6936; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-607; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 84, 112; 1993, ch. 404, § 6.