Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0260-02-.03 - NECESSITY OF CERTIFICATION
(1) Prior to the
engagement of the practice of chiropractic in Tennessee, a person must hold a
current Tennessee license or temporary license issued pursuant to rule
0260-02-.14.
(2) It is unlawful for
any person who is not licensed in the manner prescribed in T.C.A. §§
3-4101 et seq. to represent himself/herself as a licensed chiropractor or to
hold himself/herself out to the public as being licensed by means of using a
title on signs, mailboxes, address plates, stationary, announcements, telephone
listings, calling cards, or other instruments of professional
identification.
(3) Use of Titles -
Any person who possesses a valid, current and active license issued by the
Board that has not been suspended or revoked has the right to use the titles
"chiropractor," "chiropractic physician" and "doctor of chiropractic," to use
the acronym "D.C.," and to practice chiropractic, as defined in T.C.A.
§§
63-4-101. Any person licensed by
the Board to whom this rule applies must use one of the titles authorized by
this rule in every "advertisement" [as that term is defined in rule
0260-02-.20(2) (a) ] he or she publishes or the failure to do so will
constitute an omission of a material fact which makes the advertisement
misleading and deceptive and subjects the licensee to disciplinary action
pursuant to T.C.A. §§
63-4-114(4), (13), and
(16).
(4) Chiropractic is one of the healing arts
and as such the practice of which is restricted to those persons credentialed
by the board. Persons engaging in the practice of chiropractic without being
credentialed are in violation of T.C.A. §§
63-1-123.
(5) Licensed chiropractic physicians by
virtue of their license shall be qualified to operate x-ray equipment and order
examinations of Imagery for diagnostic purposes pursuant to T.C.A. §§
63-4-119.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-123, 63-1-145, 63-4-101, 63-4-106, 63-4-107, 63-4-114, 634-119, 63-4-120, 63-4-122 and 63-4-123.
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