Section 1150-01-.03 - NECESSITY OF LICENSURE(1) Prior to engaging in the practice of physical therapy in Tennessee, a person must hold a current Tennessee license.(2) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed in the manner prescribed in Title 63, Chapter 13 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to represent himself as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant or to hold himself out to the public as being licensed by means of using a title on, including but not limited to, signs, mailboxes, address plates, stationery, announcements, advertising, the internet, telephone listings, calling cards, or other means of professional identification.(3) Physical therapy is one of the healing arts and as such the practice of which is restricted to those persons credentialed by the Board of Physical Therapy. Persons engaging in the practice of physical therapy without being credentialed or expressly exempted by the laws are in violation of T.C.A. § 63-1-123.(4) No other person shall hold himself out to the public by a title or description of services incorporating the words "physical therapist" or "physical therapist assistant" nor shall state or imply that he is licensed as such unless that person is licensed or expressly exempted pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 63-13-301, et seq.(5) Licensee 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 title "Physical Therapist" or "Physical Therapist Assistant" as applicable, and to use the acronyms "P.T." or "P.T.A." as applicable, and to practice physical therapy, as defined in T.C.A. § 63-13-103. Any person 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 1150-01-.13(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. § 63-13-312(3) and (14).Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1150-01-.03
Original rule filed September 29, 1981; effective December 29, 1981. Amendment filed April 28, 1983; effective May 31, 1983. Repeal rule filed September 30, 1987; effective November 14, 1987. Amendment filed March 26, 1991; effective May 10, 1991. Repeal and new rule filed February 21, 1996; effective May 6, 1996. Repeal and new rule filed March 16, 2000; effective May 30, 2000. Amendment filed September 24, 2009; effective December 23, 2009.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-123, 63-1-145, 63-1-146, 63-13-102, 63-13-103, 63-13-108, 63-13-301, 63-13-302, 63-13-304, 63-13-306, 63-13-307, 63-13-308, 63-13-310, 63-13-312 and 63-13-315.