Section 1200-06-01-.03 - NECESSITY OF LICENSURE AND LICENSURE EXEMPTIONS(1) All medical laboratory personnel and special analysts in Tennessee must hold current Tennessee licensure, unless specifically exempt by statute or rules promulgated by the Board.(2) This section shall not apply to pathologists certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Pathology, or any other person recognized by the Board as having special qualifications and who is duly licensed and registered to practice medicine in the state of Tennessee.(3) Use of Titles - Any person who possesses a license issued by the Board has the right to use the title or acronym that represents being a medical laboratory director (Ph.D.), medical laboratory technologist (M.T.), medical laboratory technician (M.L.T.) or special analyst (S.A.) as defined in T.C.A. § 68-29-103, or the title or acronym that represents being a cytotechnologist (C.T.) as defined in Rule 1200-06-01-.01(9). Violation of this rule regarding use of titles shall constitute unethical conduct and subject the licensee to disciplinary action.(4) Unless otherwise exempt by statute, personnel listed in Rule 1200-06-01-.26 are exempt from the licensure requirements imposed pursuant to the "Tennessee Medical Laboratory Act."Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-06-01-.03
Original rule filed May 3, 1995; effective July 17, 1995. Amendment filed August 25, 2003; effective November 8, 2003. Amendment filed March 16, 2007; effective May 30, 2007. Amendment filed April 1, 2009; effective June 15, 2009. Amendments filed January 13, 2022; effective 4/13/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-102, 68-29-103, 68-29-104, 68-29-105, 68-29-116, 68-29127, and 68-29-129.