Tenn. Code § 63-11-407

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 63-11-407 - Term of license - Renewal - Automatic revocation - Required notifications
(a) A licensed professional art therapist license issued under this part is valid for twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance.
(b) A licensee requesting renewal of a license must provide the following to the advisory committee in advance of the expiration date of the license:
(1) A completed application on a form provided by the advisory committee and payment of the fee set by the advisory committee; and
(2) A certified or sworn statement to the advisory committee that the licensee:
(A) Has completed at least forty (40) hours of continuing education prior to the expiration date of the license; and
(B) Has not had a professional credential revoked, suspended, or restricted by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc., and does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending in this state or in any regulatory jurisdiction for unethical or unprofessional conduct.
(c) If a licensee fails to submit an application for license renewal and to pay any fee required by the advisory committee prior to the expiration date of the license, then the license is automatically revoked by the advisory committee without further notice or hearing, unless renewal is completed and all fees are paid prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date of the expiration of the license.
(d) A person whose license is automatically revoked under this section may apply in writing to the advisory committee for reinstatement of the license. Upon the showing of good cause by the person and submitting documentation that all continuing education requirements have been satisfied, the advisory committee may reinstate the license upon the payment of all fees set by the advisory committee.
(e) Applicants and licensees must notify the advisory committee of the following within thirty (30) days of their occurrence:
(1) A change of name, address, or other vital information;
(2) The filing of any criminal charge or civil action against the applicant or licensee;
(3) The initiation of any disciplinary charges, investigations, findings, or sanctions by a healthcare organization, federal or state agency, or other professional association against the applicant or licensee; and
(4) Any other change in information provided by the applicant or licensee to the committee.

T.C.A. § 63-11-407

Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 160, s 2, eff. 7/1/2022.