(a) A licensed professional art therapist license issued under this part is valid for twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-11-407
Advisory committee: means the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by §. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Allegation: something that someone says happened.
Art therapy: means the integrated application of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with specialized training in visual art media, the neurobiological implications of art-making and the creative process, and art-based assessment models to assist individuals, families, or groups to improve mental functioning, increase self-awareness and self-esteem, resolve conflicts and distress, and enhance social functioning. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Licensed professional art therapist: means a person who is licensed to practice professional art therapy in this state. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(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.
