(a) Any osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to this chapter who has reason to believe that an employee or contractor of the physician or the physician’s firm, partnership or corporation has used the physician’s federal drug enforcement administration (DEA) registration number without authorization to write prescriptions may make a report to a law enforcement agency.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-9-119

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(b) Any osteopathic physician, firm, partnership, or corporation making a report pursuant to subsection (a) shall be immune from any civil liability for making such report when made in good faith.
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