§ 63-9-101 Board – Composition and terms of members – Administrative support
§ 63-9-102 Meetings and records of board
§ 63-9-103 Disposition of funds – Operating expenses – Compensation of members
§ 63-9-104 Application for certificate to practice – Special training and conditional licenses
§ 63-9-105 Examination of applicants – Reciprocity
§ 63-9-106 Right of licensees to practice – Cross-referrals
§ 63-9-107 Renewal of certificates and licenses – Continuing education – Retirement
§ 63-9-108 Application of health laws
§ 63-9-109 Penalties
§ 63-9-110 Investigation and prosecution of violations
§ 63-9-111 Denial, suspension and revocation of licenses or certificates – Enjoining violations – Enforcement – Investigations
§ 63-9-112 Operation of X-ray equipment in physicians’ offices – Adoption of rules and regulations establishing minimum educational standards
§ 63-9-113 Supervised osteopathic medical service by physician assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or pharmacist not prohibited
§ 63-9-115 Special volunteer license for practice in free health clinic – Exemption from fees – Renewal
§ 63-9-116 Drug prescriptions
§ 63-9-117 Office-based surgery
§ 63-9-119 Employee or contractor’s unauthorized use of osteopathic physician’s DEA registration number to write prescriptions
§ 63-9-120 Hormone replacement therapy
§ 63-9-121 Interventional pain management
§ 63-9-122 Exemption for physician for visiting sports team
§ 63-9-123 Maintenance of licensure or certification not required
§ 63-9-124 Short-term visitor clinical training license

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 63 > Chapter 9 - Osteopathic Physicians

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Agency: means the community services agency. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Board: means the community services agency board. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Child: means :
    (i) A person under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 37-5-103
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of finance and administration, or the commissioner's designee, unless otherwise stated in this part. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Department: means the department of children's services. See Tennessee Code 37-5-103
  • Department: means the department of finance and administration, unless otherwise stated in this part. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executive director: means the chief administrative officer of a community service agency. See Tennessee Code 37-5-303
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Insane: includes all persons of unsound mind. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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.
  • Juvenile: means a person under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 37-5-103
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105