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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-13-301

  • Board: means :
    (A) As used in part 2 of this chapter, the board of occupational therapy. See Tennessee Code 63-13-103
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Physical therapy: means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 63-13-103
  • physiotherapist: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice physical therapy. See Tennessee Code 63-13-103
  • Practice of physical therapy: means , whether by in-person encounter or via telehealth, telemedicine, or provider-based telemedicine, as authorized by §. See Tennessee Code 63-13-103
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) A physical therapist, or physiotherapist, licensed under this chapter is fully authorized to practice physical therapy.
(2) A physical therapist, or physiotherapist, is not licensed under this chapter unless the individual holds a degree from a professional physical therapy program accredited by a national accreditation agency recognized by the United States department of education and by the board of physical therapy.
(b) No person shall practice or in any manner claim to be engaging in the practice of physical therapy or designate as being a physical therapist unless duly licensed as a physical therapist in accordance with this chapter.
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