(a) No person shall engage in the practice of reflexology unless such person has registered with the division of health-related boards.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-30-103
Division: means the division of health-related boards in the department of health. See Tennessee Code 63-30-102
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
reflexologist: means any person who engages in the practice of reflexology for compensation and who has completed a study of the principles of reflexology, anatomy and physiology generally included in a regular course of study of reflexology. See Tennessee Code 63-30-102
Reflexology: means the application of specific pressures to reflex points in the hands and feet only. See Tennessee Code 63-30-102
Registration: means satisfying the requirements for registration by the department of health. See Tennessee Code 63-30-102
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) No person shall be registered to practice reflexology unless such person completes all necessary application forms and can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the division that such person complies with the criteria specified in this chapter.(c) Any person who desires registration as a certified reflexologist shall submit an application to the division on the prescribed forms. The application shall be accompanied by:
(1) Documentation of completion of a two hundred (200) hour reflexology only course offered by an institution approved by the Tennessee higher education commission or its equivalent in other states;(2) Proof that the applicant has attained eighteen (18) years of age;(3) Two (2) character references stating that the applicant is of good moral character;(4) A statement certifying that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state or any other state for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the applicant’s fitness to practice competently, as determined by the division. However, such determination shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title; and(5) All required fees.
