Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-5-210
Promulgation of rules relating to guides to practice
Redline — September 1, 2020 → current.View current text →
Current — May 21, 2021
As of September 1, 2020
(1) All entities listed in chapter 29, part 2 of this title that establish or adopt guides to practice or that regulate professions that establish or adopt guides to practice shall promulgate rules specifying all provisions included in and relating to the guides to practice.
(1) All entities listed in chapter 29, part 2 of this title that establish or adopt guides to practice or that regulate professions that establish or adopt guides to practice shall promulgate rules specifying all provisions included in and relating to the guides to practice.
(2) No entity subject to this section shall adopt guides to practice developed or approved by any private organization or association that are not adopted in accordance with this chapter. Any changes to guides to practice made by a private organization or association after the guides to practice are adopted shall be effective only after the changes are also adopted in accordance with this chapter.
(2) No entity subject to this section shall adopt guides to practice developed or approved by any private organization or association that are not adopted in accordance with this chapter. Any changes to guides to practice made by a private organization or association after the guides to practice are adopted shall be effective only after the changes are also adopted in accordance with this chapter.
(3) This subsection (a) only applies to guides to practice: Established, adopted, or amended after April 28, 2017; and
(3) This subsection (a) only applies to guides to practice: Established, adopted, or amended after April 28, 2017; and
(4) That must be complied with in order to maintain a person's license, certification, or registration in order to practice a profession.
(4) That must be complied with in order to maintain a person's license, certification, or registration in order to practice a profession.
(5) The rules promulgated by entities pursuant to subsection (a) shall: Supersede any existing guides to practice developed or approved by a private organization or association that conflict with or are otherwise not included in such rules; and
(5) The rules promulgated by entities pursuant to subsection (a) shall: Supersede any existing guides to practice developed or approved by a private organization or association that conflict with or are otherwise not included in such rules; and
(6) Be promulgated in accordance with this chapter.
(6) Be promulgated in accordance with this chapter.
(7) As used in this section, “guides to practice” includes codes of ethics and other measures that establish service quality standards. “Guides to practice” does not include:
(7) As used in this section, “guides to practice” includes codes of ethics and other measures that establish service quality standards. “Guides to practice” does not include: Tests or examinations;
Tests or examinations;
Building codes;
(8) Building codes;
Safety codes; or
(9) Safety codes; or
Drug standards.
(10) Drug standards.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.