It is hereby declared that the practice of veterinary medicine is a privilege that is granted by legislative authority in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. To protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous and unauthorized practitioners and from unprofessional or illegal practices by persons licensed to practice veterinary medicine, this chapter is enacted in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the animal population and the citizens of Tennessee.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-102
Purpose of chapter
Known as the Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act
The act spans §§ 63–63 (48 sections).
Acts 1967, ch. 80, § 2; T.C.A., § 63-1202; Acts 1983, ch. 57, § 1.
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.