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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-203

Use of term “certified animal massage therapist” or “registered animal massage therapist” — Requirements

Known as the Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act

The act spans §§ 63–63 (48 sections).

Acts 2018, ch. 679, § 5; 2019, ch. 69, § 1.

In order to use the term “certified animal massage therapist” or “registered animal massage therapist”, a person must:

(1) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of training in anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and pathologies in order to gain aptitude in preventing the delay of care to animals;

(2) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of supervised in-class hands-on work, which would include assessment and execution of bodywork skills being studied, benefits of massage, benefits of acupressure, and practice guidelines; and

(3) Take and pass an examination by the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage or a comparable examination that tests the aptitude in the course of training described in subdivisions (1) and (2).

(4) [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]

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.