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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-13-211

Unlawful practices — Penalty

Known as the Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice Act

The act spans §§ 63–63 (40 sections).

Acts 1984, ch. 921, § 3; T.C.A., § 63-13-309; Acts 1989, ch, 591, § 112; T.C.A. § 63-13-209; Acts 1999, ch. 415, § 2; 2006, ch. 765, § 10.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to violate this part. It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this part as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or whose license has been suspended or revoked to use, in connection with the person's name or place of business, the words “occupational therapist,” “occupational therapist registered,” “licensed occupational therapist,” “occupational therapy assistant,” “certified occupational therapy assistant” or “licensed occupational therapy assistant,” the letters “OT,” “OTA,” “OTR,” “OT/L,” “OTA/L” or “COTA” or any other words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that the person is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or who in any way, orally, in writing, in print or by sign, directly or by implication, claims to be an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.

(2) A violation of this part is a Class B misdemeanor.

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.