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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-18-115

Powers and duties of the board

Known as the Massage Licensure Act

The act spans §§ 63–63 (16 sections).

Acts 2004, ch. 729, § 1; 2005, ch. 232, § 5.

In addition to the powers and duties granted to or imposed upon it by other provisions of this chapter, the board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Prescribe the minimum curricular and minimum standards for schools of massage therapy and for courses of training that prepare individuals for licensure under this chapter;

(2) Approve such schools and courses as meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the board;

(3) Issue certificates of approval to such schools and courses that meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the board;

(4) Conduct hearings for disciplinary action against schools or courses that fail to meet the minimum requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the board; and

(5) Annually publish passage rates for each school of massage therapy, based upon the results of each student's success in taking a national examination approved by the board. Schools that fail to achieve an overall passing rate of seventy percent (70%) shall be required to submit a remedial plan to be approved by the board.

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.