Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act
Tennessee · Professions Of The Healing Arts · §§ 63-12-101 to 63-12-204 · 48 sections
Overview
This act establishes a regulatory framework for the practice of veterinary medicine, creating a state veterinary board with rulemaking, investigative, and disciplinary authority over the profession. It sets licensing requirements for veterinarians and veterinary technicians — covering education at approved veterinary schools, examinations, temporary and reciprocal licenses, renewal, and continuing education — and defines exemptions from those requirements. It also prohibits and penalizes unlicensed practice, regulates the ownership of veterinary practices and the permitting of premises, provides for peer review and wellness committees with attendant confidentiality and immunity protections, and addresses ancillary matters such as liens for services and the euthanasia of animals.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 1 court decision.
Most-cited authority: 357 S.W.3d 361 - Dave Brundage v. Cumberland County
Sections covered
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-101Short title
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-102Purpose of chapter
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-103Chapter definitions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-104Creation of board — Appointment and removal of members
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-105Meetings of board — Officers — Rules and regulations — Quorum — Seal
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-106Powers of board
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-107Meetings of board
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-108Compensation of members — Expenses of board
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-109Funds of board — Disposition of surplus
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-110Records of board — Confidentiality
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-111Approval of veterinary schools
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-112License requirement — Qualifications of applicants
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-113Temporary licenses
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-114Application for examination
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-115Examinations
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-116Issuance of licenses
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-117Issuance of license without examination — Reciprocity
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-118Veterinary wellness committees
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-119Penalty for unlicensed practice
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-120Continuing education
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-121Renewal of license — Disposition of fines and fees — Expenses — Retirement
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-122Reissuance of license after revocation or suspension
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-123Issuance of duplicate license
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-124Denial, suspension or revocation of license — Investigation — Immunity of informants
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-125Administrative procedures
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-126, 63-12-127. [Repealed.]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-128Disciplinary orders against violators — Judicial review1 cite
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-129Enforcement
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-130Prosecution of violators
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-131Fraudulent filing of license or diploma
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-132Enjoining violations
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-133Exemptions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-134Lien for services
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-135Licensed veterinary technicians — Unauthorized practice
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-136[Reserved.]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-137Veterinary practice to be owned by veterinarian — Exemptions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-138Peer review committees — Immunity — Confidentiality of information
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-139Premises permits
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-140Operation without permit prohibited — Penalty
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-141Euthanasia of animals — Certificate — Fees — Penalty
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-142Immunity for certain emergency treatment
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-143Cost of prosecution
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-144Certificate authorizing chemical capture of animals by certified animal chemical capture technicians — Protocol — Offense — Certification course
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-145Preemption of regulation of veterinarian medicine — Local regulation
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-201Part definitions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-202Use of term “certified animal massage therapist” or “registered animal massage therapist” — Prohibitions
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-203Use of term “certified animal massage therapist” or “registered animal massage therapist” — Requirements
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-204Liability insurance requirement
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