Tennessee § 63-5-101 - Board of dentistry.
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§ 63-5-101. Board of dentistry.
The practice of dentistry and of dental hygiene shall be under the direct supervision of a board to be known as the board of dentistry, referred to in this chapter as the “board.” The administrative duties pursuant to licensure and the collection of fees for licensure shall be vested in the division of health related boards of the department of health, referred to in this chapter as the “division.” Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 2; 1969, ch. 29, § 1; 1978, ch. 824, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-530; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 19. Compiler's Notes. The board of dentistry, created by this section, terminates June 30, 2021. See §§ 4-29-112 , 4-29-242 . Cross-References. Division of health related boards, title 63, ch. 1. Liability of professional societies, title 62, ch. 50, part 1. Licensing, §§ 68-1-103 — 68-1-107 . Occupation tax on dentists, title 67, ch. 4, part 17. Prevention of HIV transmission, rulemaking authority, § 68-11-222 . Sales and use tax exemption, § 67-6-335 . State examining boards, general provisions, title 4, ch. 19. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 17 Tenn. Juris., Licenses, § 14; 18 Tenn. Juris., Mandamus § 11; 20 Tenn. Juris., Physicians and Surgeons, § 5. Law Reviews. Report on Administrative Law to the Tennessee Law Revision Commission, 20 Vand. L. Rev. 777.
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