Tennessee § 63-5-118 - Certificate to licensee removing from state.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-5-118 — Certificate to licensee removing from state., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-5-118. Certificate to licensee removing from state.
Anyone who is licensed or certified and is an ethical practitioner of dentistry or dental hygiene in the state and who is of good moral character, who shall desire to change residence to another state, territory, the District of Columbia or to a foreign country, upon application to the board, shall receive a special certificate or endorsement signed by the secretary and bearing the seal of the board, which shall attest such facts, the date of licensure or certification and such other facts as may be deemed necessary. The nonrefundable fee for each certificate or endorsement shall be set by the board. Acts 1957, ch. 32, § 19; 1973, ch. 166, § 5; 1978, ch. 824, § 14; T.C.A., § 63-547; Acts 1989, ch. 523, § 20. Cross-References. Certificate of fitness for license in other state, § 63-1-118 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-5-118 ("Certificate to licensee removing from state.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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