Tennessee § 63-1-123 - Penalties.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-1-123 — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-1-123. Penalties.
Any person, except those expressly exempted from this chapter by § 63-1-110 or § 63-1-111 who practices the healing arts as defined in this chapter, or any branch thereof, without first complying with this chapter, including all laws now in force regulating the practice of the various branches of the healing arts, and any person who violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. Each time any person practices the healing arts, or any branch thereof, without meeting all the requirements of laws now in force and of this chapter constitutes a separate offense. Any person filing or attempting to file as that person's own a diploma or license of another or a forged affidavit of identification commits a felony and is subject to the punishment prescribed by law for the crime of forgery. Acts 1947, ch. 9, § 13; C. Supp. 1950, § 6907.13 (Williams, § 6917.30); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-126; T.C.A. § 63-1-126 ; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 112. Cross-References. Forgery, §§ 39-14-114 , 39-14-115 . Penalty for Class B misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-1-123 cover?
Section 63-1-123 ("Penalties.") 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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