Tennessee § 63-13-101 - Short title.
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§ 63-13-101. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice Act.” Acts 1984, ch. 921, § 2; T.C.A., § 63-13-201 ; Acts 1999, ch. 528, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Former part 1 of this chapter (Acts 1976, ch. 650, §§ 1-14; 1979, ch. 201, § 4; 1979, ch. 285, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., §§ 63-1301 — 63-1315; Acts 1982, ch. 670, § 1), concerning physical therapists, was repealed by Acts 1984, ch. 921, § 1 and the present provisions concerning occupational and physical therapy were enacted as former part 2. Former parts 2, 3 and 4 of this chapter were transferred to parts 1, 2 and 3 of this chapter in 1986. Cross-References. Liability of professional societies, title 62, ch. 50, part 1. Attorney General Opinions. Advertising and treatment by massage therapists, OAG 95-033, 1995 Tenn. AG LEXIS 27 (4/6/95). Intramuscular Manual Therapy (“IMT”), also known as trigger-point dry needling, not within the scope of practice of physical therapy. OAG 14-62, 2014 Tenn. AG Lexis 64 (6/19/14).
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