Tennessee § 63-13-308 - License renewal — Eligibility to apply for physical therapy licensure compact privileges — Changes in name or address — Retirement — Inactive Status — Exemption from continuing education requirements.

§ 63-13-308. License renewal — Eligibility to apply for physical therapy licensure compact privileges — Changes in name or address — Retirement — Inactive Status — Exemption from continuing education requirements.

A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under this part shall renew the person's license as specified in the rules. An individual who fails to renew the license by the date of expiration shall not practice physical therapy or function as a physical therapist assistant in this state. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed in a jurisdiction that is a member state of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact is eligible to become a licensee for compact privileges in this state, subject to the requirements in § 63-13-402. Each licensee shall report to the division a name change and changes in business and home address within thirty (30) days of the change. A person licensed by the board to the practice of physical therapy in this state who has retired, or may retire, from the practice in this state is not required to register as required by this part if the person files with the board an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the board, which affidavit states the date on which the person retired from the practice and any other facts the board considers necessary that tend to verify the retirement. If the person thereafter reengages in the practice in this state, the person must apply for licensure with the board as provided by this part and meet the continuing education requirements that are established by the board, except for good and sufficient reasons as determined by the board. A person licensed by the board may place their license on inactive status by filing the proper forms with the board and by paying a biennial fee in accordance with rules. If the person thereafter reengages in active practice of physical therapy in this state, then the person must apply for relicensure with the board as provided by this part and meet the continuing education requirements as are established by the board, except for good and sufficient reasons as determined by the board. Acts 1999, ch. 528, § 19; 2005, ch. 51, § 1; 2007, ch. 115, § 10; 2020, ch. 790, § 12. Compiler's Notes. Former part 3, §§ 63-13-301 — 63-13-313 , was transferred to part 2 of this chapter in 1986. Former part 3 of this chapter, concerning licensure of physical therapists and assistants, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 1999, ch. 528, § 10, effective June 21, 1999. The former provisions, excluding those previously transferred, were §§ 63-3-301 — 63-3-310 (Acts 1984, ch. 921, § 4; T.C.A., §§ 63-13-401 — 63-13-410 ; Acts 1988, ch. 824, §§ 5-16; 1989, ch. 360, § 45; 1989, ch. 523, §§ 33-38; 1989, ch. 591, §§ 86, 112; 1991, ch. 245, §§ 5-13; 1992, ch. 998, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 225, §§ 2, 3; 1994, ch. 901, § 4; 1995, ch. 226, §§ 4-7; 1998, ch. 974, § 1). Acts 2020, ch. 790, § 17 provided that the act, which amended this section, applies to actions occurring on or after July 15, 2020. Amendments. The 2020 amendment inserted “ — Eligibility to apply for physical therapy licensure compact privileges" in the section heading; substituted “the person's” for “such person's” in the first sentence of (a); added present (b), redesignating former (b) through (d) as present (c) through (e); substituted “A person” for “Any person” in the first sentences of both present (d) and (e); in present (d), in the first sentence, substituted “the practice of physical therapy” for the first occurrence of “practice”, substituted the second and third occurrences of “the practice” for “such practice”, substituted “the person files” for “such person files”, deleted “as” preceding “the board considers” substituted “tend” for “tend” and “the retirement.” for “such retirement.” and rewrote the second sentence which read: “If such person thereafter reengages in practice in this state, such person shall apply for licensure with the board as provided by this part and shall meet such continuing education requirements that are established by the board, except for good and sufficient reasons as determined by the board.”; rewrote the second sentence in present (e) which read: “If such person thereafter reengages in active practice in this state, such person shall apply for relicensure with the board as provided by this part and shall meet such continuing education requirements as are established by the board, except for good and sufficient reasons as determined by the board.”; and deleted former (e) which read: “A licensee who has been continuously licensed in this state since 1960 and who is at least seventy-one (71) years of age shall be exempt from any continuing education requirements imposed by the board under this chapter.” Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 790, § 17. July 15, 2020. Cross-References. Licensure, §§ 63-1-103 — 63-1-112 . Retirement, § 63-1-111 .