Tennessee § 63-17-102 - Purpose.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-17-102 — Purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-17-102. Purpose.
It is the purpose and intent of the general assembly by this enactment to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous and unauthorized persons and to protect the public from unprofessional conduct by qualified speech language pathologists and audiologists and hearing instrument specialists, by providing regulatory authority over persons offering speech language pathology, audiology and hearing instrument dispensing services to the public. Acts 1973, ch. 93, § 2; T.C.A., § 63-1702; Acts 1994, ch. 849, § 5; 1995, ch. 481, §§ 34, 37. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 20 Tenn. Juris., Physicians and Surgeons, § 6.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 63-17-102
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-17-102 cover?
Section 63-17-102 ("Purpose.") 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.
How do I cite Tennessee § 63-17-102?
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