Tennessee § 63-19-109 - Unprofessional conduct by physician supervising physician assistant.
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§ 63-19-109. Unprofessional conduct by physician supervising physician assistant.
When any licensed physician utilizes the services of a physician assistant or orthopedic physician assistant inconsistent with this chapter, it constitutes grounds for a finding of unprofessional conduct; and the physician is subject to disciplinary action by the board of medical examiners in accordance with § 63-6-214 , the board of osteopathic examination in accordance with § 63-9-111 , or the board of podiatric medical examiners in accordance with § 63-3-119 . Such disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to, the suspension of privileges to utilize a physician assistant or an orthopedic physician assistant or the suspension or revocation of a physician's license to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry in Tennessee. Acts 1985, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-19-209 ; Acts 1992, ch. 604, § 3; 2016, ch. 946, § 5.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-19-109 ("Unprofessional conduct by physician supervising physician assistant.") 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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