Tennessee § 63-4-103 - Powers and duties of board.
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§ 63-4-103. Powers and duties of board.
It is the duty of the board to: Examine applicants and have licenses issued to practice chiropractic to all applicants who have successfully passed the examination approved by the board or whose applications for license by reciprocity have been acted upon favorably by the board; Conduct hearings to revoke or suspend any license or certificate under the authority of this or any previous laws authorizing the holder thereof to practice chiropractic for violations by the licensee of any of the provisions of this chapter; Sponsor, conduct or approve such educational programs as are necessary to carry out and make effective this chapter; and Issue advisory private letter rulings to any affected licensee who makes such a request regarding any matters within the board's primary jurisdiction. Such private letter ruling shall only affect the licensee making such inquiry and shall have no precedential value for any other inquiry or future contested case to come before the board. Any dispute regarding a private letter ruling may, if the board chooses to do so, be resolved pursuant to the declaratory order provisions of § 4-5-223. Acts 1923, ch. 9, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3654a116; mod. Code 1932, § 7009; impl. am. Acts 1947, ch. 9, §§ 2-4, 9; C. Supp. 1950, § 7009; Acts 1953, ch. 113, § 31; 1976, ch. 781, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-404; Acts 1984, ch. 937, § 16; 1998, ch. 973, § 1; 2017, ch. 455, § 4. Amendments. The 2017 amendment substituted “approved” for “given” following “examination” in (1). Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 455, § 8. July 1, 2017.
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