Tennessee § 63-4-108 - Eligibility for licensure.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-4-108 — Eligibility for licensure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-4-108. Eligibility for licensure.
Any person of good moral character is eligible for licensure, if that person: Is a graduate of a chiropractic college having status with the commission on accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education, or its successor, or graduated from an international chiropractic college approved by the board; Has attended a chiropractic college for four (4) school years of not less than nine (9) months each; and Submits to the board proof of additional parachiropractic education as follows: For applicants matriculating in a chiropractic college prior to year 2000, the applicant must provide a transcript of grades showing a minimum of two (2) full academic years of college or university work of at least sixty (60) semester hours or its equivalent from an accredited institution; or For applicants matriculating in a chiropractic college in year 2000 and beyond, proof that a bachelor's level education or its equivalent has been obtained from an accredited college or university. Acts 1923, ch. 9, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 3654a119; Code 1932, § 7012; Acts 1939, ch. 116, § 3; 1941, ch. 29, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 7012; Acts 1975, ch. 229, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-409; Acts 2000, ch. 618, § 2. Law Reviews. Tennessee Civil Disabilities: A Systemic Approach (Neil P. Cohen), 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 253 (1974).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-4-108 ("Eligibility for licensure.") 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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