Tennessee § 63-6-225 - Unlawful division of fees by physicians.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-6-225 — Unlawful division of fees by physicians., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-6-225. Unlawful division of fees by physicians.
It is an offense for any licensed physician or surgeon to divide or to agree to divide any fee or compensation of any sort received or charged in the practice of medicine or surgery with any person without the knowledge and consent of the person paying the fee or compensation or against whom the fee may be charged. This section does not prohibit a physician from compensating any independent contractor that provides goods or services to the physician on the basis of a percentage of the physician's fees generated in the practice of medicine. The percentage paid must be reasonably related to the value of the goods or services provided. Payments by physicians in return for referrals are prohibited. A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 3; 1995, ch. 466, § 2. Compiler's Notes. This section is the successor to former § 39-6-1202 . Cross-References. Penalty for Class B misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Attorney General Opinions. Applicability of section, OAG 95-030 (4/5/95). Constitutionality, OAG 95-030 (4/5/95).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-6-225 ("Unlawful division of fees by physicians.") 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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