Tennessee § 63-7-109 - Practical nurse qualifications.
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§ 63-7-109. Practical nurse qualifications.
An applicant for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall submit to the board evidence in such form as the board may prescribe that the applicant: Is in good physical and mental health; Has completed the twelfth grade or its equivalent or has successfully passed the test for and has received a general equivalency diploma and such other preliminary qualifications and requirements as the board may prescribe; and Has successfully completed a course of study in an approved school for practical nurses, as defined by the board, and the applicant holds a certificate therefrom, or the approved school has certified to the board that the applicant has met all requirements for a certificate. Acts 1967, ch. 78, § 18; 1981, ch. 462, §§ 6, 7; T.C.A., § 63-746; Acts 1984, ch. 848, § 2.
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Section 63-7-109 ("Practical nurse qualifications.") 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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