Tennessee § 63-9-105 - Examination of applicants — Reciprocity.
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§ 63-9-105. Examination of applicants — Reciprocity.
The board shall subject all applicants to an examination in the subjects of diagnosis, surgery, gynecology, obstetrics and such other subjects as the board may require. The board may, in its discretion, conduct its own written examination or administer a national examination. The board may, in its discretion, dispense with an examination in the case of an osteopathic physician duly licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in any other state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, if the applicant has met the same or equivalent educational standards required by the state of Tennessee, and shall present a certificate of examination and registration by the legally constituted board of such other state or district or a certificate issued by the national board of examiners for osteopathic physicians and surgeons. Acts 1905, ch. 255, § 2; Shan., § 3654a5; mod. Code 1932, § 7004; Acts 1939, ch. 150, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 7004; Acts 1976, ch. 727, § 6; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-906; Acts 1982, ch. 948, § 2; 1994, ch. 901, § 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-9-105 cover?
Section 63-9-105 ("Examination of applicants — Reciprocity.") 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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