Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-803
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Requirements for practitioner advertising
Official statutory text
(a) An advertisement that includes a practitioner's name must prominently state the profession or license held by the practitioner. (b) A written advertisement that includes a practitioner's name must prominently state the profession or license held by the practitioner in a font size and style that makes the information readily apparent to the reader. (c) An advertisement must not include any deceptive or misleading information. (d) Subject to subsection (e), a practitioner who communicates or disseminates to the general public an advertisement that violates this section is subject to disciplinary sanctions by the board that issued the practitioner's license. (e) This section does not prohibit the use of an advertisement using the practitioner's profession, title, or designation associated with the practitioner's educational degree if the advertisement meets the requirements of subsection (a). Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 893,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
(a) An advertisement that includes a practitioner's name must prominently state the profession or license held by the practitioner.
(b) A written advertisement that includes a practitioner's name must prominently state the profession or license held by the practitioner in a font size and style that makes the information readily apparent to the reader.
(c) An advertisement must not include any deceptive or misleading information.
(d) Subject to subsection (e), a practitioner who communicates or disseminates to the general public an advertisement that violates this section is subject to disciplinary sanctions by the board that issued the practitioner's license.
(e) This section does not prohibit the use of an advertisement using the practitioner's profession, title, or designation associated with the practitioner's educational degree if the advertisement meets the requirements of subsection (a).
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 893,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
(a) An advertisement that includes a practitioner's name must prominently state the profession or license held by the practitioner.
(b) A written advertisement that includes a practitioner's name must prominently state the profession or license held by the practitioner in a font size and style that makes the information readily apparent to the reader.
(c) An advertisement must not include any deceptive or misleading information.
(d) Subject to subsection (e), a practitioner who communicates or disseminates to the general public an advertisement that violates this section is subject to disciplinary sanctions by the board that issued the practitioner's license.
(e) This section does not prohibit the use of an advertisement using the practitioner's profession, title, or designation associated with the practitioner's educational degree if the advertisement meets the requirements of subsection (a).
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 893,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024.
Status: in_force
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