Section 1370-01-.03 - NECESSITY OF LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION(1) Prior to engaging in the practice of Speech Language Pathology or Audiology, a person must hold a current Tennessee license pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-17-110, unless the person meets the exemption requirements of T.C.A. §§ 63-17-111(g) or 63-17-114.(2) Inactive License - Pro Bono Services category - Applicants who intend to exclusively practice Speech Language Pathology or Audiology without compensation on patients who receive Speech Language Pathology or Audiology services from organizations granted a determination of exemption pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code may obtain an inactive volunteer license to do so as follows: (a) Applicants who currently hold a valid Tennessee license to practice Speech Language Pathology or Audiology issued by the Board which is in good standing must; 1. Retire their active licenses pursuant to the provisions of Rule 1370-01-.11; and2. Have submitted to the Board Administrative Office directly from the qualified organization proof of the determination of exemption issued pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and3. Certify that they are practicing Speech Language Pathology or Audiology exclusively on the patients of the qualified entity and that such practice is without compensation.(b) Applicants who do not currently hold a valid Tennessee license to practice Speech Language Pathology or Audiology must comply with all provisions of Rules 1370-01-.04 and 1370-01-.05.(c) Inactive Licensees - Pro Bono Services category - Licensees are subject to all rules governing renewal, retirement, reinstatement, reactivation, and continuing education, as provided by Rules 1370-01-.09, 1370-01-.11, and 1370-01-.12. These licenses are also subject to disciplinary action for the same causes and pursuant to the same procedures as active licenses.(d) Inactive Licensees - Pro Bono Services category, are distinguished from the inactive licensees referred to in Rules 1370-01-.09 and 1370-01-.11 only by the fact that licenses issued pursuant to this rule allow the practice of Speech Language Pathology or Audiology in Tennessee with the restrictions placed on it by this rule.(e) Application review and licensure decisions shall be governed by Rule 1370-01-.07.(3) Speech Language Pathology and Audiology are healing arts and, as such, the practice is restricted to those persons licensed by this Board. Persons engaging in the practice of Audiology or Speech Language Pathology, without being licensed, or expressly exempted by law, are in violation of T.C.A. § 63-17-110.(4) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed in the manner prescribed in T.C.A. §§ 63-17101, et seq., or expressly exempted by law, to represent himself as a Speech Language Pathologist or Audiologist or to hold himself out to the public as being licensed by means of using any title or description of services set out in T.C.A. § 63-17-103 on signs, mailboxes, address plates, stationery, announcements, telephone listings, business cards, or other instruments or means of professional identification.(5) Registration with the Board is required for the following classifications: (a) Supervising Licensees are required to register Audiology Clinical Externs (ACEs), and their supervision of the ACEs, with the Board. Supervising Licensees are required to register any changes in supervision with the Board.(b) Clinical Fellows are required to register their Supervising Licensee with the Board. The Supervising Licensee is responsible for ensuring that the Clinical Fellow registers any change in supervision with the Board.(c) Speech Language Pathology Assistants who meet the qualifications of Rule 1370-01-.14 are required to register with the Board. Additionally, Speech Language Pathology Assistants are responsible to ensure their Supervising Licensees are registered with the Board. The Supervising Licensee is required to register any changes in supervision with the Board.(d) Persons from another state who are not licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist or Audiologist may offer Speech Language Pathology and/or Audiology services in the State of Tennessee, provided that person does so for no more than five (5) days within a calendar year, meets the qualifications of Rule 1370-01-.04, and does not sell hearing instruments.(e) Persons licensed or certified by a similar board in another state, territory, or foreign country or province as a Speech Language Pathologist may offer Speech Language Pathology services in the State of Tennessee for a total of not more than thirty (30) days in any calendar year, provided that the board of the other state or foreign country, on the date of the person's certification or licensure, has standards that are equivalent to, or higher than, the requirements of the Tennessee Board.(f) Persons who reside in another state, territory, or foreign country or province which does not grant certification or licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist may offer Speech Language Pathology services in the State of Tennessee for a total of not more than thirty (30) days in any calendar year, provided that that person meets the qualifications and requirements of the Tennessee Board at the time the person offers such Speech Language Pathology services in this State.(6) Use of Titles (a) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license issued by the Board has the right to use the title "Speech Language Pathologist" and to practice Speech Language Pathology, as defined in T.C.A. § 63-17-103.(b) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license issued by the Board has the right to use the title "Audiologist" and to practice Audiology, as defined in T.C.A. § 63-17-103.(c) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked registration issued by the Board has the right to use the title "Speech Language Pathology Assistant" and to practice under supervision as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant, as defined in T.C.A. § 63-17-103.(d) Any person licensed or registered by the Board to whom this rule applies must use one of the titles authorized by this rule in every "advertisement" he or she publishes or the failure to do so will constitute an omission of a material fact which makes the advertisement misleading and deceptive and subjects the Audiologist or Speech Language Pathologist to disciplinary action pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-17-117.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1370-01-.03
Original rule filed September 10, 1974; effective October 10, 1974. Amendment filed July 31, 1978; effective September 13, 1978. Repeal and new rule filed July 8, 1987; effective August 21, 1987. Amendment filed September 18, 1991; effective November 2, 1991. Repeal and new rule filed January 31, 2000; effective April 15, 2000. Amendment filed July 21, 2004; effective October 4, 2004. Amendment filed September 11, 2006; effective November 25, 2006. Amendment filed April 6, 2010; effective July 5, 2010. Amendment filed September 14, 2010; effective December 13, 2010. Amendments filed June 8, 2022; effective 9/6/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-145, 63-1-146, 63-17-103, 63-17-105, 63-17-110, 63-17114, and 63-17-117.