2015 Tennessee Code
Title 63 - Professions Of The Healing Arts
Chapter 13 - Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice Act
Part 3 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Assistants
§ 63-13-309 - Reinstatement of license -- Failure to renew license.

(a) Reinstatement of a lapsed license following a renewal deadline requires payment of a renewal fee, a late renewal penalty fee and a reinstatement fee, in accordance with rules promulgated by the board.

(b) Reinstatement of a license that has lapsed for more than three (3) consecutive years requires reapplying for a license and payment of fees in accordance with board rules. The individual shall successfully demonstrate to the board competency in the practice of physical therapy or, shall serve an internship under a restricted license or take remedial courses as determined by the board, or any combination of the preceding, at the board's discretion. The board may also require the applicant to take an examination.

(c) When any license holder fails to renew and pay the biennial renewal fee within sixty (60) days after renewal becomes due, as provided in this section, the license of such person shall be administratively revoked at the expiration of the sixty (60) days after the renewal was required, without further notice or hearing. Any person whose license is administratively revoked, as provided in this subsection (c), may make application in writing to the board for the reinstatement of such license; and, upon good cause being shown, the board, in its discretion, may reinstate such license upon payment of all required fees.