2015 Tennessee Code
Title 63 - Professions Of The Healing Arts
Chapter 5 - Dentists
§ 63-5-121 - Dental practice to be owned by dentist -- Exception for death or disability.
(a) Except where dental services are regularly made available to employees by their employer or where dental services are being provided by an official agency of the state government or any subdivision, any nonprofit organization or hospital, it is unlawful:
(1) For any licensed dentist to practice dentistry as an employee of any person or other entity not engaged primarily in the practice of dentistry; or
(2) For an owner of an active dental practice to be other than a dentist duly licensed to practice in this state.
(b) In the event that a dentist is deceased or becomes substantially disabled, the estate or agent of such dentist may employ another dentist or dentists for a period of not more than two (2) years to provide services to patients until the practice can be sold or otherwise disposed of or closed.
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