2019 Tennessee Code
Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts
Chapter 22 - Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists
Part 1 - Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists
§ 63-22-102. Powers and duties of board.

(1) Adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, as are necessary to carry out and make effective this part;

(2) Review the credentials of licensure of applicants to determine if they are eligible for licensure, upon payment of a nonrefundable fee as set by the board;

(3) Prepare or select and administer examinations to applicants for licensure;

(4) License as professional counselors applicants who satisfy the requirements of §§ 63-22-104, 63-22-107 and 63-22-110 and establish by rule any additional qualifications of the applicants necessary for the practice of professional counseling as provided in this part;

(5) Review the credentials for licensure of marital and family therapy applicants to determine if they are eligible for licensure upon payment of a nonrefundable review fee as set by the board;

(6) Prepare or select and administer examinations to marital and family therapist applicants for licensure;

(7) License as marital and family therapists applicants who satisfy the requirements of §§ 63-22-106, 63-22-107 and 63-22-108 or § 63-22-103;

(8) Set continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses and certificates;

(9) Renew, revoke and reinstate licenses and certificates as described in §§ 63-22-108 and 63-22-110;

(10) Review the credentials of clinical pastoral therapist applicants to determine if they are eligible for certification upon payment of a nonrefundable review fee as set by the board;

(11) Prepare or select and administer examinations to clinical pastoral therapy applicants for certification; and

(12) Certify clinical pastoral therapists who satisfy the requirements of § 63-22-203.