As used in these rules, the following terms and acronyms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

1. (1) Advertising - Includes, but is not limited to, business solicitations, with or without limiting qualifications, in a card, sign, or device issued to a person; in a sign or marking in or on any building; or in any newspaper, magazine, directory or other printed matter. Advertising also includes business solicitations communicated by individual, radio, video, or television broadcasting or any other means designed to secure public attention.
2. (2) Applicant - Any individual seeking certification by the board who has submitted an official application and paid the application fee.
3. (3) Board - The Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
4. (4) Board Administrative Office - The office of the Unit Director assigned to the board located at 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243.
5. (5) Board Designee - Any person who has received a written delegation of authority from the board to perform board functions subject to review and ratification by the full board where provided by these rules.
6. (6) Certificate - Document issued to any applicant who successfully completes the certification process. The certificate takes the form of an “artistically designed” certificate as well as other versions bearing an expiration date.
7. (7) Closed Files - An administrative action which renders an incomplete or denied file inactive
8. (8) Department - Tennessee Department of Health.
9. (9) Division - The Division of Health Related Boards, Tennessee Department of Health, from which the board receives administrative support.
10. (10) Fee - Money, gifts, services or anything of value offered or received as compensation in return for rendering services, also, the fees required by these rules.
11. (11) Good Moral Character - The quality of being well regarded in personal behavior and professional ethics.
12. (12) HRB - When the acronym HRB appears in the text of these rules, the HRB represents the Division of Health Related Boards.
13. (13) Intern - Candidate for licensure who has completed core education and examination and is prepared for internship.
14. (14) Internship - Performing chiropractic therapy assistant duties under direction of a supervisor for the purpose of receiving practical training in providing physical agent modalities and rehabilitation.
15. (15) Person - Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, organization, or body politic.
16. (16) Physician - A chiropractic, medical or osteopathic physician licensed in the state of Tennessee.
17. (17) Registrant - Any person who has been lawfully issued a certificate.
18. (18) Services - With respect to chiropractic therapy assistant scope of practice, services may only be performed under the direction of a Physician and shall not encompass treatment or services beyond the certificate holder’s education.
19. (19) Supervision of Certificate Holders - The ongoing, direct review, for the purpose of training and teaching, by a physician. The supervisor provides regular face-to-face guidance and instruction with respect to the skills and competencies of the certificate holder.
20. (20) Supervision of Interns - The ongoing, direct review, for the purpose of training and teaching by a physician, or certified chiropractic therapy assistant who monitors the performance of an intern. The supervisor provides regular documented face-to-face guidance and instruction with respect to the skills and competencies of the person supervised.
21. (21) Supervisor - The employing licensed chiropractic physician (or designee) and with respect to Interns, a Tennessee licensed chiropractic physician or certified chiropractic therapy assistant.
22. (22) Supervision - The ongoing, direct review, for the purpose of training or teaching, by a licensed chiropractic, medical or osteopathic physician, or chiropractic therapy assistant supervisor who monitors the performance of an intern. The supervisor provides regular documented face-to-face guidance and instruction with respect to the skills and competencies of the person supervised.
23. (23) Written Evidence - Includes but is not limited to written verification from supervisors or other professional colleagues familiar with the applicant’s work.
24. (24) Use of a Title of Description - To hold oneself out to the public as having a particular status by means of stating on signs, mailboxes, address plates, stationery, announcements, business cards, or other means of professional identification.
25. (25) Written Evidence - Includes, but is not limited to written verification from supervisors or other professional colleagues familiar with the applicant’s work.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-4-106 and 63-4-123. Administrative History: Original rule filed February 9, 2000; 60-day stay filed February 24, 2000; effective June 23, 2000. Repeal and new rule filed November 15, 2000; effective January 30, 2001. Amendment filed September 27, 2002; effective December 11, 2002. Amendment filed January 31, 2003; effective April 16, 2003. Amendments filed April 12, 2023; effective July 11, 2023.