The Board adopts for licensed physical therapists and physical therapists assistants, as if fully set out herein, and as it may from time to time be amended, the current “Code of Ethics” issued by the APTA.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-13-103, 63-13-104, 63-13-302, and 63-13-304. Administrative History: Original rule filed February 21, 1996; effective May 6, 1996. Amendment filed September 24, 1998; effective December 8, 1998. Repeal and new rule filed March 16, 2000; effective May 30, 2000. Amendment filed September 22, 2005; effective December 6, 2005. References to Board of Occupational and Physical Therapy Examiners have been changed by the Secretary of State to the applicable entity; Board of Occupational Therapy and/or Board of Physical Therapy pursuant to Public Chapter 115 of the 2007 session of the Tennessee General Assembly. Amendments filed September 30, 2025; effective December 29, 2025.