Any person who holds a valid license or temporary license from the board shall have the right to use the title “physician assistant” or the abbreviations “PA” or “PA-C.” No other person may assume that title or use such abbreviations, or any words, signs, letters, or devices to indicate that the person using them is a physician assistant; provided, that this section shall not apply to public accountants or certified public accountants, and nothing in this section shall prevent a public accountant from using the abbreviation “P.A.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts
Chapter 19 - Physician Assistants
Part 1 - Physician Assistants Act
§ 63-19-107. Practices for Collaboration With Physician Assistants
§ 63-19-108. Unlicensed Medical Practice by Assistants
§ 63-19-109. Unprofessional Conduct by Physician Supervising Physician Assistant
§ 63-19-111. Administrative Proceedings
§ 63-19-114. Use of Title “Physician Assistant” or Abbreviations “Pa” or “Pa-c.”