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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-11-601: Purpose

(a) The practice of music therapy in this state is declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state. (b) To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is established the professional music therapy advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to protect the public from: (1) The practice of clinical music therapy by unqualified persons; and (2) Unprofessional, unethical, and harmful conduct by music therapy practitioners. (c) A person shall not represent to be or function as a professional music therapist in this state unless the person holds a valid certificate issued by the advisory committee. The committee shall also regulate the practice of music therapy. (d) This part does not restrict the non-clinical, non-therapeutic music intervention of the Tennessee person-centered music program administered by the Tennessee commission on aging and disability, created by § 71-2-104 , and associated area agencies on aging and disability or their representatives. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1010,s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.
(a) The practice of music therapy in this state is declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state.
(b) To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is established the professional music therapy advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to protect the public from: (1) The practice of clinical music therapy by unqualified persons; and (2) Unprofessional, unethical, and harmful conduct by music therapy practitioners.
(1) The practice of clinical music therapy by unqualified persons; and
(2) Unprofessional, unethical, and harmful conduct by music therapy practitioners.
(c) A person shall not represent to be or function as a professional music therapist in this state unless the person holds a valid certificate issued by the advisory committee. The committee shall also regulate the practice of music therapy.
(d) This part does not restrict the non-clinical, non-therapeutic music intervention of the Tennessee person-centered music program administered by the Tennessee commission on aging and disability, created by § 71-2-104 , and associated area agencies on aging and disability or their representatives.

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TN Code
Title 63
Chapter 11

(a) The practice of music therapy in this state is declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state.

(b) To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is established the professional music therapy advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology to protect the public from: (1) The practice of clinical music therapy by unqualified persons; and (2) Unprofessional, unethical, and harmful conduct by music therapy practitioners.

(1) The practice of clinical music therapy by unqualified persons; and

(2) Unprofessional, unethical, and harmful conduct by music therapy practitioners.

(c) A person shall not represent to be or function as a professional music therapist in this state unless the person holds a valid certificate issued by the advisory committee. The committee shall also regulate the practice of music therapy.

(d) This part does not restrict the non-clinical, non-therapeutic music intervention of the Tennessee person-centered music program administered by the Tennessee commission on aging and disability, created by § 71-2-104 , and associated area agencies on aging and disability or their representatives.

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