{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-7-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-101","heading":"Purpose of chapter","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard life and health by requiring each person who is practicing or is offering to practice nursing to submit evidence that the person is qualified to practice and to be licensed as provided in this chapter. Such evidence of qualifications shall be submitted to the state board of nursing, which is the regulatory body authorized to enforce this chapter.","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"9be249aaa884686e684c97ee6bdb566b8bfc8a2a45020334317d66435dde30db","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-6-902","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-7-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}