(a) A person who holds a valid license or temporary license from the board has the right to use the title 'physician assistant,' the abbreviation 'PA,' or the abbreviation 'PA-C.' No other person may assume that title or use those abbreviations, or any words, signs, letters, or devices to indicate that the person using them is a physician assistant.(b) A person who meets the qualifications for licensure under this chapter but does not possess a current license may use the title 'PA,' 'physician assistant,' or 'PA-C,' but may not act or practice as a PA unless licensed under this chapter.(c) This section does not apply to public accountants or certified public accountants. This section does not prevent a public accountant from using the abbreviation 'P.A.'.Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.Acts 1991, ch. 122, § 5; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
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