# Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-105: Powers and duties of board > Tennessee · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-105 ## Section - **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-105 - **Heading:** Powers and duties of board - **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 63-17-105 ## Text (a) The board is authorized to: (1) Administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter, evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise the examination for applicants, and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths and shall investigate persons engaging in practices that violate this chapter; (2) Conduct such hearings and keep such records and minutes as shall be necessary to an orderly dispatch of business; (3) Adopt and publish responsible rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations that establish ethical standards of practice and may amend or repeal the same; and (4) Govern and control every person who holds a license or is registered to practice in the field of communication disorders and sciences in this state by the rules of professional conduct adopted by the board. (b) The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in this chapter shall not be construed as a limitation of the general powers conferred by this section. Acts 1973, ch. 93, § 5; T.C.A., § 63-1705; Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 38; 2005, ch. 330, § 2. (a) The board is authorized to: (1) Administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter, evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise the examination for applicants, and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths and shall investigate persons engaging in practices that violate this chapter; (2) Conduct such hearings and keep such records and minutes as shall be necessary to an orderly dispatch of business; (3) Adopt and publish responsible rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations that establish ethical standards of practice and may amend or repeal the same; and (4) Govern and control every person who holds a license or is registered to practice in the field of communication disorders and sciences in this state by the rules of professional conduct adopted by the board. (1) Administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter, evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise the examination for applicants, and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths and shall investigate persons engaging in practices that violate this chapter; (2) Conduct such hearings and keep such records and minutes as shall be necessary to an orderly dispatch of business; (3) Adopt and publish responsible rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations that establish ethical standards of practice and may amend or repeal the same; and (4) Govern and control every person who holds a license or is registered to practice in the field of communication disorders and sciences in this state by the rules of professional conduct adopted by the board. (b) The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in this chapter shall not be construed as a limitation of the general powers conferred by this section. Acts 1973, ch. 93, § 5; T.C.A., § 63-1705; Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 38; 2005, ch. 330, § 2. ## Nearby sections - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-101.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-102 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-102.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-103 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-103.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-104 Board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-104.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-105 Powers and duties of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-105.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-106 Compensation of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-106.md) - [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-107 Employees of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C17_S63-17-107.md) - [Tenn. 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