# Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-22-106: Marital and family therapists - Fees - Qualifications

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-22-106
- **Heading:** Marital and family therapists - Fees - Qualifications
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 22 / Section 63-22-106

## Text

An applicant for licensure as a marital and family therapist shall pay the board a nonrefundable fee as set by the board and shall satisfy the board that the applicant: (1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) Is of good moral character; (3) Has met standards set by the board no less stringent than the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's standards for a clinical member so long as such standards specify a minimum of a master's level degree; and (4) Shall pass such examination as may be administered by the board. Applicants shall bear the fee for testing in addition to the review fee and application fee. Acts 1984, ch. 933, § 7; 1985, ch. 77, § 2; 1989, ch. 523, § 102; 1991, ch. 141, § 6.
An applicant for licensure as a marital and family therapist shall pay the board a nonrefundable fee as set by the board and shall satisfy the board that the applicant:
(1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) Is of good moral character;
(3) Has met standards set by the board no less stringent than the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's standards for a clinical member so long as such standards specify a minimum of a master's level degree; and
(4) Shall pass such examination as may be administered by the board. Applicants shall bear the fee for testing in addition to the review fee and application fee.
Acts 1984, ch. 933, § 7; 1985, ch. 77, § 2; 1989, ch. 523, § 102; 1991, ch. 141, § 6.

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