1020-01-.18
Advertising
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1020-01-.18
The following acts or omissions in the context of advertisements by any
licensee shall subject the licensee to disciplinary action pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-16-108.
(1)
Claims that convey the message that one licensee is better than another when superiority
cannot be substantiated.
(2)
Misleading use of an unearned or non-health degree.
(3)
Misrepresentation of a licensee's credentials, training, experience, or ability.
(4)
Promotion of professional services which the licensee knows or should know are beyond the
licensee's ability to perform.
(5)
Use of any personal testimonial attesting to a quality of competency that is not reasonably
verifiable.
(6)
Utilization of any statistical data or other information based on past performances for
prediction of future services, which creates an unjustified expectation about results that the
licensee can achieve.
(7)
Communication of personal identifiable facts, data, or information about a nursing home
resident without first obtaining the resident’s consent, unless otherwise permitted or required
by state or federal law or regulation.