Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-6-203

(a)(1) Any person who practices medicine or surgery in this state without having first complied with the provisions of this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor for each instance of such practice.

(2) Each time any person practices medicine or surgery without first obtaining a valid certificate or renewing a certificate constitutes a separate offense.

(3) Any person filing or attempting to file as the person's own a diploma or license of another or a forged affidavit of identification commits a Class E felony.