reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 3 - BARBERS (§§ 62-3-101 — 62-3-135) › Section 62-3-131 - Effect of response to signs of domestic violence or referral of client to resources or failure to respond or refer

(a)
A person who holds a certificate of registration under this chapter, and the employer of that person, who responds to signs of domestic violence with a client, refers a client to resources for victims of domestic violence, or fails to respond or refer is not civilly or criminally liable for those actions or inactions.
(b)
A person who holds a certificate of registration under this chapter, and the employer of that person, who responds, refers, or fails to respond or refer as described in subsection (a) is not subject to the jurisdiction of any board under title 63 by those actions or inactions.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 7, eff. 4/13/2021.
Former version repealed by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 964,s 12, eff. 7/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 3 - BARBERS (§§ 62-3-101 — 62-3-135) › Section 62-3-132 - Animals permitted in barbershops

No animals, except service animals, fish for decorative purposes, and birds in cages, shall be permitted in any barber shop. Bird cages in barber shops shall be cleaned daily. Departmental inspectors shall ensure bird cages are cleaned sufficiently to prevent any hazard to human health or well-being.
Acts 2010, ch. 704, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 3 - BARBERS (§§ 62-3-101 — 62-3-135) › Section 62-3-133 - Provisions governing hearings and judicial review

The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, governs all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this chapter.
Acts 1980, ch. 451, § 11; T.C.A., § 62-336.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 3 - BARBERS (§§ 62-3-101 — 62-3-135) › Section 62-3-134 - Certificate of registration for mobile shop

(a)
No person shall operate a mobile shop, as defined in §
62-4-102
, where barbering or barber styling is practiced without a valid certificate of registration for a mobile shop issued by the board. Application for the certificate shall be made upon application forms furnished by the board.
(b)
The board shall issue a certificate of registration for a mobile shop to an applicant who:
(1)
Holds a valid, current certificate of registration for a barber shop that has a fixed location;
(2)
Pays an application fee in an amount set by the board by rule, not to exceed the cost of administering this section;
(3)
Pays an initial registration fee in the amount set by the board by rule; and
(4)
Undergoes and passes an initial inspection.
(c)
A certificate of registration for a mobile shop shall be subject to renewal at the same time that the registrant's barber shop registration is subject to renewal pursuant to §
62-3-129
. The renewal fee for a certificate of registration for a mobile shop shall be set by the board by rule.
(d)
A mobile shop for which a certificate of registration is issued shall be subject to all of the health and safety requirements that apply to barber shops that have a fixed location under this chapter and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto; provided, that a mobile shop shall not be required to have a restroom and that the board may promulgate rules allowing or requiring mobile shops to have equipment different from shops with a fixed location.
(e)
(1)
The board may either refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke any certificate of registration for a mobile shop for any of the reasons in §
62-3-121
.
(2)
The board shall revoke any certificate of registration for a mobile shop if the registrant's certificate of registration for a barber shop that has a fixed location expires or is revoked.
(3)
If a registrant's certificate of registration for a barber shop that has a fixed location is suspended, the board shall also suspend any certificate of registration that has been issued to such registrant for a mobile shop for the same period of time.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 983, s 1, eff. 4/27/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 3 - BARBERS (§§ 62-3-101 — 62-3-135) › Section 62-3-135 - Residential barber certificate

(a)
No person may provide residential services without a valid residential barber certificate issued by the board pursuant to this section. Application for a residential barber certificate must be made upon application forms furnished by the board.
(b)
The board shall issue a residential barber certificate to an applicant who:
(1)
Holds a valid, current certificate of registration as a barber;
(2)
Pays an application fee in an amount set by the board by rule, not to exceed the cost of administering this section;
(3)
Pays an initial registration fee in an amount set by the board by rule; and
(4)
Undergoes and passes an initial inspection of the equipment used to provide residential services, as determined by the board by rule.
(c)
A residential barber certificate is subject to renewal at the same time that the registrant's barber registration is subject to renewal. The renewal fee for a residential barber certificate shall be set by the board by rule.
(d)
The board may promulgate rules regarding health and safety requirements for barbers providing residential services.
(e)
(1)
The board may either refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke, any residential barber certificate pursuant to this section for any of the reasons in §
62-3-121
.
(2)
The board shall revoke any residential barber certificate issued pursuant to this section if the registrant's certificate of registration as a barber expires or is revoked.
(3)
If a registrant's certificate of registration as a barber is suspended, the board must also suspend the registrant's residential barber certificate that has been issued, if any.
(f)
Any barber providing residential services shall, prior to performing such services, make the barber's residential barber certificate available to the person for review.
(g)
For purposes of this section:
(1)
"Residential barber certificate" means a certificate of registration for the provision of residential services issued by the board; and
(2)
"Residential services" means services set out in §
62-3-105
when provided in the residence of the person to whom the services are being rendered.
Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 102, s 2, eff. 1/1/2018.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-101 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Cosmetology Act of 1986."
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-103 - Board of cosmetology and barber examiners

(a)
The practices of cosmetology and barbering shall be under the supervision of a board known as the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners.
(b)
(1)
The board shall consist of fourteen (14) members, to be appointed by the governor.
(2)
The membership of the board shall include the following persons:
(A)
Three (3) cosmetologists;
(B)
Two (2) master barbers;
(C)
One (1) manicurist;
(D)
One (1) aesthetician;
(E)
One (1) natural hair stylist;
(F)
One (1) cosmetology or barber instructor;
(G)
One (1) cosmetology or barber shop owner;
(H)
One (1) member shall be an owner of a cosmetology school licensed by the board;
(I)
One (1) member shall be an owner of a barber school licensed by the board;
(J)
One (1) public member, who shall be a person who holds a baccalaureate degree with a major in education who is not engaged in the occupation of cosmetology or barbering; and
(K)
One (1) public member who shall be a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age, who is not required to meet the educational degree requirements as the public member listed in subdivision (b)(2)(J), and who is not engaged in the occupation of cosmetology or barbering.
(3)
One (1) of the members appointed in accordance with subdivisions (b)(2)(F) and (G) shall represent the cosmetology profession and one (1) shall represent the barber profession, however at no time shall both members represent the same profession.
(4)
Each of the members described in subdivisions (b)(2)(A)-(I) shall be licensed in their respective trade in this state for at least five (5) years immediately preceding their date of appointment.
(5)
No cosmetologist member or master barber member shall, while serving on the board, be an instructor, owner or manager of a school of cosmetology, barber school or college of barbering, an employee in such a school, or in any manner connected with such a school.
(6)
(A)
The public member listed in subdivision (b)(2)(J) shall participate in all activities of the board except the inspection of schools of cosmetology, barber schools, and colleges of barbering.
(B)
The public member listed in subdivision (b)(2)(K) shall participate in all activities of the board except the composition of examinations, administration of practical portions of examinations, and inspection of schools of cosmetology, barber schools, and colleges of barbering.
(7)
The owners of schools licensed by the board or the instructors licensed by the board shall be entitled to participate in all activities of the board, except administration of examinations and inspection of schools of cosmetology, barber schools or colleges of barbering.
(c)
No more than five (5) members shall be appointed from the same grand division.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 964,s 4, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 3; 1988, ch. 902, §§ 18, 19; 1988, ch. 1013, § 28.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-105

(a)
The board shall annually elect from its members a chair and vice chair.
(b)
A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any board meeting.
(c)
The director of the division of regulatory boards in the department of commerce and insurance or the director's designee shall serve as secretary of the board and shall perform all administrative functions for the board.
(d)
The duties of the board shall be to conduct or cause to be conducted examinations of applicants and to make and declare the policy of the board.
(e)
The board is authorized to promulgate rules that are reasonably necessary to effectuate this part. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(f)
The state board of cosmetology and barber examiners has full rights and access to any approved online training required by this part and is responsible for making available online all training required by this part.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 8, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 9, eff. 4/13/2021.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-106 - Receipts and disbursements by board

(a)
All fees and moneys from whatever source coming into the hands of the board shall be paid by the board to the state treasurer and become a part of the general fund.
(b)
The commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund for the proper expenditures of the board. No expenditure shall be made by the board until allotment for the expenditure has been made by the commissioner. Allotments for the operation of the board shall be disbursed under the general budgetary laws of the state.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-107 - Record of board proceedings - Publication of laws and rules

(a)
The board shall keep a record of its proceedings. The record shall be prima facie evidence of matters contained in the records and shall at all reasonable times be open for public inspection.
(b)
The board shall publish a compilation of its laws, rules, and any amendments or other changes to the laws and rules on its website within ten (10) days of any effective date.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 16, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 964,s 8, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-108 - License required to practice or teach

Except as otherwise provided in this part, no person shall practice, teach or attempt to practice or teach, cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics, or natural hair styling in this state without a valid license issued by the board pursuant to this part.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 9, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 991, s 7, eff. 7/1/2016.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 8; 1989, ch. 93, § 4; 1996, ch. 897, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-109

(a)
The following persons are exempt from this part:
(1)
Persons and establishments engaged exclusively in massage, as defined by §
63-18-102
;
(2)
Duly registered barbers and technicians operating in duly registered barber shops only;
(3)
Physicians and surgeons or trained nurses, trained nurses assistants, aides or similar personnel, acting solely in their professional capacities;
(4)
Any person rendering cosmetology services in the person's own home without charge to the recipient;
(5)
Any person who demonstrates or applies, or both, cosmetics without charge in a retail establishment;
(6)
Any person who engages in hair wrapping; provided, that the person posts a notice at the place of business indicating that the person is not licensed by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners; and provided, further, that the person uses disposable instruments or implements that are sanitized in a disinfectant approved for hospital use or approved by the federal environmental protection agency. Before engaging in hair wrapping, a person shall attend sixteen (16) hours of training provided by a licensed school of cosmetology and shall receive a certificate indicating attendance at the training. The certificate shall be retained and displayed on request. The training shall consist of eight (8) hours concerning health and hygiene issues and eight (8) hours concerning relevant state law;
(7)
Any person whose occupation or practice is confined solely to shampooing; and
(8)
Any person who engages in hair braiding if the person complies with §
62-4-135
.
(b)
Nothing in this part shall be construed to apply to the educational activities conducted in connection with any special education program of any bona fide association of licensed cosmetologists from which the general public is excluded.
(c)
Notwithstanding this part, a licensed aesthetician may perform cosmetic microneedling if performed under the supervision of a physician licensed pursuant to title 63, chapter 6 or 9.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 11, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 10, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 376, s 1, eff. 5/11/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 227, s 2, eff. 4/28/2017.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 9; 1987, ch. 112, § 3; 1987, ch. 382, § 29; 1988, ch. 902, § 15; 1989, ch. 93, § 5; 2002, ch. 804, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-111 - Examinations

(a)
Examinations of applicants for licenses under §
62-4-110
shall be held at such times and places and shall consist of such materials or practical demonstrations as the board may determine.
(b)
The board shall identify for any unsuccessful applicant the subject or subjects failed on the examination.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 11; 1988, ch. 902, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-112 - License fees - Penalties

(a)
The board shall issue a license to qualified applicants upon receipt of the appropriate fee.
(b)
The board shall prescribe fees and penalties under this part pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 13, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 12; 1987, ch. 112, § 5; 1988, ch. 902, § 7; 1989, ch. 523, § 113.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-113 - Display of license - Notice of address changes - Penalty

(a)
Every holder of a license as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist or instructor shall:
(1)
Prominently display the license at the holder's work station; and
(2)
Promptly notify the board of any change of mailing address within thirty (30) calendar days of such change.
(b)
Pending issuance or denial by the board of the appropriate license, a person may work as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist or instructor if the person prominently displays at the person's work station:
(1)
The official notice from the board that the person has passed the required examination; and
(2)
A copy of a money order made payable to the state of Tennessee in the amount of the fee for a license or the receipt for the payment of the fee.
(c)
Failure to display the information required in subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, Secs.s 19, s 20eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 18, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 13; 1987, ch. 112, § 6; 1988, ch. 902, §8; 1996, ch. 897, §§ 21, 22.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-114 - Instructor's continuing education - Practice by instructor - Instructor may become licensed as cosmetologist - Inactive status

(a)
(1)
To maintain an active instructor's license, an instructor shall every two (2) years submit to the board satisfactory proof that the instructor has attended a board-approved instructor training program in cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics or natural hair styling for a minimum of sixteen (16) hours. Persons obtaining an initial instructor's license shall attend a board-approved instructor training program in cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics or natural hair styling after receiving the licenses.
(2)
The board may, in its discretion, grant up to one (1) additional year for submission of proof upon a showing of good cause, including, but not limited to, illness or emergency; however, no extension of time shall relieve an instructor from meeting any future deadline for compliance with this subsection (a).
(3)
The active license of any instructor who fails to comply with this subsection (a) shall become invalid and nonrenewable.
(b)
Before an instructor's license expires, an instructor may notify the board of the instructor's intention to place the license on inactive status. The notice of intention shall be accompanied by the regular license fee, but the instructor shall be relieved of the obligation to attend the otherwise required board-approved training program. An instructor may stay on inactive status as long as the appropriate fees are paid on a regular basis. To change a license from inactive status to active status, the instructor shall attend a board approved instructor training program in cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics or natural hair styling for a minimum of sixteen (16) hours.
(c)
Any person who holds a valid active license as a cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics or natural hair instructor may engage in the practice of cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics or natural hair styling under that license; however, no instructor may render cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics or natural hair styling services in a school, except services that are directly incidental to the instruction of students.
(d)
Any person whose instructor's license expires or becomes invalid may, within sixty (60) days after the date of expiration or invalidity, obtain a cosmetologist's, manicurist's, aesthetician's or natural hair stylist's license from the board upon payment of a fee set by the board.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 21, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 14; 1992, ch. 968, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 897, §6; 2001, ch. 85, §1; 2007 , ch. 485, §§ 4-7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-115 - Fee for replacement or correction of license

A fee as set by the board will be charged for:
(1)
Replacement of any lost, misplaced or mutilated license; or
(2)
Change of name or mailing address by any cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist or instructor licensed under this part.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 14, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 15; 1987, ch. 112, § 7; 1988, ch. 902, § 9; 1989, ch. 523, § 114; 1996, ch. 897, § 23.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-116 - Reciprocity - License without examination

(a)
Upon receipt of a fee as set by the board in rule, the board may, in its discretion, grant a license without examination to any applicant who:
(1)
Holds a valid license issued by another state or the District of Columbia and has substantially met the qualifications for licensure in this state; or
(2)
Furnishes satisfactory proof that the applicant has continuously and lawfully engaged in the occupation or practice for which a license is applied for a period of at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application.
(b)
The board shall not prohibit an applicant from receiving initial reciprocity based on the requirements of §
62-4-110(a)(4), (b)(3), (c)(3), (d)(3), or (e)(3)
, or §
62-4-117(g)
. However, the applicant must complete the requirements of §§
62-4-110(a)(4), (b)(3), (c)(3), (d)(3), and (e)(3)
, and
62-4-117(g)
before the board may grant the license.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 17, eff. 4/13/2021.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 22, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 16; 1996, ch. 897, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-119 - Responsibilities of owner and manager of shop

The owner and manager of a shop shall be responsible for ensuring that:
(1)
Only persons duly licensed by the board perform cosmetology services in the shop;
(2)
Persons duly licensed by the board perform only those services authorized by their licenses; and
(3)
The shop and its operation conform to this chapter and any rules duly promulgated under this part.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 23, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 19.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-121 - License to operate a school

(a)
A license to operate a school shall expire on September 1 of each year. An application for renewal of the license shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant continues to meet the requirements of §
62-4-120(c)
.
(b)
No renewal application shall be accepted after September 30 following the expiration date of a license to operate a school; however, the board may, in its discretion, reinstate a former licensee upon proper application accompanied by all past unpaid renewal fees, the fee for the current year, and a surcharge for processing the application.
(c)
The board shall promulgate rules pursuant to its authority in §
62-4-112
to establish:
(1)
An annual fee for the renewal of a license to operate a school;
(2)
A penalty fee to be assessed on any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date of the license; and
(3)
The amount of the surcharge required pursuant to subsection (b).
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 29, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 863, s 2, eff. 5/1/2014.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 21; 1992, ch. 968, § 6.
See 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 863, s 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-123 - Time period for completion of coursework

A student shall have seven (7) years from the date the student originally enrolls in a school to complete the required courses and number of hours required when the student originally enrolls. If the student fails to complete the course of instruction within that time period, the board may require the student to complete additional courses or attain additional number of hours prior to issuing a license to the person.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 23; 1996, ch. 897, § 16.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-124 - Teaching outside licensed school

No teaching of cosmetology, whether to students or licensees, is lawful except in a duly operated school; however, for purposes of this section, "teaching of cosmetology" does not include demonstrations of the technical applications of cosmetology products conducted by manufacturers or dealers, or both; provided, that only students or licensees are in attendance. "Teaching of cosmetology" also does not include instruction in new developments in cosmetology; provided, that the instruction is conducted within cosmetology shops and only students or licensees are in attendance.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 24; 1990, ch. 1026, § 11.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-125 - Health and safety rules and regulations

(a)
The board shall, with the approval of the department of health, promulgate rules of sanitation that it may deem reasonably necessary, with particular attention to the precautions for preventing the development and spread of infections and contagious diseases.
(b)
Each school and shop shall have:
(1)
Adequate restroom facilities, except when located in a commercial building where such facilities are already provided; and
(2)
Separate entrances from entrances to adjoining residential or living quarters, if any.
(c)
Where a school and a shop are operated in the same building, there shall be separate entrances and exits and separate restroom facilities for each business.
(d)
It is unlawful:
(1)
For the owner or manager of any school or shop to permit any person to sleep in or use for residential purposes any room used wholly or partially as a school or shop; and
(2)
For any person, firm or corporation that holds a cosmetology, manicurist or aesthetician license to practice cosmetology outside a shop or school, or for any person, firm or corporation that holds a natural hair styling license to practice natural hair styling outside a shop or school, except:
(A)
In any nursing home;
(B)
In the recipient's residence, short-term residence, or place of business;
(C)
In any hospital or infirmary;
(D)
In a funeral establishment;
(E)
In a retail establishment, to demonstrate or apply, or both, cosmetics without charge;
(F)
At the site of television, motion picture, video or theatrical productions, photographic sessions or similar activities; or
(G)
In a licensed mobile shop.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 979, Secs.s 1, s 2eff. 5/21/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 983, s 5, eff. 4/27/2016.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 477, s 1, eff. 5/20/2013.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 25; 1988, ch. 902, § 14; 1990, ch. 1026, § 12; 1996, ch. 897, § 26.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-126 - Identification of school or shop

Each school and shop, including one located in a private residence, shall display at its entrance a sign of sufficient size to be clearly visible from the street indicating that it is a school or shop.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 26.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-127 - Inspections - Cause for suspension, revocation, or for denial of license

(a)
The board or its authorized representatives may, at reasonable hours, inspect any place of business operated by any person licensed under this part.
(b)
The board may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any license under this part for any of the following causes:
(1)
Fraud in procuring a license;
(2)
Unprofessional, immoral or dishonorable conduct;
(3)
Addiction to intoxicating liquors or drugs;
(4)
The sale or distribution of wine, beer, liquor, or any alcoholic beverages or drugs on the premises of a cosmetology, manicuring, or aesthetics establishment that is not licensed as a restricted retail business, as defined in § 57-4-102, by the Tennessee alcoholic beverage commission is prohibited; provided, that wine, beer, liquor, or alcoholic beverages may be served to a patron without a charge, but no such beverages may be served to a patron who is intoxicated or believed to be intoxicated;
(5)
Unlawful invasion of the field of practice of any profession;
(6)
Receipt of fees or payment on the assurance that any incurable disease can be cured;
(7)
(A)
Conviction of a felony, if the felony conviction occurred within three (3) years prior to the board's decision to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license. However, an action taken under this subdivision (b)(7)(A) shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in part 76, part 1 of this title; or
(B)
Conviction of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, if the misdemeanor conviction occurred within one (1) year prior to the board's decision to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license. However, an action taken under this subdivision (b)(7)(B) shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in part 76, part 1 of this title;
(8)
Any cause for which issuance of a license could have been refused had it existed and been known to the board at the time of issuance;
(9)
A violation of this part or of any rules duly promulgated under this part; or
(10)
Failure to comply with a lawful order of the board.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 25, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 865,s 6, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 745, s 4, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 267, s 1, eff. 4/24/2015.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 27; 1996, ch. 897, §§ 17, 18.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-128 - Licenses neither transferable nor assignable

No license issued under this part is transferable or assignable.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 26, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 28.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-129 - Penalties - Jurisdiction

(a)
A violation of this part or of any rules promulgated under this part is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b)
In addition to the powers and duties otherwise conferred upon the board, it is empowered to petition any circuit or chancery court having jurisdiction of any person in this state who is violating this part and chapter 3 of this title, either with or without a license under this part and chapter 3 of this title, to enjoin that person from continuing to violate such part or chapter. Jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit and chancery courts of this state to hear and determine such causes.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 27, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 964,s 11, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 29; 1989, ch. 591, § 112.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-130 - Administrative procedures

The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, governs all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this part.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 28, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 30.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-131 - Renewal of manicurist and shampooer licenses

(a)
Any person holding a valid manicurist and shampooer license on August 1, 1987, shall be entitled to renew the license, so long as a complete renewal application with all appropriate fees is filed with the board no later than September 30 immediately following the license expiration date. If the application is mailed, the postmark of the United States postal service shall be considered the filing date.
(b)
Any application for renewal of a manicurist and shampooer license that is filed with the board after September 30 of the year in which the license expires shall be denied. The board shall not reinstate a former manicurist and shampooer licensee who fails to comply with subsection (a).
(c)
The board may, in its discretion, issue a manicurist license to a former manicurist and shampooer licensee upon proper application accompanied by all past unpaid renewal fees, the fee for the current license period and a surcharge as set by the board. If the application is made in the same fiscal year as the board denies the applicant's manicurist and shampooer renewal application, the fees submitted with the denied application shall be credited toward the amount due for a manicurist license under this subsection (c). The board shall not issue a manicurist license to an applicant whose manicurist and shampooer license has lapsed for three (3) years or longer unless the applicant passes a practical and state law examination.
Acts 1988, ch. 902, § 12; 1989, ch. 93, § 13; 1989, ch. 523, § 134.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-132 - Retired inactive license

Any person licensed under this part may retire the license by submitting a form prescribed by the board accompanied by the current active license and a fee in an amount set by rules promulgated by the board. Upon receipt of an acceptable application to retire the license, the board shall issue a retired inactive license certificate to the retiree. The holder of a retired license shall not be entitled to engage in the practice of any of the areas for which a license is issued under this part until the person's license is reactivated in a manner approved by the board.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 29, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 32, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1996, ch. 897, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-133 - Promulgation of rules - Use of banned chemicals and gases

(a)
The board shall, with approval of the department of health, promulgate rules that may be deemed reasonably necessary to insulate or otherwise sufficiently protect the employees and customers of cosmetology, manicure and skin care shops from poisonous or harmful chemical substances or gases.
(b)
Within a cosmetology, manicure or skin care shop, liquid methyl methacrylate products and other chemical substances and gases banned by the United States food and drug administration may not be used in any manner that is inconsistent with the requirements, terms and conditions of the ban.
Acts 2000, ch. 607, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-134 - Natural hair styling services

A licensed natural hair stylist may render natural hair styling services without the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist. Natural hair stylists may render services only in an establishment licensed by the board.
Acts 2002, ch. 706, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-135 - Hair braiding services

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commissioner's designee; and
(2)
"Department" means the department of commerce and insurance.
(b)
Before engaging in hair braiding, a person shall:
(1)
Attend sixteen (16) hours of training in health and hygiene, either in person or online, as approved by the commissioner, receive a certificate indicating attendance from the training, attest to the one-time training at biennial registration, and retain and display the certificate on request;
(2)
Biennially register with the department, providing a name, address, and phone number at which the person can be reached, and pay a registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00);
(3)
Use only disposable instruments or implements that are sanitized in a disinfectant approved for hospital use or approved by the federal environmental protection agency; and
(4)
Post a notice at the place of operation indicating that the person is not licensed by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners.
(c)
A person providing hair braiding services pursuant to this section shall not refer to themselves as a licensed natural hair stylist unless the person otherwise meets the requirements under §
62-4-110(f)
.
Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-136 - Effect of response to signs of domestic violence or referral of client to resources or failure to respond or refer

(a)
A person licensed under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds to signs of domestic violence with a client, refers a client to resources for victims of domestic violence, or fails to respond or refer is not civilly or criminally liable for those actions or inactions.
(b)
A person licensed under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds, refers, or fails to respond or refer as described in subsection (a) is not subject to the jurisdiction of any board under title 63 by those actions or inactions.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 30, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 15, eff. 4/13/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-137 - Animals permitted in shops

No animals, except service animals, fish for decorative purposes, and birds in cages shall be permitted in any shop. Bird cages in shops shall be cleaned daily. Departmental inspectors shall ensure that bird cages are cleaned sufficiently to prevent any hazard to human health or well-being.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 33, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-138 - License for mobile shop

(a)
No person shall operate a mobile shop without a valid mobile shop license issued by the board. Application for the license shall be made upon application forms furnished by the board.
(b)
The board shall issue a license for a mobile shop to an applicant who:
(1)
Holds a valid, current license for a shop that has a fixed location;
(2)
Pays an application fee in an amount set by the board by rule, not to exceed the cost of administering this section;
(3)
Pays an initial license fee in the amount set by the board by rule; and
(4)
Undergoes and passes an initial inspection.
(c)
A license for a mobile shop shall be subject to renewal at the same time that the licensee's shop license is subject to renewal pursuant to §
62-4-118(h)
. The renewal fee for a license for a mobile shop shall be set by the board by rule.
(d)
A mobile shop for which a license is issued shall be subject to all of the health and safety requirements that apply to shops that have a fixed location under this part and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto; provided, that a mobile shop shall not be required to have a restroom and that the board may promulgate rules allowing or requiring mobile shops to have equipment different from shops with a fixed location.
(e)
(1)
The board may either refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke any license for a mobile shop for any of the reasons in §
62-4-127
.
(2)
The board shall revoke any license for a mobile shop if the licensee's license for a shop that has a fixed location expires or is revoked.
(3)
If a licensee's license for a shop that has a fixed location is suspended, the board shall also suspend any license that has been issued to such licensee for a mobile shop for the same period of time.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 31, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 983, s 4, eff. 4/27/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 1 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-139) › Section 62-4-139 - Written notice required to all applicable licensees and schools

The board shall provide written notice of the requirements of §§
62-4-110(f)
,
62-4-118(m)
,
62-4-120(i)
, and
62-4-120(k)
to all applicable licensees and schools under the jurisdiction of the board through the board's website, e-blasts, print mailings, and license renewal communications.
Acts 2023, ch. 214, § 11.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 2 - COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 62-4-201 — 62-4-217) › Section 62-4-201 - Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "Cosmetology Licensure Compact."
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 2 - COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 62-4-201 — 62-4-217) › Section 62-4-202 - Enactment

The Cosmetology Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining the compact and in the form substantially as follows in this part.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 62 - PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES AND TRADES (§§ 62-1-101 — 62-76-203) › Chapter 4 - TENNESSEE COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 1986 (§§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-217) › Part 2 - COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT (§§ 62-4-201 — 62-4-217) › Section 62-4-203 - Cosmetology Licensure Compact - Purpose

(a)
The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice and regulation of cosmetology with the goal of improving public access to, and the safety of, cosmetology services and reducing unnecessary burdens related to cosmetology licensure. Through this compact, the member states seek to establish a regulatory framework that provides for a new multistate licensing program. Through this new licensing program, the member states seek to provide increased value and mobility to licensed cosmetologists in the member states, while ensuring the provision of safe, effective, and reliable services to the public.
(b)
This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives, and the member states hereby ratify the same intentions by subscribing hereto:
(1)
Provide opportunities for interstate practice by cosmetologists who meet uniform requirements for multistate licensure;
(2)
Enhance the abilities of member states to protect public health and safety, and prevent fraud and unlicensed activity within the profession;
(3)
Ensure and encourage cooperation between member states in the licensure and regulation of the practice of cosmetology;
(4)
Support relocating military members and their spouses;
(5)
Facilitate the exchange of information between member states related to the licensure, investigation, and discipline of the practice of cosmetology; and
(6)
Provide for the licensure and mobility of the workforce in the profession, while addressing the shortage of workers and lessening the associated burdens on the member states.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1060,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.