2015 Tennessee Code
Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades
Chapter 26 - Private Investigators
Part 2 - Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act
§ 62-26-231 - Exemption from licensing requirement.

(a) An individual exempted by § 62-26-223(b)(7) from the licensing requirements for private investigators must be:

(1) Employed by and under the control of a licensed private investigation company;

(2) Employed by a private business entity, the internal affairs of which are the subject of investigation by the individual; and

(3) Engaged only in investigating the internal affairs of the private business entity by which they are employed.

(b) A private investigation company employing an individual exempted by § 62-26-223(b)(7) shall be held responsible for the actions of that individual in the individual's capacity as an undercover investigator as if that individual was a licensed private investigator.