2015 Tennessee Code
Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades
Chapter 3 - Barbers
§ 62-3-109 - Shop registration, styling, supervision and management -- Barbering in other locations.

(a) It is unlawful to operate a barber shop or barber styling shop without a valid certificate of registration issued by the board. Application for the certificate shall be made upon application forms furnished by the board.

(b) Prior to the opening of any new barber or styling shop or change of location of an existing barber or styling shop, an inspector of the board shall inspect and approve the shop. Inspections of shops shall be made within ten (10) days of receipt of a request for an inspection, with the request to be accompanied by payment for the inspection. If the ownership of a shop changes, the new owner may not operate the shop more than thirty (30) days after the date of the change of ownership unless, within the thirty-day period, the new owner submits an application for a license to operate the shop and has paid the proper fees. Any change of location or ownership or new shop shall be reported to the office of the board immediately.

(c) It is unlawful to operate a barber shop or barber styling shop unless it is, at all times, under the direct supervision and management of a master barber.

(d) Except as provided in § 62-3-108, it is unlawful to perform any act constituting barbering under § 62-3-105 in any place other than a duly registered barber shop, barber styling shop, barber school or college, licensed funeral establishment, nursing home, hospital health facilities or in the residence of the person treated when the person is actually ill.