2021 Tennessee Code
Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades
Chapter 4 - Tennessee Cosmetology Act of 1986
§ 62-4-116. Reciprocity — License Without Examination

Universal Citation: TN Code § 62-4-116 (2021)

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.
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