Tennessee § 62-4-110 - Application and qualifications for practicing or teaching — Fees.

§ 62-4-110. Application and qualifications for practicing or teaching — Fees.

Any person who desires a cosmetologist's license shall submit an application for examination to the board on the prescribed form. The application shall be accompanied by: A nonrefundable, nontransferable application/examination fee as set by the board; Satisfactory proof that the applicant has attained the age of at least sixteen (16) years; and Satisfactory proof that the applicant either: Has completed and passed a course of instruction of no less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours in practice and theory at a school of cosmetology; or Holds a valid Tennessee master barber registration and has completed three hundred (300) hours in a licensed school of cosmetology learning the fundamentals of cosmetology technique and pedicuring. Any person who desires a license to practice manicuring only shall submit an application for examination to the board on the prescribed form. The application shall be accompanied by: A nonrefundable, nontransferable application/examination fee as set by the board; and Satisfactory proof that the applicant has attained the age of at least sixteen (16) years and has completed and passed a course of instruction of no less than six hundred (600) hours in the practice and theory of manicuring at a school of cosmetology. Any person who desires a license to instruct in a school shall submit an application for examination to the board on the prescribed form. The application shall be accompanied by: A nonrefundable, nontransferable application/examination fee as set by the board; and Satisfactory proof that the applicant: Is a high school graduate, evidenced by a certificate or diploma or possesses a general equivalency diploma (GED(R)); Holds a valid cosmetologist's, manicurist's, aesthetician's or natural hair stylist's license issued by the board; Has completed and passed a board-approved course in instructor training of at least three hundred (300) hours within a period of six (6) months as an instructor trainee or has served as a junior instructor for a minimum of one (1) year; Has been licensed as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, or natural hair stylist pursuant to this chapter for at least three (3) continuous years; and Seeks to instruct only in the area in which the applicant is currently licensed. Any person who desires a license to practice aesthetics only shall submit an application for examination to the board on the prescribed form. The application shall be accompanied by: A nonrefundable, nontransferable application/examination fee as set by the board; and Satisfactory proof that the applicant has attained the age of at least sixteen (16) years and has completed and passed a course of instruction of no less than seven hundred fifty (750) hours in the practice and theory of aesthetics at a school of cosmetology. Any person who desires a natural hair styling license shall submit an application for examination to the board on the prescribed form. The application shall be accompanied by: A nonrefundable, nontransferable application/examination fee as set by the board; and Satisfactory proof that the applicant has attained the age of at least sixteen (16) years and has completed and passed a course of instruction of no less than three hundred (300) hours in the practice and theory of natural hair styling at a school of cosmetology. Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 10; 1987, ch. 112, § 4; 1988, ch. 902, §§ 2-5; 1989, ch. 93, § 6; 1989, ch. 523, §§ 109-112; 1996, ch. 897, §§ 4, 5, 20; 2007, ch. 485, § 3; 2015, ch. 402, § 17; 2015, ch. 450, § 1; 2017, ch. 226, § 3; 2017, ch. 227, § 3. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 4, former §§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-127 (Acts 1939, ch. 29, §§ 1-8, 10-12, 17, 18; 1949, ch. 179, §§ 1, 2, 4-7, 9, 15; C. Supp. 1950, §§ 7139.1-7139.8, 7139.10-7139.12, 7139.16, 7139.17, 7139.21 (Williams, §§ 7139.16-7139.23, 7139.25-7139.27, 7139.29, 7139.33, 7139.39); Acts 1951, ch. 227, §§ 1-3, 6; 1959, ch. 298, §§ 1-4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17; 1965, ch. 199, §§ 1, 3, 4, 14; 1972, ch. 603, § 1; 1972, ch. 808, §§ 1-3; 1973, ch. 367, § 1; 1975, ch. 104, §§ 3, 4; 1975, ch. 122, §§ 1-4, 7, 8; 1975, ch. 165, § 8; 1976, ch. 649, § 1; 1976, ch. 690, § 1; 1978, ch. 580, § 1; 1978, ch. 581, § 1; 1978, ch. 906, § 14; 1979, ch. 380, §§ 1, 3, 5; 1980, ch. 451, § 11; 1982, ch. 633, §§ 1, 3, 4-10, 12-23; 1984, ch. 521, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 62-401 — 62-405, 62-408 — 62-411, 62-413 — 62-417, 62-422, 62-423, 62-428, 62-431, 62-432), concerning cosmetology, was repealed by Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 31. Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 31 provided that the rules promulgated under former §§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-127 prior to August 31, 1986, shall remain in effect as rules under this chapter until amended or repealed by the board. Any such rules that may conflict with a provision of this chapter shall be invalid; however, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining rules. All licenses and certificates of registration issued under former §§ 62-4-101 — 62-4-127 prior to August 31, 1936, shall remain in effect until they expire or are revoked or modified pursuant to this chapter. This chapter does not affect rights or duties that matured, liabilities or penalties that were incurred, or proceedings begun before August 31, 1986. Acts 2015, ch. 402, § 34 provided that the board of cosmetology and barber examiners is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this act. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Acts 2015, ch. 450, § 2 provided that the act, which added (c)(2)(D) and (E), shall apply to applications submitted on or after July 1, 2015. Law Reviews. Tennessee Civil Disabilities: A Systemic Approach (Neil P. Cohen), 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 253. Do Your Job: Judicial Review of Occupational Licensing in the Face of Economic Protectionism, 70 Vand. L. Rev. 1663 (2017).