Tennessee § 63-26-111 - Qualifications of applicants.

§ 63-26-111. Qualifications of applicants.

An applicant for a license to be an electrologist must: Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; Be of good moral character; Have been graduated by an accredited high school or have completed equivalent recognized education; Have completed an electrology education program that is approved under this chapter, which includes: At least one hundred fifty (150) hours of electrolysis theory and at least three hundred fifty (350) hours of clinical practice taught by a licensed electrology instructor; An electrology education program in any other state that the commissioner determines is substantially equivalent to that required by subdivision (4)(A); or At least six hundred (600) hours of electrology practice taught by a dermatologist approved by the commissioner who has documented continuing education in electrology theory and practice; Applicants who satisfy the educational requirements for licensure under this subdivision (4)(C) shall be eligible for practice as an electrologist only under the direct supervision and control of a dermatologist approved by the commissioner, and shall receive a limited license that bears an endorsement to that effect, upon passing the state board examination, payment of all prescribed fees and the satisfying of license renewal fees and requirements; The dermatologist shall notify the commissioner or the commissioner's designee as to each student who begins the training program pursuant to this subdivision (4)(C); The dermatologist shall also notify the commissioner or the commissioner's designee when an electrologist is no longer under the supervision and control of such dermatologist; and Hours of training and experience received by applicants after January 1, 1989, may be applied to the experience provisions of this subdivision (4)(C); Have successfully passed an examination approved by the commissioner; Have paid all fees required by this chapter; and Have submitted an application to the commissioner on a prescribed form. Acts 1988, ch. 896, § 13; 1990, ch. 872, § 1; 1993, ch. 342, § 1; T.C.A., § 62-34-211 ; Acts 2009, ch. 456, §§ 11-17. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 456, § 41 provided that all rules and regulations filed by the board of electrolysis in the office of secretary of state on June 23, 2009, shall be deemed to be rules and regulations of the commissioner of health. The secretary of state is authorized and directed to change any references to the board of electrolysis to references to the commissioner of health in rules and regulations promulgated by the board of electrolysis pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The rules and regulations of the board of electrolysis that were properly promulgated pursuant to title 4, chapter 5 shall remain in effect until subsequently amended or repealed. Cross-References. Licensure, §§ 63-1-103 — 63-1-112 .