Reciprocity — License Without Examination

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Professions, Businesses and Trades
  4. Tennessee Cosmetology Act of 1986
  5. Reciprocity — License Without Examination

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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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