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As used in this chapter:
(1)"Apprentice" means a worker who:
(A)Is at least sixteen (16) years of age; and (B) Is employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation as defined in 29 CFR 29.4 ; (2)"Apprenticeship":
(A)Means a program for the recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices that is developed pursuant 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30, and the rules of the office of apprenticeship; and (B) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.]
(3)"Apprenticeship agreement" means a written agreement between an apprentice and a sponsor that contains the terms and conditions of the apprentice's employment and training consistent with 29 CFR 29.7 and this chapter; (4)"Apprenticeship council" means the Tennessee apprenticeship council established pursuant to § 50-11-105 ;
(5)"Apprenticeship intermed
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As used in this chapter: (1) "Apprentice" means a worker who: (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years of age; and (B) Is employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation as defined in 29 CFR 29.4 ; (2) "Apprenticeship": (A) Means a program for the recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices that is developed pursuant 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30, and the rules of the office of apprenticeship; and (B) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.] (3) "Apprenticeship agreement" means a written agreement between an apprentice and a sponsor that contains the terms and conditions of the apprentice's employment and training consistent with 29 CFR 29.7 and this chapter; (4) "Apprenticeship council" means the Tennessee apprenticeship council established pursuant to § 50-11-105 ; (5) "Apprenticeship intermediary" means an entity that provides required technical instruction to an apprentice; (6) "Cancellation" means the termination of the registration of a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship at the request of the sponsor; (7) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and workforce development; (8) "Deregistration" means termination of the registration of a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship by the office of apprenticeship; (9) "Employer" means a person employing an apprentice; (10) "Office of apprenticeship" means the Tennessee office of apprenticeship established pursuant to § 50-11-103 ; (11) "On-the-job training" means training provided by an employer that: (A) Is provided to a paid apprentice who is engaged in productive work in an occupation, and the work provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the occupation; (B) Is made available through an apprenticeship that provides reimbursement to the employer of up to fifty percent (50%) of the apprentice's wage rate for the purpose of covering the employer's costs of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training, except as provided in 29 U.S.C. § 3174(c)(3)(H) ; and (C) Is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation for which the apprentice is being trained, based on the content of the training, the apprentice's prior work experience, and the apprentice's service strategy, as appropriate; (12) "Pre-apprenticeship" means a program or set of services, in partnership with a registered apprenticeship program, designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a registered apprenticeship program; (13) "Required technical instruction" means an organized and systematic form of instruction, other than on-the-job training, that: (A) Is designed to provide an apprentice with knowledge of the subjects related to the apprentice's occupation; and (B) Is given in a classroom, through occupational or industrial courses, through correspondence courses, or through other forms of self-study; (14) "Sponsor" means a person operating a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship; and (15) "State registration agency" means the Tennessee agency responsible for registering pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and apprentices, and for reviewing pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships for compliance with state law and the state plan for equal employment opportunities. (16) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.]