Tennessee § 62-4-116 Reciprocity - License without examination

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§ 62-4-116 — Reciprocity - License without examination

Tennessee § 62-4-116

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-4-116 (2026).

Text

(a)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.

(b)The board shall not prohibit an applicant from receiving initial reciprocity based on the requirements of § 62-4-110(a)(4), (b)(3), (c)(3), (d)(3), or (e)(3) , or § 62-4-117(g) . However, the applicant must complete the requirements of §§ 62-4-110(a)(4), (

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(a) 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. (b) The board shall not prohibit an applicant from receiving initial reciprocity based on the requirements of § 62-4-110(a)(4), (b)(3), (c)(3), (d)(3), or (e)(3) , or § 62-4-117(g) . However, the applicant must complete the requirements of §§ 62-4-110(a)(4), (b)(3), (c)(3), (d)(3), and (e)(3) , and 62-4-117(g) before the board may grant the license.

Legislative History

Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 17, eff. 4/13/2021. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 402, s 22, eff. 7/1/2015. Acts 1986, ch. 817, § 16; 1996, ch. 897, § 8.