Tennessee § 63-26-111 Qualifications of applicants

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§ 63-26-111 — Qualifications of applicants

Tennessee § 63-26-111

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-26-111 (2026).

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An applicant for a license to be an electrologist must:

(1)Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(2)Be of good moral character;

(3)Have been graduated by an accredited high school or have completed equivalent recognized education;

(4)Have completed an electrology education program that is approved under this chapter, which includes:

(A)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;

(B)An electrology education program in any other state that the commissioner determines is substantially equivalent to that required by subdivision (4)(A); or (C) (i) At least six hundred (600) hours of electrology practice taught by a dermatologist approved by the commissioner wh

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An applicant for a license to be an electrologist must: (1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Have been graduated by an accredited high school or have completed equivalent recognized education; (4) Have completed an electrology education program that is approved under this chapter, which includes: (A) 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; (B) An electrology education program in any other state that the commissioner determines is substantially equivalent to that required by subdivision (4)(A); or (C) (i) 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; (ii) 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; (iii) 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); (iv) 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 (v) Hours of training and experience received by applicants after January 1, 1989, may be applied to the experience provisions of this subdivision (4)(C); (5) Have successfully passed an examination approved by the commissioner; (6) Have paid all fees required by this chapter; and (7) Have submitted an application to the commissioner on a prescribed form.