Reciprocity

(1) If a registrant resides in or has principal place of business in a state or territory of the United States, or another country, that has established mandatory continuing education requirements for architects, engineers, landscape architects or interior designers, and that CONTINUING EDUCATION CHAPTER 0120-05 registrant has met the continuing education requirements of the registrant’s home jurisdiction and is in good standing in that jurisdiction, then that registrant shall be deemed to have met the continuing education requirements of Tennessee. Documentation that the registrant is in good standing in the registrant’s home jurisdiction must be provided at the Board’s request. If the registrant is exempt from the continuing education requirements in the registrant’s home jurisdiction, the registrant must meet the requirements of Tennessee unless the registrant qualifies for an exemption in Tennessee. (2) This rule shall apply only to the acceptance of professional development hours for continuing education and shall not be construed to apply to the registration by comity of architect, engineer, landscape architect or interior designer applicants from another state, territory of the United States or country.