Necessity Of Licensure

(1) Before a person may open a school of electrology, the person shall submit an application to the Registry’s administrative office and secure the Commissioner’s approval of the application. (2) No school of electrology shall operate without a valid license issued by the Commissioner. Any school of electrology which opens or operates without being licensed or expressly exempted by the laws is in violation of division law, T.C.A. §63-1-123. (3) No other person may provide instruction in a school of electrology unless the person holds a current electrologist license and a current electrology instructor license issued by the Commissioner. (4) Before a person may provide limited licensure instruction, they must be a board certified or board eligible dermatologist who has provided to the Commissioner’s satisfaction evidence of continuing education in electrology theory and practice.