§ 63-26-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Electrologists Practice Act.”
§ 63-26-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health and includes designees of the commissioner of health; “Electrologist” means any person practicing electrolysis for the permanent removal of hair; “Electrology” means the art and practice relating to the removal of hair from the normal skin of the human […]
§ 63-26-103. Prohibited Practices
This chapter does not authorize the use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, or the use of electricity for purposes of skin cauterization, removal of warts, moles or other skin deformities. Electronic tweezers or nonneedle methods are prohibited within the practice of electrology, except as provided in this chapter.
§ 63-26-106. Personnel
Subject to appropriations for that purpose, the director of the division of health related boards shall employ and supervise all administrative personnel necessary to conduct the functions of this chapter.
§ 63-26-107. Cumulative Deficit of the Board of Electrolysis Examiners — Disposition of Fees — Expenditures
Any cumulative deficit of the board of electrolysis examiners remaining on June 23, 2009, shall be transferred to the account created in subsection (b) to be eliminated through payment of fees assessed on persons regulated pursuant to this chapter. All fees collected by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited by the state […]
§ 63-26-108. Powers and Duties of Commissioner of Health
The commissioner of health shall: Promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and reasonable for the enforcement of this chapter; Establish continuing education requirements; Establish standards for the training and practice of electrolysis; Maintain a list of all current licensed electrologists, licensed electrolysis schools and training centers, and licensed electrology instructors; and Adopt a […]
§ 63-26-109. Setting of Fees
The commissioner shall set fees for applications, examinations, renewals, reciprocity, school licensure and other related matters.
§ 63-26-110. Civil Liability
A person who acts in good faith shall not be civilly liable for providing information to the commissioner or a designee of the commissioner on any matter relative to the practice of electrolysis. This section shall apply to any person who acts in good faith to provide information to a designee of the commissioner in […]
§ 63-26-111. Qualifications of Applicants
An applicant for a license to be an electrologist must: Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; Be of good moral character; Have been graduated by an accredited high school or have completed equivalent recognized education; Have completed an electrology education program that is approved under this chapter, which includes: At least one hundred […]
§ 63-26-112. Qualifications to Be Instructor
To be eligible for licensing as an electrology instructor, in addition to the requirements of the registered electrologist, an applicant shall have: Practiced electrolysis actively for at least five (5) of the last ten (10) years prior to the application; Successfully passed an examination for an electrology instructor license that consists of written and verbal […]
§ 63-26-113. Examinations
Examinations for qualified applicants shall be offered at least once a year at the times and places determined by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee. Completed applications for examination must be received by the commissioner thirty (30) days prior to the examination date. The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall notify each qualified applicant of […]
§ 63-26-114. Reexamination
If a candidate fails a part or parts of an examination, the candidate may retake a failed section of the examination or retake a subsequent examination, after paying the reexamination fee and submitting the commissioner-approved form for reexamination at least thirty (30) days prior to reexamination date. If, after two (2) attempts, the examination is […]
§ 63-26-115. Licensing Without Examination
Without the required examination, the commissioner shall approve as a licensed electrologist any person meeting the provisions of § 63-26-111(1)-(3), (6) and (7) and who has actively been engaged in the practice of electrology in this state for a period of six (6) months or more prior to making application for licensure. Payment of the […]
§ 63-26-116. Licensing of Instructors Without Examination
The commissioner shall approve as a licensed electrology instructor without the required examination any person who meets the waiver requirements in § 63-26-115 and who has taught electrology for at least three (3) consecutive years prior to June 30, 1989. The commissioner shall require satisfactory documentation of prior continuous teaching in electrology. Application for an […]
§ 63-26-117. Waiver of Examination
The commissioner may grant a waiver of examination; provided, that the applicant: Provides adequate evidence that an electrology license was acquired after passing an electrology examination in another state, and that the examination was substantially equivalent to the examination for which the applicant seeks waiver in this state; Became licensed in another state after meeting […]
§ 63-26-118. Issuance of License — Display — Changes
The commissioner shall issue a license to an applicant meeting the requirements of this chapter for the license designation as an electrologist, or an electrology instructor, or an approved school teaching electrology. All licenses issued by the commissioner must be conspicuously displayed at the site of use. All licensees shall keep the commissioner informed of […]
§ 63-26-119. Authority Over Educational Programs — Fraudulent or Deceptive Promotions
In addition to other powers and duties, the commissioner has the authority to: Set standards by which an electrology education program may be approved; Review with the state board of education and the Tennessee higher education commission a progressive electrology education program in the state; Evaluate the need for such programs in the geographical area […]
§ 63-26-120. Renewal of Licenses — Revocation and Reinstatement
Each licensed electrologist and each licensed electrology instructor shall pay the scheduled annual renewal fee to the commissioner, payable in advance, for the following year on or before December 31 of each year that such renewal fee is due. Each licensed electrology school shall pay the scheduled annual renewal fee to the commissioner, payable in […]
§ 63-26-121. Retirement From Practice
Any licensee who has retired, or may hereafter retire from practice in this state, shall not be made to register if such person files with the commissioner an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the commissioner. The affidavit shall state the date on which the person retired from practice and any other facts […]
§ 63-26-122. Unlawful Practice
It is unlawful for any person to practice or attempt to practice electrology in this state, unless such person has been issued a valid and current license to practice electrology. This section does not apply to a student who is practicing electrolysis as part of an approved electrolysis education program.