1. (1) All certificates of registration for master barbers and barber instructors shall expire biennially on the last day of the month in which the original certificate was granted.
2. (2) All certificates of registration for barber shops shall expire biennially on the last day of the month in which the original certificate was granted.
3. (3) All certificates of registration for technicians shall expire biennially on the last day of the month of licensure.
4. (4) All certificates of registration for barber schools or colleges shall expire annually on the last date of the month of the original date of licensure. If a barber school or barber college certificate of registration is not renewed within one (1) year from the date of expiration of the license, a new barber school or barber college certificate of registration application will be required.
5. (5) A master barber or barber instructor may place his or her certificate of registration into inactive status by sending an email or written request to the Board prior to the expiration of his or her certificate of registration. A master barber or barber instructor whose certificate of registration is in inactive status may not engage in any conduct for which a certificate of registration is required while his or her certificate of registration is in inactive status.
6. (6) A master barber or barber instructor whose certificate of registration is in inactive status may reactivate his or her certificate of registration to active status by sending an email or written request to the Board and demonstrating compliance with all applicable requirements for certificate of registration reinstatement.

7. (7) An applicant for licensure meeting the requirements of T.C.A. § 4-3-1304(d)(1) may:

   1. (a) Be issued a license or certificate under Tennessee Code Annotated title 62, chapter 3 upon application and payment of all fees required for issuance of a regular license or certificate of the same type if, in the opinion of the Board, the requirements for certification or licensure of such other state are substantially equivalent to that required in Tennessee; or

   2. (b) Be issued a temporary permit as described herein if the Board determines that the applicant’s license or certificate does not meet the requirements for substantial equivalency, but that the applicant could perform additional acts, including—but not limited to—education, training, or experience, in order to meet the requirements for the license or certificate to be substantially equivalent. The Board may issue a temporary permit upon application and payment of all fees required for issuance of a regular license or certificate of the same type, which shall allow such person to perform services as if fully licensed or certified for a set period of time that is determined to be sufficient for the applicant to complete such requirements.

      1. 1. After completing those additional requirements and providing the Board with sufficient proof thereof as may be required, a full certificate of registration shall be issued to the applicant with an issuance date of the date of the original issuance of the temporary permit and an expiration date as if the full certificate of registration had been issued at that time.
      2. 2. A temporary permit shall be issued for a period of less than the length of a renewal cycle for a full certificate of registration.
      3. 3. A temporary permit shall expire upon the date set by the Board and shall not be subject to renewal except through the completion of the requirements for substantial equivalency as required by the Board or by an extension of time granted for good cause by the Board.
      4. 4. Should an extension to a temporary permit cause the permit to be in effect longer than the renewal cycle of a full certificate of registration, the holder of the temporary permit shall file a renewal application with such documentation and fees, including completion of continuing education, as are required by the Board for all other renewals of a full certificate of registration of the same type.
8. (8) The Board may accept military education, training or experience completed by a person described in T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1304 or 62-76-106 toward the education and testing qualifications to receive any certification issued by the Board if such military education, training, or experience is determined by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the education, training, or experience required for the issuance of such certification.

9. (9) Any licensee who is a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States called to active duty whose certificate of registration expires during the period of activation shall be eligible for renewal upon the licensee being released from active duty without:

   1. (a) Payment of late fees or other penalties;

   2. (b) Obtaining continuing education credits when:

      1. 1. Circumstances associated with the person’s military duty prevented the obtaining of continuing education credits and a waiver request has been submitted to the Board; or
      2. 2. The person performs the licensed or certified occupation as part of such person’s military duties and provides documentation sufficient to demonstrate such to the Board; or
   3. (c) Performing any other similar act typically required for the renewal of a license or certification.
10. (10) The license, certification, or permit shall be eligible for renewal pursuant to paragraph (9) for six (6) months from the person’s release from active duty.
11. (11) Any person renewing under paragraph (9) shall provide the Board such supporting documentation evidencing activation as may be required by the Board prior to renewal of any certificate of registration pursuant to that paragraph.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1304, 56-1-302, 62-3-128, 62-3-129, and 62-76-106. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 7, 1974. Repeal by Public Chapter 261; effective July 1, 1983. New rule filed June 17, 1983; effective July 18, 1983. Amendment filed January 30, 1990; effective March 16, 1990. Repeal and new rule filed July 10, 1997; effective September 23, 1997. Amendment filed September 2, 2015; effective December 1, 2015. Amendments filed September 25, 2025; effective December 24, 2025.