1. (1) The fee for an original certificate of registration as a master barber, technician, or instructor must be paid within six (6) months after the applicant is notified that they have qualified for registration. If such fee is not timely paid, the applicant must reapply for, take and pass the examination for a certificate of registration. The Board may, in its sole discretion and for good cause shown, waive or offer an extension for this requirement upon written request by the applicant.
2. (2) Barber shop and barber school applications shall expire within ninety (90) days of the date the application is submitted to the Board if the applicant fails to provide all necessary application documentation and information to the Board. The Board may, in its sole discretion and for good cause shown, waive or offer an extension to this requirement upon written request by the applicant.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-3-113, 62-3-128, and 62-3-129. Administrative History: Original rule filed July 24, 1984; effective August 23, 1984. 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.