1. (1) A person who holds a current license and does not intend to practice as an electrologist or electrology instructor in Tennessee may apply to convert an active license to retired status. An individual who holds a retired license will not be required to pay the biennial renewal fee.

2. (2) A person who holds an active license may apply for retired status in the following manner:

   1. (a) Obtain, complete, and return an affidavit of retirement form to the Registry’s administrative office; or
   2. (b) Submit a letter, which has been signed and notarized, requesting that his/her license be placed in retirement. Such letter must contain a statement indicating that the licensee understands that, while in retired status, he/she cannot practice in Tennessee cannot in any way indicate or imply that he/she holds an active Tennessee license, or use within Tennessee any words, letters, titles, or figures which indicate or imply that he/she is a currently licensed electrologist; and
   3. (c) Submit any documentation which may be required to the Registry’s administrative office.
   4. (d) The effective date of retirement will be the date the Affidavit of Retirement is received in the Registry’s administrative office.

3. (3) An individual whose license has been retired may reactivate the license in the following manner:

   1. (a) Submit a written request for licensure reactivation to the Registry’s administrative office; and
   2. (b) Pay the current license renewal fees and State regulatory fee as provided in Rule 0540-01-.06. If reactivation is requested prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the date of retirement, the Commissioner will require payment of the reinstatement fee and all past due renewal fees as prescribed in Rule 0540-01-.06. AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS
   3. (c) Each electrologist seeking reactivation must verify by signature on a form provided by the Commissioner or submit proof of completion of the required continuing education hours pursuant to Rule 0540-01-.12(5).
4. (4) Licensure reactivation applications shall be treated as licensure applications. The Commissioner’s review and decisions required by this Rule shall be governed by Rule 0540- 01-.07.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-111, 63-26-108, 63-26-109, 63-26-121, and 63-26-123.. Administrative History: Original rule filed May 3, 1976; effective June 2, 1976. Repeal filed September 29, 1989; effective November 13, 1989. New rule filed December 28, 1995; effective March 12, 1996. Amendment filed October 28, 2002; effective January 11, 2003. Amendment filed December 13, 2012; effective May 31, 2013. However a petition for a rulemaking hearing was filed on January 7, 2013. Repeal and new rule filed April 4, 2014; effective July 3, 2014.