1. (1) A person who holds a current license and does not intend to operate a school of electrology 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 annual renewal fee.

2. (2) A person who holds an active license to operate a school of electrology may apply for retired status in the following manner:

   1. (a) Obtain from the Registry’s administrative office an affidavit of retirement form; 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 operate a school of electrology in Tennessee, indicate or imply in any way 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 currently licensed to operate a school of electrology, and
   3. (c) Submit any documentation which may be required to the Registry’s administrative office.
3. (3) The effective date of retirement will be the date the Affidavit of Retirement is received in the Registry’s administrative office.

4. (4) An individual whose license to operate a school of electrology has been retired may reactive 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 0540-03-.06. If retirement reactivation is requested prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the date of retirement, the Commissioner will require payment of the late renewal fee and all past due renewal fees as prescribed in Rule 0540-03-.06.
5. (5) Licensure reactivation applications shall be treated as licensure applications and review and decisions required by this Rule shall be governed by Rule 0540-03-.07.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-111, 63-26-108, 63-26-119, and 63-26-121. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 28, 1995; effective March 12, 1996. 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.