1. (1) As a prerequisite to renewing a license as a retailer or an installer, the licensee shall have obtained five (5) hours of continuing education credit during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the current expiration date.
2. (2) A continuing education course must be approved by the commissioner before the licensee will be granted credit for the course.
3. (3) The licensee shall provide verification to the commissioner of having obtained the continuing education credits required by this rule. Verification consists of a form from the course provider certifying attendance at the course and the number of continuing education hours obtained at the course.
4. (4) The licensee shall submit to the commissioner the licensee’s verification form after taking the course and prior to the expiration of his or her license. The licensee is responsible for ensuring timely submittal of the required verification.
5. (5) In order to obtain approval to provide course instruction, the course provider shall submit to the commissioner materials including an outline of the course instruction, biography of the instructor, the methods and tools that will be used in the course, number of instruction hours provided, and the dates and times the course will be offered. If the course is to be offered virtually, the materials shall identify and provide access to the virtual platform to be used. A course provider seeking approval of a course pursuant to this paragraph shall submit the required documentation no later than thirty (30) days prior to the first offering of the course.
6. (6) A licensee may apply on an individual basis for continuing education credit for a course which has not been approved in advance by the commissioner by submitting an agenda, the number of instructional hours provided, the dates and times the course was offered, verification of attendance by both the licensee and the course instructor, and any additional information requested by the commissioner as necessary for review of the course. A licensee seeking approval of a course pursuant to this paragraph shall submit the required documentation as soon as practicable after completion of the course; provided, credit will not be granted later than thirty (30) days after the date of the course. No credit for the course will be awarded unless and until the course is approved by the commissioner or the commissioner’s representative.
7. (7) Continuing education credit will not be awarded for any course taken more than one (1) time every four (4) years.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-126-204, 68-126-206, 68-126-210, and 68-126-404. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 10, 1974. Repeal filed April 20, 1978; effective May 22, 1978. New rule filed June 28, 1984; effective July 28, 1984. Amendment filed March 12, 2004; effective May 26, 2004 (Formerly 0780-02-04-.02). Amendments filed November 7, 2025; effective February 5, 2026.