Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-4-135: Hair braiding services

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commissioner's designee; and (2) "Department" means the department of commerce and insurance. (b) Before engaging in hair braiding, a person shall: (1) Attend sixteen (16) hours of training in health and hygiene, either in person or online, as approved by the commissioner, receive a certificate indicating attendance from the training, attest to the one-time training at biennial registration, and retain and display the certificate on request; (2) Biennially register with the department, providing a name, address, and phone number at which the person can be reached, and pay a registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00); (3) Use only disposable instruments or implements that are sanitized in a disinfectant approved for hospital use or approved by the federal environmental protection agency; and (4) Post a notice at the place of operation indicating that the person is not licensed by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners. (c) A person providing hair braiding services pursuant to this section shall not refer to themselves as a licensed natural hair stylist unless the person otherwise meets the requirements under § 62-4-110(f) . Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 3, eff. 7/1/2019.

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commissioner's designee; and (2) "Department" means the department of commerce and insurance.

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commissioner's designee; and

(2) "Department" means the department of commerce and insurance.

(b) Before engaging in hair braiding, a person shall: (1) Attend sixteen (16) hours of training in health and hygiene, either in person or online, as approved by the commissioner, receive a certificate indicating attendance from the training, attest to the one-time training at biennial registration, and retain and display the certificate on request; (2) Biennially register with the department, providing a name, address, and phone number at which the person can be reached, and pay a registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00); (3) Use only disposable instruments or implements that are sanitized in a disinfectant approved for hospital use or approved by the federal environmental protection agency; and (4) Post a notice at the place of operation indicating that the person is not licensed by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners.

(1) Attend sixteen (16) hours of training in health and hygiene, either in person or online, as approved by the commissioner, receive a certificate indicating attendance from the training, attest to the one-time training at biennial registration, and retain and display the certificate on request;

(2) Biennially register with the department, providing a name, address, and phone number at which the person can be reached, and pay a registration fee of thirty dollars ($30.00);

(3) Use only disposable instruments or implements that are sanitized in a disinfectant approved for hospital use or approved by the federal environmental protection agency; and

(4) Post a notice at the place of operation indicating that the person is not licensed by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners.

(c) A person providing hair braiding services pursuant to this section shall not refer to themselves as a licensed natural hair stylist unless the person otherwise meets the requirements under § 62-4-110(f) .