Title 62, Professions, Businesses and Trades

In addition to any other penalty provided by law, it is unlawful for any individual, firm, association or corporation to advertise or otherwise claim to be licensed or bonded to perform any service unless local, state or federal law, in fact, requires licensing or bonding to perf…

(a) Each board, commission, agency, or other governmental entity created pursuant to this title shall notify each applicant for a license, certification, or registration from the board, commission, agency, or other governmental entity where to obtain a copy of any statutes, rules…

All members of any board, commission, or council that licenses, certifies, or regulates any profession or occupation shall, during the time of their respective appointments, be citizens of this state. The appointment of any member of any board, commission, or council that license…

(a) This section is known and may be cited as the “Freedom to Prosper Act.” (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after July 1, 2017, no political subdivision may:(1) Impose a licensing requirement on an individual's profession, trade, or occupation if …

(a) As used in this section, “licensing authority” means any state department, board, commission, or agency that issues any license, certificate, or registration for an individual to engage in an occupation, profession, business, or trade in this state, including to those licensi…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Licensing” means the procedure through which the privilege to engage in a specific profession regulated under this title is granted by a licensing authority;(2) “Licensing authority” means any state agency with the authority to impose training, ed…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Honorably discharged veteran” means any person who has been honorably discharged from the army, navy, air force, space force, marine corps, or coast guard, or any person who has been honorably discharged from a reserve component as defined in 10 U…

(a) All state entities and programs that are administratively attached to the division of regulatory boards must issue advisory private letter rulings to any affected person who is certified, licensed, or registered by such state entities or under such programs, as applicable, an…

(a) As used in this section, “board” means the governing body of any state entity created under this title. (b) A person must not be excluded from membership on a board on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. A person must not be subjected to discrimination on…

(a) A regulatory authority may enter into reciprocal agreements with appropriate officials in other jurisdictions to grant licenses to persons or entities licensed in the other jurisdictions who possess sufficient qualifications as established by the regulatory authority to opera…

Notwithstanding §§ 62-5-305, 62-5-307, and 62-5-312, to be eligible for a certificate or professional license from a board, commission, agency, or other governmental entity created pursuant to this title, a person must be a United States citizen or a qualified alien, as defined i…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Apprenticeship” means a program that:(A) Meets the federal guidelines set out in 29 CFR Part 29 and 29 U.S.C. § 50; and(B) Complies with this part and the guidelines established pursuant to § 62-76-202;(2) “Licensing authority” means any state agency…

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and in addition to any other process by which a person may be granted a license pursuant to state law, a licensing authority shall also grant a license, unless other cause for denial of the issuance of the license exists, to any applica…

(a) Nothing in this part overrides any of the requirements of the following:(1) Instructor trainee programs, junior instructor programs, or apprenticeships under the Tennessee Cosmetology and Barbering Act, compiled in chapter 4 of this title;(2) Apprenticeships under chapter 5 o…