Tennessee Code Title 62. Professions, Businesses and Trades § 62-3-114

(a) A person who holds a valid license or certificate of registration as a technician or barber instructor under the laws of a state, the District of Columbia, a territorial possession of the United States or a foreign country may be issued a certificate of registration as a technician or barber instructor if the board makes an individual determination that the person has substantially met the qualifications for registration in this state.

(b) The board shall not prohibit an applicant from receiving initial reciprocity based on the requirements of § 62-3-110(a)(3)(C), § 62-3-110(b)(4), § 62-3-119(b), or § 62-3-124(a)(3). However, the requirements of § 62-3-110(a)(3)(C), § 62-3-110(b)(4), § 62-3-119(b), or § 62-3-124(a)(3) must be completed before the applicant seeks to renew the certificate of registration.