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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A licensee may hold a multistate license, issued by their home state, in only one (1) member state at any given time.
(b) If a licensee changes their home state by moving between two (2) member states, then:
(1) The licensee must immediately apply for the reissuance of their multistate license in their new home state. The licensee shall pay all applicable fees and notify the prior home state in accordance with the rules of the commission;
(2) Upon receipt of an application to reissue a multistate license, the new home state must verify that the multistate license is active, unencumbered, and eligible for reissuance under the terms of this compact and the rules of the commission. The multistate license issued by the prior home state must be deactivated and all member states notified in accordance with the applicable rules adopted by the commission;
(3) If required for initial licensure, the new home state may require a background check as specified in the laws of that state, or the compliance with any jurisprudence requirements of the new home state; and
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this compact, if a licensee does not meet the requirements set forth in this compact for the reissuance of a multistate license by the new home state, then the licensee is subject to the new home state requirements for the issuance of a single-state license in that state.
(c) If a licensee changes their primary state of residence by moving from a member state to a non-member state, or from a non-member state to a member state, then the licensee is subject to the state requirements for the issuance of a single-state license in the new home state.
(d) Nothing in this compact interferes with a licensee's ability to hold a single-state license in multiple states; however, for the purposes of this compact, a licensee must have only one (1) home state, and only one (1) multistate license.
(e) Nothing in this compact interferes with the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single-state license.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 62. Professions, Businesses and Trades § 62-4-207 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-62-professions-businesses-and-trades/tn-code-sect-62-4-207/
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