License holder must be active in order to retire their license. (so if it's expired grace they would have to renew first and then apply for retirement)
- If you are a Cosmetologist, Aesthetician, Manicurist, Natural Hairstylist, or Master Barber you can go to core.tn.gov and complete the retirement application and pay the 50.00 fee
- If you are a Cosmetologist, Aesthetician, Manicurist, Natural Hairstylist, or Master Barber and want to mail in to retire your license, please submit the following information:
(1) your current, active, cosmetology/barber license,
(2) a statement requesting to retire the license and giving your current mailing address, and
(3) a $50 fee.
Upon receipt of these three (3) items, the board will send you a retired inactive license certificate. You cannot practice in any of the areas for which the license was issued until the license has been reactivated.
****While retired the licensee is not required to pay renewal fees.
If you are 65 years or older and your license is retired and you want to make your license active please submit the following:
(1) mail your retired license to
Cosmetology/Barber Board
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37214
(2) a statement requesting to make the license active and giving your current mailing address, and
(3) a $50 fee.
If you are younger than 65 years and your license is retired and you want to make your active please submit the following:
(1) mail your retired license to
Cosmetology/Barber Board
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37214
(2) a statement requesting to make the license active and giving your current mailing address, and
(3) a $50 fee
(4) The board will contact you with information about scheduling your practical and theory exams