What do I do if I didn't receive my license in the mail after initial approval or renewal?
If your license was mailed to the correct address and it's been a reasonable amount of time for the license to get to you through the mail, you will want to check with your local post office. You can also always request a duplicate license on CORE for a $25 fee.
If your license is returned to us, we will mail it to back you at no charge once the address is verified.
What do I do if I'm trying to get my transcripts from a school that has since closed?
The board will prepare an email explaining that we do not have transcripts and that the school is closed. Please email the board at cosmetology.board@tn.gov with the following information: your name, the name of the school you attended, the years you attended, and who this message should be emailed to.
Do you have to have a license to provide makeup services in TN?
If you are just doing makeup services, a license is not required. However, if you are charging a fee for the service and doing anything else under the scope of work of a Cosmetologist or an Aesthetician, you must hold one of those two licenses.
What type of license would you need to do tattoos or semi-permanent makeup?
This is regulated by the Department of Health, not here at the Department of Commerce and Insurance.
Can an unlicensed person blow dry hair?
At this time an unlicensed person can only shampoo the hair. They cannot dry or style the hair unless they are licensed with us.
Can a Cosmetologist perform services in a customer’s house?
Yes, a Cosmetologist can go into a customer’s house and provide services there. They will just need to take the necessary items that they will need to use with them.
Are Beauty shops in Assisted Living or Nursing homes required to have a license?
They do not have to have a shop license as long as they are only doing hair for the residents living there. The person doing the hair does have to be licensed.
Are there Eyelash Specialty schools?
No, Eyelash Specialty courses can be taught at Cosmetology or Aesthetics schools.
Are tanning salons regulated by the Cosmetology Board?
No, tanning salons do not require an occupational license in the state of Tennessee, neither with us nor the Department of Health. Please refer to § 68-117-104 for more information regarding tanning requirements.
Do updates to a shop license also renew it?
Change of Ownership, Upgrade, Change of Location (anything where the inspector has to go out) will also renew the license for the standard two years.