(a) There is established the Tennessee office of apprenticeship within the department of labor and workforce development, which is Tennessee’s state apprenticeship agency in accordance with 29 U.S.C. § 50, and 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30. The office of apprenticeship is established for the following purposes:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-11-103

  • Apprenticeship agreement: means a written agreement between an apprentice and a sponsor that contains the terms and conditions of the apprentice's employment and training consistent with 29 C. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • Office of apprenticeship: means the Tennessee office of apprenticeship established pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State registration agency: means the Tennessee agency responsible for registering pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and apprentices, and for reviewing pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships for compliance with state law and the state plan for equal employment opportunities. See Tennessee Code 50-11-102
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) To serve as the state registration agency;
(2) To establish labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices;
(3) To establish rules regarding the registration of pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and apprentices; and
(4) To resolve disputes between parties to an apprenticeship agreement.
(b) The office of apprenticeship is operated by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee. The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee may appoint a director for the office of apprenticeship. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner, manage the office of apprenticeship, and perform duties as are necessary to effectuate the intent of this chapter.
(c) No later than December 31, 2021, the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall submit to the United States secretary of labor and the administrator of the national office of apprenticeship, an application to recognize the Tennessee office of apprenticeship as a state apprenticeship agency pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 29.13(a)-(c).
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