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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-4-108

  • Aesthetics: means any of the following practices:
    (A) Massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, beautifying or similar work with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or by the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions or creams. See Tennessee Code 62-4-102
  • Board: means the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners created by §. See Tennessee Code 62-4-102
  • Cosmetology: means any of the following practices:
    (A) Arranging, dressing, curling, waving, cleansing, cutting, singeing, bleaching, coloring or similar work on the hair of any person by any means. See Tennessee Code 62-4-102
  • Manicuring: means manicuring or pedicuring the nails of any person or performing nail artistry. See Tennessee Code 62-4-102
  • Natural hair styling: means techniques that result in tension on hair strands such as twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding of the hair by hand or mechanical appliances, which work does not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals or other preparations to alter the color or to straighten, curl or alter the structure of the hair. See Tennessee Code 62-4-102
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall practice, teach or attempt to practice or teach, cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics, or natural hair styling in this state without a valid license issued by the board pursuant to this chapter.