Section 62-3-115 - Reciprocity of master barbers(a) The board may issue a certificate of registration as a master barber without examination to a nonresident who:(1) Holds a valid license or certificate of registration as a master barber in another jurisdiction that: (A) Has substantially the same requirements for licensing or registration of barbers as are contained in this chapter; or(B) Has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the board permitting licenses or certificates of registration to be issued without examination to master barbers resident in and registered by this state;(2) Proves by sworn affidavits that the nonresident has continuously and lawfully practiced as a barber in another jurisdiction for the immediately preceding five (5) years; or(3) Has held a military occupational skill (MOS) rating in a branch of the military service for two (2) or more years that required the person to perform the duties of a barber.(b) The board shall not prohibit an applicant from receiving initial reciprocity based on the requirements of § 62-3-110(b)(4) or § 62-3-119(b). However, the requirements of § 62-3-110(b)(4) or § 62-3-119(b) must be completed before the applicant seeks to renew the certificate of registration.Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 117, s 4, eff. 4/13/2021.Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 838, s 8, eff. 7/1/2016.Acts 1929, ch. 118, § 10; mod. Code 1932, § 7127; Acts 1951, ch. 231, §4; 1961, ch. 214, § 1; 1963, ch. 349, § 1; 1965, ch. 267, §2; 1967, ch. 249, § 3; 1975, ch. 146, §§ 7, 8; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 62-314; T.C.A., § 62-3-114; Acts 1982, ch. 870, § 6; 1986, ch. 921, §§ 12, 13; 1988, ch. 674, § 2; 2001, ch. 99, § 2.