Cosmetology and Barber Examiners

Purpose

The Cosmetology and Barber Examiners Board was created as a combined board in 2014.  Prior to that the cosmetology act was created in 1986 and the barbering act was created in 1929. The current requirements for the licensure of cosmetologist, aestheticians, manicurists, natural hair stylists, eyelash specialists, cosmetology shops, cosmetology and specialty schools, and instructors can be found in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 4. The current requirements for the licensure for master barbers, barber technicians, barber shops, barber schools, and barber instructors can be found in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 3.

Mission

The mission of the Cosmetology and Barber Examiners Board  is to protect the public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of cosmetologists, instructors, aestheticians, manicurists, natural hair stylists, hair braiders, eyelash specialists, cosmetology shops, master barbers, barber technicians, barber instructors, barber shops, and barber and cosmetology schools.