(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:
(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).
