(a) In addition to other powers and duties, the commissioner has the authority to:
(1) Set standards by which an electrology education program may be approved;(2) Review with the state board of education and the Tennessee higher education commission a progressive electrology education program in the state;(3) Evaluate the need for such programs in the geographical area in which the electrology program will be located;(4) Approve and license institutions in this state that meet the requirements of the electrology education program;(5) Maintain a list of the institutions offering electrology education programs approved by the commissioner; and(6) Remove an institution from the list of institutions that offer approved electrology education if the institution:
(A) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain approval;(B) Acts in a manner not consistent with generally accepted standards for the practice of electrology;(C) Violates standards set under this chapter and fails to correct the violation in a reasonable time after notice has been given;(D) No longer operates a program that is approved under this chapter; or(E) Promotes electrology in a manner that the commissioner determines is unreasonable, misleading or fraudulent.(b) The commissioner shall monitor fraudulent or deceptive promotion of permanent hair removal procedures.
