# Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-109: Reciprocity

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T49_C5_S49-5-109

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-109
- **Heading:** Reciprocity
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 49 / Chapter 5 / Section 49-5-109

## Text

The state board of education may enter into reciprocal agreements with the certifying or licensing authorities of other states whereby holders of certificates or licenses in other states may be issued licenses in this state. Acts 1951, ch. 58, § 6 (Williams, § 2365.10); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1241; Acts 1987, ch. 308, § 20.
The state board of education may enter into reciprocal agreements with the certifying or licensing authorities of other states whereby holders of certificates or licenses in other states may be issued licenses in this state.
Acts 1951, ch. 58, § 6 (Williams, § 2365.10); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-1241; Acts 1987, ch. 308, § 20.

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