# Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-109: Reciprocity

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C16_S63-16-109

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-109
- **Heading:** Reciprocity
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 63-16-109

## Text

The board may approve and authorize issuance of a nursing home administrator license without examination to any person who holds a current license as a nursing home administrator from another jurisdiction, upon payment of a nonrefundable application fee as set annually by the board and upon proper registration and payment of the annual fee provided in this chapter, if the board finds that the applicant's personal qualifications and education are at least substantially equivalent to the licensure standards in this state. Acts 1970, ch. 565, § 9; 1981, ch. 464, § 4; T.C.A., § 63-1609; Acts 1986, ch. 719, §1; 1987, ch. 247, § 7; 1989, ch. 523, § 87.
The board may approve and authorize issuance of a nursing home administrator license without examination to any person who holds a current license as a nursing home administrator from another jurisdiction, upon payment of a nonrefundable application fee as set annually by the board and upon proper registration and payment of the annual fee provided in this chapter, if the board finds that the applicant's personal qualifications and education are at least substantially equivalent to the licensure standards in this state.
Acts 1970, ch. 565, § 9; 1981, ch. 464, § 4; T.C.A., § 63-1609; Acts 1986, ch. 719, §1; 1987, ch. 247, § 7; 1989, ch. 523, § 87.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-101 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C16_S63-16-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-102 Board of examiners - Composition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C16_S63-16-102.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-104 Qualifications for licensure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C16_S63-16-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-105 Examination for license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C16_S63-16-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-106 License issuance and registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C16_S63-16-106.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-16-111 Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C16_S63-16-111.md)
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