Deciding who can and can't work: Professional licensing boards in Tennessee

Here in Tennessee, several professions require licenses, including: contractors, doctors, lawyers, architects, private detectives and cosmetologists. Today, we’re talking about the boards that oversee professional licenses — what they do, how they function, and what the public needs to know about working with any licensed professional.

This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.

GUESTS

• Rebecca Hall Allensworth, Associate Dean for Research, David Daniels Allen Professor of Law, Vanderbilt Law School
• Tamika Turner, Owner of The Institute of Beauty, Member of Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
• Perry Baldwin, Public Member, Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
• Dr. Stephen Loyd, Physician, President of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners