Board approves multiple cosmetology and barber school applications; most approvals require edits to agreements and contingency plans

The Tennessee Cosmetology and Barber Examiners Board on Oct. 6 approved multiple school applications and change‑of‑ownership filings, granting licenses or consent with conditions in a single session that covered new schools, branches and changes of location.

The board approved applications for the following schools, with the conditions listed after each entry. All approvals were made by voice vote; where board members requested clarifications staff were directed to receive corrected documents and inspect facilities before final licensing.

Votes at a glance

- Mary Gabby Nails Academy (Smyrna) — approved with changes. The board staff asked the applicant, Maria Mora, to add days of operation (Tuesday through Saturday) to the front page of the enrollment agreement; align the curriculum exactly with state board requirements; ensure contingency plans state synchronous instructor participation for online instruction; and clean up wording about postgraduate education in the school history.

- Memphis Barber College, cosmetology branch (Memphis) — approved with changes. The applicant must standardize days/hours of operation across documents, clearly limit maximum hours per day/week to statutory caps, clarify that…