Renewing through the Tennessee Board of Nursing
Renewal applications, fees, and continuing-education requirements are handled by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. These are board-set and change over time, so we point you to the official source rather than list figures that could go stale. See the general compact license renewal guide for how the compact fits in.
The law that governs this in Tennessee
Renewing a license issued by Tennessee happens under Tennessee’s own nurse practice act — the same act that defines what practice means here — administered by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. That act is T.C.A. tit. 63, ch. 7 (Nursing); RNs at §§ 63-7-103, -104, LPNs at §§ 63-7-108, -109.
Tennessee has adopted the compact, but we have not confirmed which section of its code carries it, so we do not cite one — several states replaced an earlier compact and the superseded sections still circulate. The practice act above is the citation we have read.
Finding your expiration date
Nursys QuickConfirm shows your license type, status, and expiration date — the fastest way to confirm when you need to renew and whether you hold a single-state or multistate license.
Renewal and your compact privilege
If you hold a multistate Tennessee license, keeping it renewed and in good standing is what keeps your compact privilege active in other states. Let it lapse and the privilege lapses with it. You renew only in your primary state of residence, not in every state you practice.
Can renewing in Tennessee get you a multistate license?
Yes — if Tennessee is genuinely your primary state of residence and you meet the compact’s uniform licensure requirements. The Tennessee Board of Nursing has issued multistate licenses since January 19, 2018. If your Tennessee license was issued before that date it was single-state when granted, so renewal is the natural moment to ask about upgrading — it does not convert on its own.