BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1588 (Atkins)
As Amended August 22, 2012
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |78-0 |(May 30, 2012) |SENATE: |35-0 |(August 28, |
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Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P.
SUMMARY : Requires boards under the Department of Consumer
Affairs (DCA) to waive professional license renewal fees,
continuing education (CE) requirements, and other renewal
requirements as determined by the licensing board, for any
licensee or registrant called to active duty.
The Senate amendments :
1)Replace all references to military reservists with references
to licensees or registrants called to active duty.
2)Require the licensing board, if a licensee or registrant
provides services for which he or she is licensed while on
active duty, to convert the license status to military active
status and disallow private practice of any type.
3)Prohibit a licensee or registrant from engaging in any
activity requiring a license during the period that the
waivers provided by this bill are in effect, unless the
licensee or registrant will provide services for which he or
she is licensed while on active duty and his or her license
status is changed to military active status. In order to
engage in any licensed activities once discharged from active
duty, the licensee or registrant shall meet all necessary
renewal requirements as determined by the licensing board
within six months from the licensee's or registrant's date of
discharge from active duty service.
4)Require a licensee or registrant, upon receiving notice of his
or her discharge date, to notify the licensing board of his or
her discharge from active duty within 60 days.
5)Authorize a licensing board to adopt regulations to carry out
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the provisions of this bill.
6)Make technical and clarifying changes.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required boards under the
DCA to waive professional license renewal fees and CE
requirements for military reservists called to active duty.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : Any licensee or registrant who continues to practice
the profession for which he or she is licensed or registered
for, either part-time or full-time, must maintain an active
license in good standing, even while serving in the military.
This bill exempts licensees and registrants called to active
duty from paying professional license renewal fees, fulfilling
CE requirements, and other renewal requirements as determined by
the licensing board during military service.
This bill was amended in the Senate and is consistent with
Assembly actions.
Analysis Prepared by : Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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