AB 186, as introduced, Maienschein. Professions and vocations: military spouses: temporary licenses.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law provides for the issuance of reciprocal licenses in certain fields where the applicant, among other requirements, has a license to practice within that field in another jurisdiction, as specified. Under existing law, licensing fees imposed by certain boards within the department are deposited in funds that are continuously appropriated. Existing law requires a board within the department to expedite the licensure process for an applicant who holds a current license in another jurisdiction in the same profession or vocation and who supplies satisfactory evidence of being married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in California under official active duty military orders.
This bill would authorize a board within the department to issue a provisional license to an applicant who qualifies for an expedited license pursuant to the above-described provision. The bill would require the provisional license to expire after 18 months.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 115.5 of the Business and Professions
2Code is amended to read:
(a) A board within the department shall expedite the
4licensure process for an applicant who meets both of the following
5requirements:
6(1) Supplies evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant
7is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union
8with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United
9States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official
10active duty military orders.
11(2) Holds a current license in another state, district, or territory
12of the United States in the profession or vocation for which he or
13she seeks a license from the board.
14(b) For each applicant who is eligible for an expedited license
15pursuant to subdivision (a), the board may
provide a provisional
16license while the board processes the application for licensure.
17The provisional license shall expire 18 months after issuance.
18(b)
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19begin insert(c)end insert A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this
20section.
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