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HB 1850 Professions and occupations; availability of examinations in languages other than English.

Introduced by: Albert C. Eisenberg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; availability of examinations in languages other than English.  In addition to the general powers and duties conferred on regulatory boards, the regulatory boards within the Department that are authorized to conduct examinations of applicants for admission to practice or pursue any profession, vocation, trade, calling, or art regulated by the Department, shall make available, upon the request of any such applicant, an examination that has been translated into Spanish. The bill also provides that these regulatory boards may translate examinations into other languages as the respective board deems appropriate.


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