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2016 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 54.1-119 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 54.1-119. Expediting the issuance of licenses, etc., to spouses of military service members; issuance of temporary licenses, etc.
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and unless an
applicant is found by the board to have engaged in any act that would
constitute grounds for disciplinary action, a regulatory board within the
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or the Department of
Health Professions or any other board named in this title shall expedite the
issuance of a license, permit, certificate, or other document, however styled
or denominated, required for the practice of any business, profession, or
occupation in the Commonwealth to an applicant whose application has been
deemed complete by the board and (i) who holds the same or similar license,
permit, certificate, or other document required for the practice of any
business, profession, or occupation issued by another jurisdiction; (ii) whose
spouse is the subject of a military transfer to the Commonwealth; and (iii) who
left employment to accompany accompanies the applicant's spouse
to Virginia, if, in the opinion of the board, the requirements for the issuance
of the license, permit, certificate, or other document in such other
jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those required in the
Commonwealth.
B. If a board is unable to (i) complete the review of the
documentation provided by the applicant or (ii) make a final determination
regarding substantial equivalency within 20 days of the receipt of a completed
application, the board shall issue a temporary license, permit, or certificate,
provided the applicant otherwise meets the qualifications set out in subsection
A. Any temporary license, permit, or certification issued pursuant to this
subsection shall be limited for a period not to exceed six 12
months and shall authorize the applicant to engage in the profession or
occupation while the board completes its review of the documentation provided
by the applicant or the applicant completes any specific requirements that may
be required in Virginia that were not required in the jurisdiction in which the
applicant holds the license, permit, or certificate.
C. The provisions of this section shall apply regardless of whether a regulatory board has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the other jurisdiction pursuant to subsection B of § 54.1-103.
D. Any regulatory board may require the applicant to provide documentation it deems necessary to make a determination of substantial equivalency.