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HB 937 Spouses of military service members; expediting issuance of business licenses, etc.

Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Professions and occupations; expediting the issuance of licenses for spouses of military service members.  Requires a regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the Department of Health Professions, or any board named in Title 54.1 to expedite the issuance of a license, permit, certificate, or other document, required for the practice of any business, profession, or occupation in the Commonwealth, of an applicant (i) holding 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 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. The bill provides for the issuance of a temporary permit under certain circumstances and limits to six months the duration of a temporary permit issued. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2014, for the provisions requiring the issuance of a temporary permit.


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