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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1386
Introduced by Assembly Member Cunningham
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February 19, 2021 |
An act to amend Section 115.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1386, as introduced, Cunningham.
License fees: military partners and spouses.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a board to expedite the licensure process for an applicant who holds a current license in another jurisdiction in the same profession or vocation and provides evidence that they are 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 this state under official active duty military orders.
This bill would prohibit a board from charging an initial or original license fee to an applicant who meets these expedited licensing requirements.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee:
YES
Local Program:
NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 115.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:115.5.
(a) A board within the department shall expedite the licensure process for an applicant who meets both of the following requirements:(1) Supplies evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is 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 this state under official active duty military orders.
(2) Holds a current license in another state, district, or territory of the United States in the profession or vocation for which the applicant seeks a license from the board.
(b) A board shall not charge an applicant who meets the requirements in subdivision (a) an initial or original license fee.
(b)
(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.