Chapter 386

2013 -- S 0629

Enacted 07/15/13

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

          

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, Pichardo, Walaska, Ottiano, and Bates

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2013

     

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Title 5 of the General Laws entitled "BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS"

is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

 

CHAPTER 87

SERVICE MEMBER LICENSURE

 

     5-87-1. Service member licensure. -- (a) The director and each member of the

examining and licensing boards shall, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence by an applicant

for certification or licensure, accept education, training, or service completed by an individual as

a member of the Armed Forces or Reserves of the United States, the National Guard of any state,

the Military Reserves of any state, or the Naval Militia of any state toward the qualifications to

receive the license or certification. The director and each appropriate examining and licensing

board shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

     (b) Each business/profession related board shall establish a procedure to expedite the

issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform professional services regulated by each

such board to a person who is certified or licensed in another state to perform professional

services in a state other than Rhode Island. The procedure shall include:

     (1) Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in the opinion of the board, the

requirements for certification or licensure of such other state are substantially equivalent to that

required in this state; or

     (2) Developing a method to authorize the person to perform professional services

regulated by the board in this state by issuing the person a temporary permit for a limited period

of time to allow the person to perform professional services while completing any specific

requirements that may be required in this state that were not required in the state in which the

person was licensed or certified.

 

     SECTION 2. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

 

CHAPTER 91

SERVICE MEMBER LICENSURE

 

     23-91-1. Service member licensure. -- (a) The director and each member of the

examining and licensing boards shall, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence by an applicant

for certification or licensure, accept education, training, or service completed by an individual as

a member of the Armed Forces or Reserves of the United States, the National Guard of any state,

the Military Reserves of any state, or the Naval Militia of any state toward the qualifications to

receive the license or certification. The director and each appropriate examining and licensing

board shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

     (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each health related board shall

establish a procedure to expedite the issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform

professional services regulated by each such board to a person who is certified or licensed in

another state to perform professional services in a state other than Rhode Island. The procedure

shall include:

     (1) Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in the opinion of the board, the

requirements for certification or licensure of such other state are substantially equivalent to that

required in this state; or

     (2) Developing a method to authorize the person to perform professional services

regulated by the board in this state by issuing the person a temporary permit for a limited period

of time to allow the person to perform professional services while completing any specific

requirements that may be required in this state that were not required in the state in which the

person was licensed or certified.

 

     SECTION 3. Title 5 of the General Laws entitled "BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS"

is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

 

CHAPTER 88

MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSURE

 

     5-88-1. Military spouse licensure. -- (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary,

each business/profession related board shall establish a procedure to expedite the issuance of a

license, certification or permit to perform professional services regulated by each such board to a

person:

     (1) Who is certified or licensed in another state to perform professional services in a state

other than Rhode Island;

     (2) Whose spouse is a member of the armed forces of the United States;

     (3) Whose spouse is the subject of a military transfer to Rhode Island; and

     (4) Who left employment to accompany the person’s spouse to Rhode Island.

     (b) The procedure shall include:

     (1) Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in the opinion of the board, the

requirements for certification or licensure of such other state are substantially equivalent to that

required in this state; or

     (2) Developing a method to authorize the person to perform professional services

regulated by the board in this state by issuing the person a temporary permit for a limited period

of time to allow the person to perform professional services while completing any specific

requirements that may be required in this state that were not required in the state in which the

person was licensed or certified.

 

     SECTION 4. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

 

CHAPTER 92

MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSURE

 

     23-92-1. Military spouse licensure. -- (a) Each health related board shall establish a

procedure to expedite the issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform professional

services regulated by each such board to a person:

     (1) Who is certified or licensed in another state to perform professional services in a state

other than Rhode Island;

     (2) Whose spouse is a member of the armed forces of the United States;

     (3) Whose spouse is the subject of a military transfer to Rhode Island; and

     (4) Who left employment to accompany the person’s spouse to Rhode Island.

     (b) The procedure shall include:

     (1) Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in the opinion of the board, the

requirements for certification or licensure of such other state are substantially equivalent to that

required in this state; or

     (2) Developing a method to authorize the person to perform professional services

regulated by the board in this state by issuing the person a temporary permit for a limited period

of time to allow the person to perform professional services while completing any specific

requirements that may be required in this state that were not required in the state in which the

person was licensed or certified.

 

     SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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