Relating to the licensure of persons completing an apprenticeship, and including effective date provisions

This bill relates to the licensure of persons who complete an apprenticeship program.1, to grant a license to a person who completes an apprenticeship program that meets certain federal requirements and if the person submits an application to the appropriate board. The bill allows a board to impose the same requirements regarding examinations and the payment of fees that the board imposes on an applicant who has completed an educational program. The bill prohibits a board from requiring an applicant to complete more hours of apprenticeship training than required by federal law for that program. The bill does not change the provisions for apprenticeship programs for licenses under Code chapter 103 (electricians and electrical contractors) or Code chapter 105 (plumbers, mechanical professionals, and contractors). The bill defines “apprenticeship program” as a program registered with the Untied States department of labor, office of apprenticeship, which includes terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices, including the requirement for a written apprenticeship agreement. The bill takes effect January 1, 2022.