Relating to requirements for professional licensure, including licenses issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants from other states or countries

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to requirements for professional licensure, including licenses issued by the board of educational examiners (BOEE) to applicants from other states or countries. Current law authorizes the BOEE to issue a license to an applicant from another state or country if the applicant files evidence of the possession of the required or equivalent requirements with the BOEE. The bill provides that such required or equivalent requirements shall include a full license from another state or country, verification from an institution located in another state that the applicant has completed all program and licensure requirements except for state-required assessments, and transcripts indicating the applicant completed an educator preparation program located in another country.12 requires that an occupational or professional license, certificate, or registration shall be issued without an examination to a person if the person satisfies certain specified conditions. One of these conditions, for licenses issued pursuant to Code chapter 103 (electricians and electrical contractors) or 105 (plumbers, mechanical professionals, and contractors), is that the person has established residency in this state or is married to an active duty member of the military forces of the United States and is accompanying the member on an official permanent change of station to a military installation located in this state. The bill extends this requirement to all licenses and makes a conforming change.