SB 83 — An Act relating to professional licensing; relating to temporary licenses for some professions; and providing for an effective date.

33-GS1614\U33-GS1614\A CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.

83(L&C)83 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE LABORRULES ANDCOMMITTEE COMMERCEBY COMMITTEEREQUEST Referred:OF THE GOVERNOR Introduced:

Finance2/24/23 Sponsor(s):Referred:

SENATELabor RULESand COMMITTEECommerce, BYFinance REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR A BILL 3 FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to professional licensing;

or SB0083BSB0083A -1- CSSBSB 83(L&C)83 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\U33-GS1614\A (ii) authorizes a scope of practice substantially equivalent to the scope of practice of the corresponding license in this state;

(B) if applicable, meets the qualifications and requirements for a license underas listed in the applicable chapter of this title throughand militaryresides education,in training,a andstate serviceor underterritory ASof 08.01.064(a)the andUnited doesStates notor alreadyprovince holdor aterritory licenseof toCanada practice that professiondoes innot anotherlicense jurisdictionindividuals asto apractice memberthat ofprofession; the armed forces listed in AS 08.01.064(a)(2);

or (C) isif applyingapplicable, meets the qualifications and requirements for a temporary license tounder practicethe (i)applicable dentistry,chapter hasof graduatedthis fromtitle anthrough accreditedmilitary dentaleducation, programtraining, inand theservice Unitedunder States,AS 08.01.064(a) and hasdoes passednot writtenalready andhold clinicala examinationslicense approvedto bypractice thethat Boardprofession in another jurisdiction as a member of Dentalthe Examiners;armed forces listed in AS 08.01.064(a)(2);

or (ii) dental hygiene, has graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program in the Un ited States, and has passed written and clinical examinations approved by the Board of Dental Examiners;

CSSB 83(L&C) -2- SB0083B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\U (c) A temporary license issued under this section is valid for up to 180 days, as determined by the department.

SB 83 -2- SB0083A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\A (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a temporary license issued under this section for an occupation listed in AS 08.01.010, excluding the professions regulated under AS 08.48, AS 08.54, and AS 08.62, satisfies the requirements to temporarily practice the profession for which a license was granted.

(a) Except as provided in (d) of this sectionsection, [,]and notwithstanding another provision of law, the department or appropriate board shall issue a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States if the active duty member or spouse meets the requirements of this section and 50applies U.S.C.to the department or appropriate board in the manner prescribed by the department or appropriate board.

4025aAn (Veteransapplication Automust andinclude Educationevidence Improvementsatisfactory Actto of 2022) [NOTWITHSTANDING ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW], the department or appropriate board shallthat issuethe aapplicant military(1) [TEMPORARY]is courtesyan licenseactive toduty amember militaryof servicememberthe [ANarmed ACTIVEforces DUTYof MEMBERthe OFUnited THEStates ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES] or theis spousemarried of a military servicemember to enableand theliving militarywith servicemember or spouse to practice a professionmember forof which the militaryarmed servicememberforces orof spouse holds a license or certificate in another jurisdiction [AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES] if the militaryUnited servicememberStates [ACTIVEwho DUTYis MEMBER]on oractive spouseduty meets the requirements of this section and appliesassigned to thea departmentduty orstation appropriate board in thethis mannerstate prescribedunder byofficial theactive departmentduty ormilitary appropriateorders; board.

An(2) applicationholds musta includecurrent evidencelicense satisfactory to the department or appropriatecertificate boardin thatanother thestate, applicantdistrict, (1)or isterritory aof militarythe servicememberUnited [ANStates, ACTIVEor DUTYthat MEMBERis OFrecognized THEby ARMEDthe FORCESUnited OFStates, THEincluding UNITEDa STATES]branch orof the spousearmed forces of athe militaryUnited servicememberStates, [ISwith MARRIEDrequirements TOthat ANDthe LIVINGdepartment WITHor Aappropriate MEMBERboard OFdetermines THEare ARMEDsubstantially FORCESequivalent OF THE UNITED STATES] who relocates to [ISthose ONestablished ACTIVEunder DUTY AND ASSIGNED TO A DUTY STATION IN] this statetitle underfor officialthat SB0083Boccupation; -3- CSSB 83(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\U [ACTIVE DUTY] military orders;

(2) holds a current license or certificate in another jurisdiction that the military servicemember or spouse of the military servicemember has actively used during the two years immediately preceding relocation to the state [, DISTRICT, OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING A BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, WITH REQUIREMENTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OR APPROPRIATE BOARD DETERMINES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THOSE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS TITLE FOR THAT OCCUPATION];

the fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a SB0083A -3- SB 83 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\A report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400;

(4) remainshas not committed an act in goodany standingjurisdiction withthat (A)would have constituted grounds for the licensingrefusal, authoritysuspension, or revocation of thea jurisdictionlicense or certificate to practice that issuedoccupation under this title at the applicant'stime existingthe licenseact orwas certificate;committed;

and(5) (B) the licensing authority of any other jurisdiction that has issuednot thebeen applicantdisciplined by a licenselicensing or certificatecredentialing withentity ain similaranother scopejurisdiction ofand practiceis innot the professionsubject appliedof foran [HASunresolved NOTcomplaint, COMMITTEDreview ANprocedure, ACTor INdisciplinary ANYproceeding JURISDICTIONconducted THATby WOULDa HAVElicensing CONSTITUTEDor GROUNDScredentialing FORentity THEin REFUSAL,another SUSPENSION,jurisdiction; OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE TO PRACTICE THAT OCCUPATION UNDER THIS TITLE AT THE TIME THE ACT WAS COMMITTED];

(5) submits to the authority of the department or board for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements [HAS NOT BEEN DISCIPLINED BY A LICENSING OR CREDENTIALING ENTITY IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION AND IS NOT THE CSSB 83(L&C) -4- SB0083B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\U SUBJECT OF AN UNRESOLVED COMPLAINT, REVIEW PROCEDURE, OR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING CONDUCTED BY A LICENSING OR CREDENTIALING ENTITY IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION];

(b) The department or appropriate board shall issue a temporary military courtesy [TEMPORARY] license under this section to a person who meets the requirements under (a) of this section within 30 days after the department or appropriate board receives the person's completed application for the temporary military courtesy [TEMPORARY] license.

(c) A temporary military [TEMPORARY] courtesy license issued under this section is valid for 180 days and may be extended at the perioddiscretion thatof the militarydepartment servicememberor isappropriate underboard officialfor militaryone ordersadditional under180-day (a)period, on application of thisthe sectionholder orof 180the days,temporary whichevermilitary iscourtesy longer.license.

A military courtesy license [AND] may be extended at the scretion of the department or appropriate board for 180 days [ONE ADDITIONAL 180-DAY PERIOD], on application of the holder of the military [TEMPORARY] courtesy license.

(e) The department shall prepare an annual report that describes, for the previous fiscal year, information on militarytemporary [TEMPORARY]military courtesy licenses issued under this section, including (1) expedited application procedures;

and (4) the department's efforts to inform each board authorized to issue a temporary military [TEMPORARY] courtesy license under this section and the military community in SB 83 -4- SB0083A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\A the state about the licenses.

(g) The department shall annually produce and distribute to each board SB0083B -5- CSSB 83(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\U authorized to issue a temporary military [TEMPORARY] courtesy license under this section informational materials for the purpose of improving the board's knowledge of the temporary military courtesy licenses, the application process, and best practices in providing applicant support.

The department shall encourage the boards to designate a single employee to serve as the point of contact for public information and inquiries related to militarytemporary [TEMPORARY]military courtesy licenses for military spouses.

AS 08.01.063 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

(h) In this section, "military servicemember" includes a member of (1) the armed forces of the United States;

(2) the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;

and (3) the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

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(6) permit an employee or other person being supervised who is not exempted under AS 08.13.160(d) to practice barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring CSSB 83(L&C) -6- SB0083B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\U without a license, [TEMPORARY PERMIT,] temporary license under AS 08.01.062, or student permit;

(7) permit the use of the person's license, [TEMPORARY PERMIT,] SB0083A -5- SB 83 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\A temporary license under AS 08.01.062, or student permit by another person;

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Each shop owner is responsible for the conspicuous display of the shop's license and the licenses of employees and SB0083B -7- CSSB 83(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\U individuals renting booths in the shop.

A person holding a student permit or [,] temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [, OR TEMPORARY PERMIT] shall display the permit or license in a conspicuous location in the school in which the person is SB 83 -6- SB0083A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-GS1614\A enrolled or the shop in which the person works.

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