§ 197.4552 — Expedited and Temporary Licensing for Former and Current Members of the Military
Plain-Language Summary
Speeds up professional licensing for military members and their spouses.
197.4552 EXPEDITED AND TEMPORARY LICENSING FOR FORMER AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.
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Subdivision 1.Expedited licensing processing.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each professional licensing board defined in section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, shall establish a procedure to expedite the issuance of a license or certification to perform professional services regulated by each board to a qualified individual who is:
(1) an active duty military member;
(2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or
(3) a veteran who has left service in the two years preceding the date of license or certification application, and has confirmation of an honorable or general discharge status. §
Subd. 2.Temporary licenses.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each professional licensing board defined in section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, shall establish a procedure to issue a temporary license or certification to perform professional services regulated by each board to a qualified individual who is:
(1) an active duty military member;
(2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or
(3) a veteran who has left service in the two years preceding the date of license or certification application, and has confirmation of an honorable or general discharge status.
(b) A qualified individual under paragraph (a) must provide evidence of:
(1) a current, valid license, certificate, or permit in another state without history of disciplinary action by a regulatory authority in the other state; and
(2) a current criminal background study without a criminal conviction that is determined by the board to adversely affect the applicant’s ability to become licensed.
(c) A temporary license or certificate issued under this subdivision shall allow a qualified individual to perform regulated professional services for a limited length of time as determined by the licensing board. During the temporary license period, the individual shall complete the full application procedure as required by applicable law. §
Subd. 3.Rulemaking.
Each licensing board may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section.
History:
History: History:
2014 c 312 art 4 s 18