SB141 Summary

• Extends the deadline for occupational licensing boards in Alabama to adopt reciprocal licensing rules for military spouses from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2023.

• Increases the validity period for temporary permits allowing eligible individuals to practice their profession while their application is being reviewed from 180 days to 360 days.

• Expands eligibility to include spouses of employees of the U.S. Department of Justice (FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service) and NASA employees who are relocated to Alabama by their employer.

• Requires boards, agencies, and commissions to issue licenses within 30 days of application if the applicant's out-of-state requirements are substantially similar to Alabama's requirements.

• Exempts certain professions from the reciprocal licensing requirement, including law, securities, peace officer certification, pharmacy, optometry, dentistry, chiropractic, liquefied petroleum gas, and medicine.