CS for CS for SB 1252 Summary

• Authorizes wholesale dealers to extend credit for tobacco products to retail dealers, with suspension of retail permits for those delinquent on payments until they enter a payment plan or satisfy the judgment.

• Waives initial licensing, application, and unlicensed activity fees for military veterans who apply within 24 months of honorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces.

• Revises continuing education provider approval procedures to allow the department to approve providers and courses directly, with board review available for applications requiring expert review or denial.

• Allows distance learning courses as an acceptable alternative to classroom instruction for real estate instructor permit renewal and permits cosmetology services to be performed outside licensed salons in connection with special events.

• Deletes the definition of "glass and glazing contractor" from contractor classifications and extends the grandfathering deadline for registered contractors seeking certification to November 1, 2014.