CS/HB 1333 Summary

• Creates the Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act, requiring Florida boards to issue occupational licenses or government certifications to applicants holding valid licenses from other states or military service if they meet specified criteria including 1+ year of licensure, good standing, and no disqualifying criminal records.

• Establishes alternative pathways for licensure based on 3+ years work experience in unregulated occupations or 2+ years experience combined with private certification, without requiring prior state licensure.

• Requires boards to provide written decisions within 90 days of complete application and creates a presumption of approval unless substantial differences in requirements are demonstrated; allows appeals to Division of Administrative Hearings.

• Excludes regulated professions including physicians, dentists, engineers, accountants, architects, real estate agents, and psychologists from the reciprocity requirements.

• Authorizes the Governor to recognize out-of-state licenses during declared emergencies; requires boards to submit annual reports by December 31; directs Department of Veterans Affairs to create a veteran credentials verification portal (contingent on appropriation).