H0318 Summary

• Renames the "Bureau of Occupational Licenses" to the "Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses" throughout Idaho Code Chapter 26, Title 67

• Establishes the division as a unit within the Department of Self-Governing Agencies with authority to provide administrative and licensing services to professional boards through written agreements

• Grants the division power to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas, and conduct disciplinary proceedings for license revocation, suspension, and fee assessments

• Reorganizes licensing procedures including application processing, examination administration, license issuance, renewal, and reinstatement with updated fee and compliance requirements

• Declares an emergency effective date for the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval