SB2618 Summary

• Extends the repeal date of the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2029 under the Regulatory Sunset Act.

• Replaces references to "Director of Professional Regulation" with "Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation" throughout the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act.

• Requires applicants and licensees to provide and maintain current address and email address of record with the Department, with notification of changes required within 14 days.

• Adds new confidentiality provisions protecting investigation records and complaints from disclosure except to law enforcement, regulatory agencies, or via lawful subpoena, while making formal complaints and department orders public records.

• Modifies disciplinary grounds to specify criminal convictions including those with supervision or conditional discharge sentences, and adds clarifying language regarding license restoration and medical examination procedures.