Am. H.B. No. 133 Summary

• Requires Ohio state occupational licensing agencies to issue temporary licenses or certificates to military members and their spouses who hold valid licenses from another state and have moved to Ohio for active military duty.

• Temporary licenses are valid only if the applicant holds a current, valid license in good standing from another state or jurisdiction and provides proof of military duty in Ohio or that their spouse is on active military duty in Ohio.

• Temporary licenses expire after 6 months of military service ending, 6 years from when military duty began, or 6 months after divorce/dissolution if obtained as a military spouse; agencies must verify license status annually and revoke if standards are no longer met.

• Temporary licenses may cost no more than one-third of Ohio's standard license fee, rounded up to the nearest dollar, and holders may only practice within the scope permitted by their original state license and Ohio law.

• Licensing agencies must adopt rules to establish processes for identifying military-connected applicants, tracking their applications, and expediting certification, with special accommodations for those facing imminent deployment; agencies must report annually to the director of veterans services on temporary licenses issued.