House Bill 443

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION TO A MILITARY-TRAINED APPLICANT TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO LAWFULLY PRACTICE THE APPLICANT'S OCCUPATION IN MISSISSIPPI IF THE APPLICANT SATISFIES CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION TO A MILITARY SPOUSE TO ALLOW THE MILITARY SPOUSE TO LAWFULLY PRACTICE THE MILITARY SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION IN MISSISSIPPI IF THE MILITARY SPOUSE SATISFIES CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AUTHORIZE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMIT TO A MILITARY-TRAINED APPLICANT OR MILITARY SPOUSE LICENSED, CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION WHILE THE MILITARY-TRAINED APPLICANT OR MILITARY SPOUSE IS SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THIS ACT IF THAT JURISDICTION HAS LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION STANDARDS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT A NONRESIDENT LICENSED, CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE SAME RIGHTS AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME OBLIGATIONS AS REQUIRED OF A RESIDENT LICENSED, CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED BY AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD REGULATING AN OCCUPATION IN THIS STATE SHALL IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-2, 73-1-21, 73-1-23, 73-2-11, 73-4-23, 73-5-21, 73-6-13, 73-7-23, 73-9-24, 73-10-15, 73-11-51, 73-13-35, 73-14-25, 73-15-19, 73-15-21, 73-15-101, 73-17-11, 73-19-25, 73-21-87, 73-23-51, 73-23-53, 73-24-21, 73-25-21, 73-27-5, 73-29-19, 73-30-15, 73-31-14, 73-31-15, 73-33-9, 73-34-51, 73-35-7, 73-35-13, 73-36-31, 73-38-23, 73-39-71, 73-53-13, 73-54-23, 73-60-25, 73-63-39, 73-65-7, 73-67-25, 73-69-11, 73-71-21, 73-73-11 AND 73-73-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Bobby Moak

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Military Affairs and on Appropriations
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House