NY State Senate Bill S2947

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Sep 09, 2016	signed chap.299
Aug 30, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 02, 2016	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1165 substituted for s2947a
Jun 02, 2016	substituted by a4394a
Jun 01, 2016	advanced to third reading
May 25, 2016	2nd report cal.
May 24, 2016	1st report cal.1165
May 04, 2016	print number 2947a
May 04, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to finance reported and committed to finance
Jan 06, 2016	referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly
May 27, 2015	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 27, 2015	advanced to third reading
Apr 23, 2015	2nd report cal.
Apr 22, 2015	1st report cal.412
Jan 30, 2015	referred to higher education

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S2947 - Details

Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §6501, Ed L; add Art 2-A §20, Gen Bus L; amd §2136, Ins L; amd §§442-g & 444-e, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S5205

S2947 - Summary

Authorizes licensing of certain military spouses whose spouse is transferred by the military to this state; makes related provisions.

S2947 - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2947

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, the general
business law, the insurance law and the real property law, in relation
to licensing of military spouses with out-of-state licenses in
equivalent occupations

PURPOSE:

To provide for the licensing of the spouse of military personnel with
out of state professional licenses.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Section 6501 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, to allow any applicant who is the
spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States, national
guard or reserves to submit evidence of licensure to practice an
equivalent occupation issued by any other state, territory,
protectorate or dependency of the United States in lieu of the
submissions required. Section 2 amends the general business law by
adding a new article 2-A which states any applicant who is the spouse
of a member of the armed forces of the United States, national guard
or reserves may submit evidence of licensure, certification or
registration to practice an equivalent occupation issued by any other
state in lieu of other submissions required.  Section 3 amends

Subsection (d) of section 2136 of the insurance law, as added by
chapter 687 of the laws of 2003, to include the spouse of a member of
the armed forces of the United States, national guard or reserves.
Section 4 amends Section 442-g of the real property law by adding a
new subdivision la to include specific residency matters pertaining to
real estate licenses of military spouses. Section 5 amends Section
444-e of the real property law by adding a new subdivision 2a to allow
any applicant for license who is a spouse of a member of the armed
forces of the United States, national guard or reserves to submit a
signed affidavit to provide satisfactory verifying evidence of
licensure to practice an equivalent occupation issued by any other
state, in lieu of the evidence of education, experience and
examination required. The secretary has the authority to issue a
license or find reasonable cause that the applicant falsely affirmed
verification and suspend or revoke said license. Section 6 is the
severability clause. Section 7 is the effective date on the ninetieth
day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on
or before such effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

According to the USA4 Military Families website, many occupations
require a state license, often with state-specific conditions and
processes, which can cause lengthy reemployment delays for military
spouses moving between states. These delays and the expense of
re-licensure cause many military spouses to not practice in their
professions. Through collaborative efforts with 27 states, the
Department of Defense has collected best practices that can reduce the


time required for a military spouse to transfer a current license when
entering a new state. These practices do not impact the standards of
the state, still require military spouses to fully qualify within
their occupations, and can be implemented at little or no cost to the
state. This legislation allows New York State to modify licensing
requirements and processes, which would otherwise impede qualified
military spouses from becoming employed following a military move to a
new state.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-2014: S.5205/ A.9455

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

S2947 - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2947

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, the general business law, the  insur-
  ance  law and the real property law, in relation to licensing of mili-
  tary spouses with out-of-state licenses in equivalent occupations

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 6501 of the education law, as amended by chapter 81
of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  S  6501. Admission to a profession (licensing).  Admission to practice
of a profession in this state is accomplished by a license being  issued
to  a qualified applicant by the education department.  To qualify for a
license an applicant shall meet the requirements prescribed in the arti-
cle for the  particular  profession  and  shall  meet  the  requirements
prescribed  in  section  3-503  of the general obligations law; PROVIDED
THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  ANY  APPLI-
CANT  WHO  IS  THE  SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY  SUBMIT  A  SIGNED  AFFIDAVIT  TO
ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE, STATING THAT THE ENTRIES IN THE
APPLICATION  ARE  TRUE  AND  ACCURATE,  AND  THAT DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN
REQUESTED PROVIDING SATISFACTORY  VERIFYING  EVIDENCE  OF  LICENSURE  TO
PRACTICE  AN EQUIVALENT OCCUPATION ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY,
PROTECTORATE  OR  DEPENDENCY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  IN  LIEU  OF  THE
SUBMISSIONS  REQUIRED  BY THE ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE PARTICULAR
PROFESSION.  THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL ISSUE A  LICENSE  BASED  ON  THE
APPLICATION,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  ENTRIES IN SUCH APPLICATION SHOW THAT
SUCH LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE, IN THE
JUDGEMENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF  THIS  STATE.
IF THE BOARD FINDS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE APPLICANT FALSE-
LY AFFIRMED OR STATED THAT THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED VERIFICATION FROM

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03738-01-5

S. 2947                             2

ANOTHER  STATE  OR  STATES,  THE BOARD MAY SUMMARILY SUSPEND THE LICENSE
PENDING FURTHER ACTION TO DISCIPLINE OR REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE.
  S  2.  The general business law is amended by adding a new article 2-A
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 2-A
                        ADMISSION TO A PROFESSION
SECTION 20. ADMISSION  TO  A  PROFESSION;  LICENSING,  CERTIFICATION  OR
              REGISTRATION.
  S 20. ADMISSION TO A PROFESSION; LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRA-
TION.  ADMISSION TO PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION GOVERNED BY THIS CHAPTER IN
THIS  STATE IS ACCOMPLISHED, WHERE REQUIRED, BY A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION
OR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION BEING ISSUED TO A QUALIFIED APPLICANT  BY
THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE.  TO  QUALIFY  FOR A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AN APPLICANT  SHALL  MEET  THE  REQUIREMENTS
PRESCRIBED  IN  THE ARTICLE FOR THE PARTICULAR PROFESSION AND SHALL MEET
THE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 3-503 OF THE GENERAL  OBLIGATIONS
LAW;  PROVIDED  THAT,  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF THE LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, ANY APPLICANT WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORC-
ES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT A  SIGNED
AFFIDAVIT  TO  ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR
REGISTRATION, STATING THAT THE ENTRIES IN THE APPLICATION ARE  TRUE  AND
ACCURATE,  AND THAT DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED PROVIDING SATISFAC-
TORY VERIFYING EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR  REGISTRATION  TO
PRACTICE  AN EQUIVALENT OCCUPATION ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY,
PROTECTORATE  OR  DEPENDENCY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  IN  LIEU  OF  THE
SUBMISSIONS  REQUIRED  BY THE ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE PARTICULAR
PROFESSION. THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE, CERTIFICATE  OR  REGIS-
TRATION  BASED ON THE APPLICATION, PROVIDED THE ENTRIES IN SUCH APPLICA-
TION SHOW THAT SUCH LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR CERTIFICATE  OF  REGISTRA-
TION  WAS  GRANTED  IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH  STANDARDS  WHICH  WERE, IN THE
JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.   IF  THE
SECRETARY  OF STATE FINDS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE APPLICANT
FALSELY AFFIRMED OR STATED THAT THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED VERIFICATION
FROM ANOTHER STATE OR STATES, THE SECRETARY MAY  SUMMARILY  SUSPEND  THE
LICENSE,  CERTIFICATE  OR  REGISTRATION PENDING FURTHER ACTION TO DISCI-
PLINE OR REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE, CERTIFICATE OR REGISTRATION.
  S 3. Subsection (d) of section 2136 of the insurance law, as added  by
chapter 687 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  (d)  (1)  the  applicant's  home  state  awards  nonresident insurance
producer licenses to residents of  this  state  on  the  same  basis  as
provided in this subsection; OR
  (2) THE APPLICANT IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES.
  S 4. Section 442-g of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A.  NO  NONRESIDENT  APPLICANT  WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD, OR RESERVES REGULARLY
ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS AS A VOCATION, WHO MAINTAINS A DEFI-
NITE PLACE OF BUSINESS AND IS LICENSED BY ANY  OTHER  STATE,  TERRITORY,
PROTECTORATE  OR  DEPENDENCY  OF THE UNITED STATES, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN A PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN THIS  STATE.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL
RECOGNIZE THE LICENSE ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS THE
SPOUSE  OF  A  MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL
GUARD, OR RESERVES AS QUALIFICATION FOR A LICENSE IN NEW YORK,  PROVIDED
THAT  SUCH  LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE,
IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.

S. 2947                             3

  S 5. Section 444-e of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A.  ANY  APPLICANT  FOR A LICENSE WHO IS A SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT
A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT TO ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION FOR  LICENSURE,  STATING
THAT  THE  ENTRIES  IN  THE  APPLICATION ARE TRUE AND ACCURATE, AND THAT
DOCUMENTATION  HAS  BEEN  REQUESTED  PROVIDING  SATISFACTORY   VERIFYING
EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE TO PRACTICE AN EQUIVALENT OCCUPATION ISSUED BY ANY
OTHER  STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE OR DEPENDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES
IN LIEU  OF  THE  EVIDENCE  OF  EDUCATION,  EXPERIENCE  AND  EXAMINATION
REQUIRED  BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.  THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE
A LICENSE BASED ON THE APPLICATION PROVIDED THE ENTRIES IN THE  APPLICA-
TION  SHOW  THAT  SUCH  LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
WHICH WERE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, NOT LOWER  THAN  THOSE  OF
THIS STATE.  IF THE SECRETARY FINDS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE
APPLICANT  FALSELY  AFFIRMED  OR STATED THAT THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED
VERIFICATION FROM ANOTHER STATE OR STATES, THE SECRETARY  MAY  SUMMARILY
SUSPEND  THE  LICENSE PENDING FURTHER ACTION TO DISCIPLINE OR REVOCATION
OF THE LICENSE.
  S 6. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, section or part of this act shall be  adjudged  by  any  court  of
competent  jurisdiction  to  be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall  be  confined  in
its  operation  to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
the legislature that this act would  have  been  enacted  even  if  such
invalid provisions had not been included herein.
  S  7.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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S2947A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §6501, Ed L; add Art 2-A §20, Gen Bus L; amd §2136, Ins L; amd §§442-g & 444-e, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S5205

S2947A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes licensing of certain military spouses whose spouse is transferred by the military to this state; makes related provisions.

S2947A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2947A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
expedited licensing by certain military spouses

 PURPOSE :

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the expedited licensing of
military spouses with out-of-state professional licenses in equivalent
occupations.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 6501 of the education law, as amended by chapter 81 of the
laws of 1995, is amended to provide an expedited review of an
application for a license to any applicant who is the spouse of an
active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, national
guard or reserves who is transferred to this state. The applicant
would submit evidence of licensure to practice an equivalent
occupation issued by any other state, territory, protectorate or
dependency of the United States.

In addition to the expedited review of the application, an applicant
who has a license in good standing from another state shall be granted
a temporary practice permit for a 6 month period, after which time, if
secure direct source verification of equivalency is obtained, the full

license shall be granted to the applicant. An additional 6 month
period may be requested if necessary.

The bill provides that the initial licensure fee for applications
submitted by spouses of active duty military personnel will be reduced
by half of the normal fee.

*This bill now relates only to professions which are licensed through
the Department of Education. The sections of the bill which amended
the general business, insurance and real estate sections of law are
omitted in this amended version. Chapter 328 of the Laws of 2104
allowed individuals residing in the household of a military service
member to be licensed in professions which are regulated by the
Department of State.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Many occupations require a state license, often with state-specific
conditions and processes, which can cause lengthy re-employment delays
for military spouses moving between states. These delays and the
expense of relicensure cause many military spouses to not practice in
their professions. Through collaborative efforts with 27 states, the
Department of Defense has collected best practices that can reduce the
time required for a military spouse to transfer a current license when
entering a new state. These practices do not impact the standards of
the state, still require military spouses to fully qualify within
their occupations, and can be implemented at little or no cost to the
state. This legislation allows New York State to modify licensing
requirements and processes, which would otherwise impede qualified
military spouses from becoming employed following a military move to a
new state.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-2014: S.5205/ A.9455

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
180 days after enactment

S2947A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2947--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE,  AMEDORE, CROCI, FUNKE, KENNEDY, LARKIN,
  MURPHY, O'MARA, ORTT, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and  ordered  printed,
  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
  -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said  committee  and
  committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to expedited licensing by
  certain military spouses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 6501 of the education law, as amended by chapter 81
of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  S 6501. Admission to a profession (licensing).  1. Admission to  prac-
tice  of  a  profession in this state is accomplished by a license being
issued to a qualified applicant by the education department.  To qualify
for a license an applicant shall meet the requirements prescribed in the
article for the particular profession and shall  meet  the  requirements
prescribed in section 3-503 of the general obligations law.
  2. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY APPLI-
CANT  SEEKING TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE WHO IS THE
SPOUSE OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER  OF  THE  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE  UNITED
STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES AS DEFINED IN 10 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1209
AND  1211,  AND SUCH SPOUSE IS TRANSFERRED BY THE MILITARY TO THIS STATE
SHALL BE AFFORDED AN EXPEDITED REVIEW OF  HIS  OR  HER  APPLICATION  FOR
LICENSURE. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPART-
MENT  AND  SHALL INCLUDE AN ATTESTATION BY THE APPLICANT OF THE MILITARY
STATUS OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE AND ANY OTHER SUCH SUPPORTING  DOCUMENTATION
THAT  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY REQUIRE. UPON REVIEW OF SUCH APPLICATION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO THE APPLICANT IF THE APPLICANT HOLDS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03738-03-6

S. 2947--A                          2

A LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING IN ANOTHER STATE AND IN THE  OPINION  OF  THE
DEPARTMENT,  THE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  LICENSURE  OF  SUCH OTHER STATE ARE
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  LICENSURE  IN  THIS
STATE.
  B.  IN ADDITION TO THE EXPEDITED REVIEW GRANTED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, AN APPLICANT WHO PROVIDES SATISFACTORY  DOCUMENTATION  THAT
HE  OR  SHE  HOLDS  A  LICENSE  IN GOOD STANDING FROM ANOTHER STATE, MAY
REQUEST THE ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMIT, WHICH,  IF  GRANTED
WILL  PERMIT  THE  APPLICANT TO WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A NEW YORK
STATE LICENSEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE  COMMISSIONER.  THE
DEPARTMENT  MAY  GRANT  SUCH  TEMPORARY  PRACTICE PERMIT WHEN IT APPEARS
BASED ON THE APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION RECEIVED THAT  THE
APPLICANT WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE IN THIS STATE BECAUSE
HE  OR  SHE  HOLDS  A  LICENSE  IN GOOD STANDING FROM ANOTHER STATE WITH
SIGNIFICANTLY COMPARABLE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE OF THIS  STATE,
EXCEPT  THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SECURE DIRECT SOURCE VERIFI-
CATION OF THE  APPLICANT'S  UNDERLYING  CREDENTIALS  (E.G.,  RECEIPT  OF
ORIGINAL  TRANSCRIPT,  EXPERIENCE  VERIFICATION).  SUCH  PERMIT SHALL BE
VALID FOR SIX MONTHS OR UNTIL  TEN  DAYS  AFTER  NOTIFICATION  THAT  THE
APPLICANT  DOES NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE. AN ADDITIONAL
SIX MONTHS MAY BE GRANTED UPON A DETERMINATION BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  THAT
THE  APPLICANT  IS EXPECTED TO QUALIFY FOR THE FULL LICENSE UPON RECEIPT
OF THE REMAINING DIRECT SOURCE VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS REQUESTED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT  IN  SUCH  TIME  PERIOD  AND  THAT THE DELAY IN PROVIDING THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION  FOR  FULL  LICENSURE  WAS  DUE  TO  EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE MILITARY SPOUSE COULD NOT AVOID.
  C. A TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FULL DISCIPLINARY AND REGULATORY AUTHORI-
TY  OF  THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT, PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE,
AS IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION WERE A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE ISSUED  UNDER  THIS
ARTICLE.
  D.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE THE INITIAL LICENSURE APPLICATION FEE
BY ONE-HALF FOR ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY  A  MILITARY  SPOUSE  UNDER
THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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