Sec. 19. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THEIR SPOUSES
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## SEC. 19 PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THEIR SPOUSES ###
(a)In General Title VII of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 705 (50 U.S.C. 4025) the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 705A PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES > > **[**[50 U.S.C. 4025a](/us/usc/t50/s4025a)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > In any case in which a servicemember or the spouse of a servicemember has a covered license and such servicemember or spouse relocates his or her residency because of military orders for military service to a location that is not in the jurisdiction of the licensing authority that issued the covered license, such covered license shall be considered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the jurisdiction of such new residency for the duration of such military orders if such servicemember or spouse— > > > #### “(1) > > provides a copy of such military orders to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which the new residency is located; > > > #### “(2) > > remains in good standing with— > > > ##### “(A) > > the licensing authority that issued the covered license; and > > > ##### “(B) > > every other licensing authority that has issued to the servicemember or the spouse of a servicemember a license valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied in the jurisdiction of such licensing authority; > > > #### “(3) > > submits to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements. > > > ### “(b) Interstate Licensure Compacts > > If a servicemember or spouse of a servicemember is licensed and able to operate in multiple jurisdictions through an interstate licensure compact, with respect to services provided in the jurisdiction of the interstate licensure compact by a licensee covered by such compact, the servicemember or spouse of a servicemember shall be subject to the requirements of the compact or the applicable provisions of law of the applicable State and not this section. > > > ### “(c) Covered License Defined > > In this section, the term ‘covered license’ means a professional license or certificate— > > > #### “(1) > > that is in good standing with the licensing authority that issued such professional license or certificate; > > > #### “(2) > > that the servicemember or spouse of a servicemember has actively used during the two years immediately preceding the relocation described in subsection (a); and > > > #### “(3) > > that is not a license to practice law.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 705 the following new item:" “Sec. 705A. Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses.” ".
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PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THEIR SPOUSES
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