Report Title:
Professions and Vocations Licensure; Restoration; Armed Forces
Description:
Establishes a grace period and less stringent requirements for restoration of a military member's professional or vocational license that has expired during the member's active duty deployment or that will expire within 120 days of discharge or release from deployment. (SD2)
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
766 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005 |
S.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS LICENSURE RESTORATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Deployed Military Personnel License Extension Act".
SECTION 2. Chapter 436B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§436B- Extension of licenses for members of the armed forces, national guard, and reserves. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any license held by a member of the armed forces, national guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored under the restoration requirements provided in this section. For purposes of this section, "state or national crisis" includes but is not limited to:
(1) A situation requiring the proper defense of country or state;
(2) A federal or state disaster or emergency;
(3) A terrorist threat; or
(4) A homeland security or homeland defense event or action.
(b) The licensing authority shall restore a license upon the payment of the current renewal fee if the member:
(1) Requests a restoration of the license within one hundred twenty days after being discharged or released from active duty deployment;
(2) Provides the licensing authority with a copy of the member's order calling the member to active duty deployment and the member's discharge or release orders; and
(3) If required for renewal, provides documentation to establish the financial integrity of the licensee or to satisfy a federal requirement.
(c) This section:
(1) Shall not apply to a member who is on scheduled annual or specialized training, or to any person whose license is suspended or revoked, or who otherwise has been adjudicated and is subject to disciplinary action on a license; and
(2) Shall also apply to a member whose license is current, but will expire within one hundred twenty days of the member's discharge or release from active duty deployment."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.