Relating to occupational licensing boards; to amend Section 41-9A-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to require an occupational licensing board to determine whether an individual's criminal conviction disqualifies him or her from obtaining an occupational license in certain circumstances; to add Section 41-9A-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit an occupational licensing board from using certain terms in rulemaking as reasons for disqualification from licensure and to limit the circumstances under which an occupational licensing board may consider an individual's criminal record when determining if the individual qualifies for licensure; to repeal Chapter 26 of Title 15, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to orders of limited relief; and to require occupational licensing boards to include certain information on official websites.
Summary
Occupational Licensing Boards, consideration of criminal conviction when licensing restricted
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introduced
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Introduction
Mar 2023
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Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Mar 7, 2023
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Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
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Rodger Smitherman
DDemocratic
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