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Arizona becomes the first state to recognize out-of-state occupational licenses (2019)
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Arizona becomes the first state to recognize out-of-state occupational licenses (2019)
On April 10, 2019, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law a measure that directs state regulatory agencies to issue licenses or certifications for new residents who were already licensed in another state. The law allows people who move to Arizona to continue working in their career field without having to attend state-specific training. For example, licensed nurses in Texas would not have to go through a new process to become recertified as nurses in Arizona before moving and working in an Arizona hospital.[1][2]
The law lists requirements for new residents seeking Arizona licenses to work in regulated fields. The law requires applicants to have a current certification in the same discipline in another state and have no record of disciplinary action or of the loss of a license in another state.[1]
In his 2019 State of the State Address, Governor Ducey argued in favor of the law saying, “100,000 people will move here this year. There’s a job available for every one of them. Lots of them are trained and certified in other states. Standing in their way of earning a living in Arizona, our own licensing boards, and their cronies [...] And before those unelected boards feign outrage – let’s remember: workers don't lose their skills simply because they move to Arizona.”[3]
Opponents of the law, like the National Board of Certified Counselors, argued, “Although the intent is to make it easier to work in Arizona, such legislation potentially exposes the public to mental health providers who have not met the minimum qualifications to practice in the state.”[4]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Legislature, "HB 2569," accessed April 10, 2019
- ↑ Governing, "Arizona Could Become the First to Recognize Out-of-State Job Licenses," accessed April 10, 2019
- ↑ AZ Central, "Full remarks: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's 2019 State of the State address," accessed April 10, 2019
- ↑ National Board of Certified Counselors, "Arizona Faces Challenges to Occupational Licensing Statutes," accessed April 10, 2019
