§ 19a-14d — Issuance of occupational or professional license, permit, certification or registration to certain persons with license, permit, certification or registration from another United States jurisdiction. Requirements. Recognition of covered licenses.

Connecticut § 19a-14d

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being
• Ch. 368a: Department of Public Health

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(a) An occupational or professional license, permit, certification or registration issued by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v, 370, 372, 373, 375, 375a, 376, 376a, 376b, 376c, 377, 378, 378a, 379, 379a, 380, 381, 381a, 381b, 382a, 382b, 382c, 383, 383a, 383b, 383c, 383d, 383e, 383f, 383g, 383h, 384, 384a, 384b, 384c, 384d, 385, 386, 387, 387a, 388, 388a, 393a, 395, 397a, 398, 399, 400a, 400c or 474 shall be issued, in the occupation or profession applied for and at a practice level determined by the department, to a person, including, but not limited to, an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or such person's spouse, if: (1) The person holds a valid license, permit, certification or registration in at least one other jurisdiction in the United States in the occupation or profession applied for; (2) The person has practiced under such license, permit, certification or registration for not less than four years; (3) The person is in good standing in all jurisdictions in the United States in which he or she holds a license, permit, certification or registration and has not had a license, permit, certification or registration revoked or discipline imposed by any jurisdiction in the United States, does not have a complaint, allegation or investigation related to unprofessional conduct pending in any jurisdiction, and has not voluntarily surrendered a license, permit, certification or registration while under investigation for unprofessional conduct in any jurisdiction; (4) The person satisfies any background check or character and fitness check required of other applicants for the license, permit, certification or registration; and (5) The person pays all fees required of other applicants for the license, permit, certification or registration. (b) In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the department may require a person applying for a license, permit, certification or registration under this section to take and pass all, or a portion of, any examination required of other persons applying for such license, permit, certification or registration. (c) Any person issued a license, permit, certification or registration pursuant to this section shall be subject to the laws of this state and the jurisdiction of the department. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and pursuant to section 19a-14 , the Commissioner of Public Health may deny an occupational or professional license, permit, certification or registration if he or she finds such denial is in the best interest of the state. (e) Not later than July 1, 2024, the commissioner shall publish, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, an application for each occupational or professional license, permit, certification and registration issued by the department that collects the applicant information necessary for the department to recognize a covered license, as defined in 50 USC 4025a, as amended from time to time. The department shall not charge a fee to any covered license holder that submits such an application to the department. After determining that an applicant is eligible for license recognition pursuant to 50 USC 4025a, as amended from time to time, the department shall issue to the applicant a specially designated license, permit, certification, registration or similar credential for the occupation or profession for which the covered licensed is considered valid that shall (1) be recorded by the department in the department's registry of the occupational or professional license, permit, certification, registration or other similar credential relevant to the scope of practice and discipline, (2) be subject to the provisions of section 19a-17 , and (3) expire when the covered license holder's residency in the state is no longer required by military orders for military service, except when the covered license holder has submitted a complete application to the department for an appropriate license, registration or permit to practice the occupation and profession of the covered license in which case said expiration will occur upon the final determination of said application by the department.

Legislative History

(P.A. 21-152, S. 1; P.A. 22-47, S. 2; P.A. 24-68, S. 34.) History: P.A. 22-47 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting Subdivs. (1) and (2) and adding reference to “an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or such person's spouse” and redesignating existing Subparas. (A) to (E) as Subdivs. (1) to (5), and amended Subsec. (b) by deleting Subdiv. (1) designator, permitting the department to require a person to take and pass an examination, making a technical change and deleting Subdiv. (2); P.A. 24-68 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by replacing “Department of Public Health” with “department” and added Subsec. (e) re recognition of covered licenses, effective May 28, 2024.