§ 21a-11b — Issuance of license, permit, certification or registration to certain persons with license, permit, certification or registration from another United States jurisdiction. Requirements.

(a) An occupational or professional license, permit, certification or registration issued by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to chapter 389, 390, 391, 392, 394, 396, 396a, 399a, 399b, 400, 400b, 400f, 400g, 400h, 400j, 400m, 400o or 400p shall be issued, in the occupation or profession applied for and at a practice level determined by the department, to a person who is (1) a resident of this state, as defined in section 12-701, and provides a current driver's license, utility bill, lease agreement or property deed indicating their residence in this state; or (2) married to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States and accompanies such member, pursuant to an official permanent change of station, to a military installation located in this state, if such person: (A) 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; (B) Has at least four years of experience, including (i) practice under such license, permit, certification or registration, (ii) classroom education, and (iii) on-the-job training; (C) 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, 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; (D) Satisfies any background check or character and fitness check required of other applicants for the license, permit, certification or registration; (E) Pays all fees required of other applicants for the license, permit, certification or registration; and (F) Takes and passes all or a portion of any examination required of other persons applying for the license, permit, certification or registration, except a person married to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States may be required to take and pass all or a portion of such examination at the discretion of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. (b) 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 of Consumer Protection. (c) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may deny an occupational or professional license, permit, certification or registration if the commissioner finds such denial is in the best interest of the state. (d) A person applying for a license, permit, certification or registration that is not required to practice an occupation or profession in at least twenty-five states who relocates to this state from another state that did not require a license, permit, certification or registration to practice the person's occupation or profession may be considered to have satisfied the conditions of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section if he or she establishes to the satisfaction of the Department of Consumer Protection that he or she has four or more years of related work experience with a substantially similar scope of practice within the five years preceding the date of application to said department.

Legislative History

(P.A. 21-152, S. 4; P.A. 22-92, S. 10.) History: P.A. 22-92 amended Subsec. (a)(2)(C) by making a technical change, effective May 24, 2022.