CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 349Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and NazarianFebruary 08, 2017 An act to add Section 117 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 349, as introduced, McCarty. Department of Consumer Affairs: applicants for licensure: special immigrant visas.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a board within the department from denying licensure to an applicant based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status. At the time of issuance of the license, existing law requires individual applicants to these boards to provide a taxpayer identification number or social security number.This bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would require a board within the department to expedite, and would authorize a board to assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a specified special immigrant visa. The bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would additionally require such a board to accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant is an individual for licensure application purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 117 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:117. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall expedite, and may assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181 of January 28, 2008).(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 30, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant for initial licensure is an individual.(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 349Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and NazarianFebruary 08, 2017 An act to add Section 117 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 349, as introduced, McCarty. Department of Consumer Affairs: applicants for licensure: special immigrant visas.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a board within the department from denying licensure to an applicant based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status. At the time of issuance of the license, existing law requires individual applicants to these boards to provide a taxpayer identification number or social security number.This bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would require a board within the department to expedite, and would authorize a board to assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a specified special immigrant visa. The bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would additionally require such a board to accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant is an individual for licensure application purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 349
Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and NazarianFebruary 08, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and Nazarian
February 08, 2017
An act to add Section 117 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 349, as introduced, McCarty. Department of Consumer Affairs: applicants for licensure: special immigrant visas.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a board within the department from denying licensure to an applicant based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status. At the time of issuance of the license, existing law requires individual applicants to these boards to provide a taxpayer identification number or social security number.This bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would require a board within the department to expedite, and would authorize a board to assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a specified special immigrant visa. The bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would additionally require such a board to accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant is an individual for licensure application purposes.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of various professions and vocations by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits a board within the department from denying licensure to an applicant based on his or her citizenship status or immigration status. At the time of issuance of the license, existing law requires individual applicants to these boards to provide a taxpayer identification number or social security number.
This bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would require a board within the department to expedite, and would authorize a board to assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a specified special immigrant visa. The bill, on and after July 1, 2018, would additionally require such a board to accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant is an individual for licensure application purposes.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 117 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:117. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall expedite, and may assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181 of January 28, 2008).(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 30, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant for initial licensure is an individual.(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 117 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:117. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall expedite, and may assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181 of January 28, 2008).(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 30, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant for initial licensure is an individual.(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.
SECTION 1. Section 117 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
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117. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall expedite, and may assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181 of January 28, 2008).(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 30, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant for initial licensure is an individual.(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.
117. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall expedite, and may assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181 of January 28, 2008).(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 30, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant for initial licensure is an individual.(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.
117. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall expedite, and may assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181 of January 28, 2008).(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 30, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant for initial licensure is an individual.(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.
117. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall expedite, and may assist with, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181 of January 28, 2008).
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 30, on and after July 1, 2018, a board within the department shall accept a special immigrant visa case number if the applicant for initial licensure is an individual.
(c) A board may adopt regulations necessary to administer this section.