HLS 16RS-710 ORIGINAL 2016 Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 252 BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS LICENSING: Provides relative to the Provisional Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act 1 AN ACT 2To enact R.S. 37:36(E)(1)(aa), relative to provisional licenses for ex-offenders; to exempt 3 the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners from certain 4 provisions relative to the issuance of provisional licenses to ex-offenders; and to 5 provide for related matters. 6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 7 Section 1. R.S. 37:36(E)(1)(aa) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8 ยง36. Exemptions; prohibitions 9 * * * 10 E.(1) This Chapter shall not apply to the following licensing entities: 11 * * * 12 (aa) The Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners. 13 * * * DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 252 Original 2016 Regular Session Davis Abstract: Exempts the La. Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners from certain provisions relative to the issuance of provisional licenses to ex-offenders. Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 16RS-710 ORIGINAL HB NO. 252 Present law authorizes entities issuing licenses for certain fields of work to issue provisional licenses to ex-offenders. Provides certain requirements of entities choosing to issue provisional licenses to ex-offenders. Proposed law retains present law and exempts the La. Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners from the provisions of present law. (Adds R.S. 37:36(E)(1)(aa)) Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.