HLS 16RS-710 REENGROSSED
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) and (3), relative to provisional licenses for ex-offenders; to
3 exempt the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners from
4 certain provisions relative to the issuance of provisional licenses to ex-offenders; to
5 require certain record keeping of certain licensing entities; to require certain annual
6 reports; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 37:36(E)(1)(aa) and (3) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง36. Exemptions; prohibitions; records; reports
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11 E.(1) This Chapter shall not apply to the following licensing entities:
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13 (aa) The Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.
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15 (3)(a) A licensing entity exempt from the provisions of this Chapter shall
16 keep record and compile a report of the number of provisional licenses denied by the
17 entity, including all reasons for such denial, when the denial is of an otherwise
18 qualified applicant who has been convicted of an offense or offenses, except those
19 described in Subsections A through C of this Section.
20 (b) Notwithstanding the exemption of licensing entities as provided in this
21 Section, any licensing entity issuing provisional licenses in accordance with this
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1 Chapter shall keep record and compile a report of the number of provisional licenses
2 issued and denied by the entity, including all reasons for any such issuance or denial.
3 (c) The entity shall provide the report annually to the House Committee on
4 Commerce no later than February first of each year.
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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 Reengrossed 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.
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.
Proposed law requires those licensing entities exempt from present law to keep record and
compile a report of the number of provisional licenses denied by the respective entity,
including all reasons for denial, when such denial is of an otherwise qualified applicant
previously convicted of an offense, except certain offenses described in present law (R.S.
37:36(A) - (C)).
Proposed law requires any licensing entity issuing provisional licenses, in accordance with
present law, to keep record and compile a report of the number of provisional licenses issued
and denied by the entity, including all reasons for any such issuance or denial.
Proposed law requires licensing entities to provide the report annually to the House
Committee on Commerce no later than February 1st.
(Adds R.S. 37:36(E)(1)(aa) and (3))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Require licensing entities exempt from provisional licensing provisions to keep
record and compile a report of the number of denied provisional licenses,
including reasons for license denial.
2. Require licensing entities that are not exempt from provisional licensing
provisions to keep record and compile a report of the number of issued and
denied provisional licenses, including reasons for license issuance or denial.
3. Require licensing entities to provide respective reports to the House Committee
on Commerce by Feb. 1st of each year.
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