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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- H 5534 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC001935 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL |
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| 16 | 16 | | LICENSE |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Felix, Slater, Giraldo, McNamara, and Tanzi |
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| 18 | 18 | | Date Introduced: February 15, 2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Referred To: House Corporations |
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| 22 | 22 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. Title 5 of the General Laws entitled "BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS" 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | CHAPTER 93 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE INDEPENDENCE ACT 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | 5-93-1. Short title. 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Professional or Occupational License 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Independence Act". 7 |
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| 30 | 30 | | 5-93-2. Lawful presence requirement prohibited. 8 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general law, special law, rule, or regulation, 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | to the contrary, lawful presence in the United States shall not be required to obtain a professional 10 |
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| 33 | 33 | | or occupational license, under this chapter or any other chapter of the general laws, provided, that 11 |
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| 34 | 34 | | the applicant meets all other requirements for licensure. 12 |
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| 35 | 35 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 13 |
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| 41 | 41 | | LC001935 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 42 | 42 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 43 | 43 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 44 | 44 | | OF |
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| 45 | 45 | | A N A C T |
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| 46 | 46 | | RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL |
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| 47 | 47 | | LICENSE |
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| 48 | 48 | | *** |
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| 49 | 49 | | This act would enable undocumented immigrants to obtain a professional license as long 1 |
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| 50 | 50 | | as all other requirements for licensure are met. 2 |
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| 51 | 51 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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| 53 | 53 | | LC001935 |
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