1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any license held by a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or a reserve component that expires, is forfeited, or deemed delinquent while the member is on active duty and deployed during a state or national crisis shall be restored under the restoration requirements provided in this section.

   For the purposes of this section, "state or national crisis" includes but is not limited to:

   1. (1) A situation requiring the proper defense of nation or State;
   2. (2) A federal or state disaster or emergency;
   3. (3) A terrorist threat; or
   4. (4) A homeland security or homeland defense event or action.

2. (b) The licensing authority shall restore a license upon the payment of the current renewal fee if the member:

   1. (1) Requests a restoration of the license within one hundred twenty days after being discharged or released from active duty deployment;
   2. (2) Provides the licensing authority with a copy of the member's order calling the member to active duty deployment and the member's discharge or release orders; and
   3. (3) If required for renewal, provides documentation to establish the financial integrity of the licensee or to satisfy a federal requirement.

3. (c) This section:

   1. (1) Shall not apply to a member who is on scheduled annual or specialized training, or to any person whose license is suspended or revoked, or who otherwise has been adjudicated and is subject to disciplinary action on a license; and
   2. (2) Shall also apply to a member whose license is current, but will expire within one hundred twenty days of the member's discharge or release from active duty deployment.

[L 2005, c 170, §2]