(a) As used in this section, "professional or occupational license" means:
- (1) an unlimited license, permit, certificate, or certificate of registration;
- (2) a temporary, limited, or probationary license, permit, certificate, or certificate of registration;
- (3) an intern permit; or
(4) a provisional license;
issued by a state agency or political subdivision that regulates a profession or occupation.
- (b) As used in this section, "state agency" means an agency, a board, a commission, a department, a bureau, or any other entity of the executive, legislative, or judicial department of state government.
- (c) An individual who is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States is eligible for a professional or occupational license issued by a state agency or political subdivision if the individual meets all the requirements, other than the requirement under 8 USC 1621(a), to obtain or renew the professional or occupational license.
As added by P.L.172-2018, SEC.2.