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Committee advances bill to expedite licensing for veterans after debate over reciprocity and standards
Summary
The panel released S1148 to require professional boards to issue licenses or certificates to qualified veterans; New Jersey Realtors opposed the reciprocity language over supervisory and New Jersey-specific law concerns, and the committee agreed to continue dialogue while releasing the bill as amended.
The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee released S1148, a bill requiring professional and occupational licensing boards to issue licenses, certificates of registration or certificates to applicants who hold equivalent training, education and experience obtained during military service or after serving, subject to evidence of honorable discharge.
Supporters — including the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association and…
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