ALABAMA |
State agencies shall provide both licensure by endorsement and temporary licensure, but this states law exempts attorneys as well as professions licensed, certified, or regulated by the Securities Commission, the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, the State Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Dental Examiners, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, or the State Board of Medical Examiners. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/ALABAMA.pdf |
ALASKA |
State agencies may issue temporary courtesy licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/ALASKA.pdf |
ARIZONA |
State agencies shall issue licenses by endorsement to military spouses, but with conditions of supervision. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/ARIZONA.pdf |
ARKANSAS |
State agencies shall issue temporary licenses to military spouses and shall expedite licensing by endorsement. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/ARKANSAS.pdf |
CALIFORNIA |
State agencies shall issue expedited licenses to military spouses and shall issue temporary licenses, but this states law only applies to registered nurses, vocational nurses, psychiatric technicians, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, veterinarians, and all licensees of the state Medical Board and the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/CALIFORNIA.pdf |
COLORADO |
State agencies shall recognize an out-of-state license for the first year of residency, but this states law does not apply to engineers, surveyors, architects, medical practitioners, optometrists, or those in the field of real estate. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/COLORADO.pdf |
CONNECTICUT |
No general recognition statute for military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/CONNECTICUT.pdf |
DELAWARE |
State agencies may issue a 6-month non-renewable provisional license to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/DELAWARE.pdf |
FLORIDA |
State agencies shall issue licenses to military spouses, and health-care practitioners may also be issued temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/FLORIDA.pdf |
GEORGIA |
Each agency shall implement a process by which military spouses may qualify for temporary licenses, licenses by endorsement, expedited licenses, or a combination thereof. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/GEORGIA.pdf |
HAWAII |
State agencies shall issue endorsement/reciprocity licenses to military spouses and temporary licenses with expedited consideration. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/HAWAII.pdf
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IDAHO |
State agencies may expedite military spouses' applications for licensure/certification. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/IDAHO.pdf |
ILLINOIS |
State agencies shall issue temporary, non-renewable 6-month licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/ILLINOIS.pdf |
INDIANA |
State agencies shall issue occupational licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/IDIANA.pdf |
IOWA |
No general recognition statute for military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/IOWA.pdf |
KANSAS |
State agencies shall issue endorsement/reciprocity licenses to military spouses on a three-month probationary basis and may issue temporary permits. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/KANSAS.pdf |
KENTUCKY |
State agencies shall issue temporary or regular licenses within 30 days to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/KENTUCKY.pdf |
LOUISIANA |
State agencies shall issue licenses and temporary licenses to military spouses; holders of temporary licenses who seek permanent ones receive priority processing. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/LOUISIANA.pdf |
MAINE |
State agencies may allow short-term licensure by endorsement for military spouses and may issue temporary licenses; no continuing education is required for first relicensure. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MAINE.pdf |
MARYLAND |
State agencies shall issue expedited temporary licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MARYLAND.pdf |
MASSACHUSETTS |
State agencies shall issue expedited licenses and expedited temporary licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MASSACHUSETTS.pdf
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MICHIGAN |
State agencies shall issue temporary licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MICHIGAN.pdf |
MINNESOTA |
State agencies shall expedite the issuance of licenses to military spouses and shall issue temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MINNESOTA.pdf |
MISSISSIPPI |
State agencies shall issue licenses to military spouses and may issue temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MISSISSIPPI.pdf
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MISSOURI |
State agencies shall issue temporary courtesy licenses to military spouses, but may impose additional requirements for issuance. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MISSOURI.pdf
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MONTANA |
State agencies may issue reciprocal licenses and temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/MONTANA.pdf |
NEBRASKA |
State agencies shall issue one-year temporary licenses to military spouses, although this state’s law excludes dentists. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NEBRASKA.pdf |
NEVADA |
State agencies may issue licenses by endorsement to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NEVADA.pdf |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
State agencies shall facilitate the issuance of licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NEW-HAMPSHIRE.pdf |
NEW JERSEY |
State agencies shall issue either temporary courtesy licenses or reciprocal licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NEW-JERSEY.pdf |
NEW MEXICO |
State agencies shall issue licenses as soon as practicable to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NEW-MEXICO.pdf |
NEW YORK |
State agencies shall issue licenses in an expedited fashion to military spouses and may issue temporary permits with supervision. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NEW-YORK.pdf |
NORTH CAROLINA |
State agencies shall provide both licensure by endorsement and temporary licensure. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NORTH-CAROLINA.pdf |
NORTH DAKOTA |
State agencies may issue licenses and temporary licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/NORTH-DAKOTA.pdf |
OHIO |
State agencies may issue temporary licenses to military spouses, and shall prioritize and expedite the licensure process. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/OHIO.pdf |
OKLAHOMA |
State agencies shall expedite the issuance of endorsement licenses and temporary permits to military spouses, but may require testing/examination. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/OKLAHOMA.pdf |
OREGON |
State agencies shall issue licenses to military-spouses applicants who have "demonstrated competency" and may issue temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/OREGON.pdf |
PENNSYLVANIA |
No general recognition statute for military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/PENNSYLVANIA.pdf |
RHODE ISLAND |
State agencies shall expeditiously issue licenses or temporary licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/RHODE-ISLAND.pdf |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
State agencies may issue one-year, non-renewable temporary licenses to military spouses, but may require testing/examination. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/SOUTH-CAROLINA.pdf |
SOUTH DAKOTA |
State agencies shall expedite the issuance of licenses to military spouses and shall issue temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/SOUTH-DAKOTA.pdf |
TENNESSEE |
State agencies shall expedite the issuance of licenses or temporary permits to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/TENNESSEE.pdf |
TEXAS |
State agencies shall, as soon as practicable, issue licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/TEXAS.pdf |
UTAH |
State agencies shall permit military spouses with out-of-state licenses to practice their occupation. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/UTAH.pdf |
VERMONT |
State agencies shall issue expedited temporary licenses to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/VERMONT.pdf |
VIRGINIA |
State agencies shall expedite the issuance of licenses to military spouses and shall issue temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/VIRGINIA.pdf |
WASHINGTON |
State agencies shall expedite the issuance of licenses to military spouses and shall issue temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/WASHINGTON.pdf |
WEST VIRGINIA |
State agencies shall issue a 6-month non-renewable temporary license to military spouses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/WEST-VIRGINIA.pdf |
WISCONSIN |
State agencies shall grant reciprocal licenses to military spouses, but may impose additional requirements for issuance. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/WISCONSIN.pdf |
WYOMING |
State agencies shall issue licenses to military spouses and may issue temporary licenses. |
https://www.veterans.gov/milspouses/state-laws/WYOMING.pdf |