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Military Spouse License Transfer Options

Military Spouse License Transfer Options
State Military Spouse License Transfer Options Military Spouse Legislation
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
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
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
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
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
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