Enrolled HB 123: Relating to occupational licensing fees, fines, and penalties and to regulatory board fines; extending the termination dates of the Boards of Barbers and Hairdressers, Social Work Examiners, Pharmacy, Professional Counselors, Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners, and Veterinary Examiners; relating to psychologist licensing by credentials; relating to an exemption that allows one bill to continue more than one board, commission, or agency program; and providing for an effective date.
00Enrolled HB 123 01 Relating to occupational licensing fees, fines, and penalties and to regulatory board fines; 02 extending the termination dates of the Boards of Barbers and Hairdressers, Social Work 03 Examiners, Pharmacy, Professional Counselors, Psychologist and Psychological Associate 04 Examiners, and Veterinary Examiners; relating to psychologist licensing by credentials; 05 relating to an exemption that allows one bill to continue more than one board, commission, or 06 agency program; and providing for an effective date. 07 _______________ 08 * Section 1. AS 08.03.010(c)(4) is amended to read: 09 (4) Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (AS 08.13.010) - June 30, 2011 10 [2005]; 11 * Sec. 2. AS 08.03.010(c)(6) is amended to read: 12 (6) Board of Social Work Examiners (AS 08.95.010) - June 30, 2010 13 [2005];
01 * Sec. 3. AS 08.03.010(c)(15) is amended to read: 02 (15) Board of Pharmacy (AS 08.80.010) - June 30, 2010 [2005]; 03 * Sec. 4. AS 08.03.010(c)(17) is amended to read: 04 (17) Board of Professional Counselors (AS 08.29.010) - June 30, 2010 05 [2005]; 06 * Sec. 5. AS 08.03.010(c)(18) is amended to read: 07 (18) Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners 08 (AS 08.86.010) - June 30, 2010 [2005]; 09 * Sec. 6. AS 08.03.010(c)(21) is amended to read: 10 (21) Board of Veterinary Examiners (AS 08.98.010) - June 30, 2009 11 [2005]. 12 * Sec. 7. AS 08.86.150 is amended to read: 13 Sec. 08.86.150. License by credentials. A person who is licensed or certified 14 as a psychologist by a licensing authority other than the state is entitled to be licensed 15 in the state without examination if the person applies on the proper application form, 16 submits proof of continued competence as required by regulation of the board, pays 17 the credential review fee, and the person 18 (1) holds a doctoral degree with primary emphasis on psychology that 19 satisfies the requirements of AS 08.86.130 and the examination and qualification 20 requirements for the person's out-of-state license or certificate were essentially similar 21 to or higher than the examination and qualification requirements for licensure under 22 this chapter; [OR] 23 (2) is a diplomate in good standing of the American Board of 24 Professional Psychology; or 25 (3) is certified or registered with a credentialing organization in 26 psychology approved by the board in regulation and with requirements 27 essentially similar to or higher than the requirements for licensure under this 28 chapter. 29 * Sec. 8. AS 37.05.146(c)(24) is amended to read: 30 (24) receipts of the Department of Commerce, Community, and 31 Economic Development under AS 08.01.065 and from fines and penalties collected
01 in licensing and disciplinary actions for occupations under AS 08.01.010 02 [AS 08.01.065(a), (c), AND (f)]; 03 * Sec. 9. AS 08.95.920 is repealed. 04 * Sec. 10. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 05 read: 06 EXEMPTION FROM AS 44.66.050(e). Sections 1 - 6 of this Act are exempt from the 07 provision of AS 44.66.050(e) that prohibits a bill from continuing the existence of more than 08 one board, commission, or agency program. 09 * Sec. 11. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).