§ 3111. Licensure by endorsement
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 Pa.C.S.A. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)Effective: July 1, 2020
Effective: July 1, 2020
63 Pa.C.S.A. § 3111
Formerly cited as PA ST 63 P.S. § 2206.1
§ 3111. Licensure by endorsement
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any existing provisions related to licensure by endorsement or licensure by reciprocity in an applicable licensing statute, a licensing board or licensing commission shall issue a license, certificate, registration or permit to an applicant to allow practice in this Commonwealth if, upon application to the licensing board or licensing commission, the applicant satisfies all of the following conditions:
(1) Holds a current license, certificate, registration or permit from another state, territory or country and the licensing board or licensing commission determines that state's, territory's or country's requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements established in this Commonwealth.
(2) Demonstrates competency in the profession or occupation through methods determined by the licensing board or licensing commission, including having completed continuing education or having experience in the profession or occupation for at least two of the five years preceding the date of the application under this section.
(3) Has not committed any act that constitutes grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license, certificate, registration or permit to practice that profession or occupation in this Commonwealth unless the licensing board or licensing commission determines, in its discretion, that the act should not be an impediment to the granting of a license, certificate, registration or permit to practice in this Commonwealth.
(4) Is in good standing and has not been disciplined by the jurisdiction that issued the license, certificate, registration or permit unless the licensing board or licensing commission determines, in its discretion, that the discipline should not be an impediment to the granting of a license, certificate, registration or permit to practice in this Commonwealth.
(b) Provisional endorsement license.--A licensing board or licensing commission may issue a provisional license, certificate, registration or permit to an applicant for licensure by endorsement while the applicant is satisfying remaining requirements for the licensure by endorsement as determined by the licensing board or licensing commission. The holder of a provisional endorsement license issued under this subsection may practice until any of the following occurs:
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2020, July 1, P.L. 575, No. 53, § 2, imd. effective.
63 Pa.C.S.A. § 3111, PA ST 63 Pa.C.S.A. § 3111
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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