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HB 107: Professions and businesses; issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for certain military spouses and transitioning military service members; provide

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House Bill 107

By: Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Bonner of the 73rd, Clark of the 100th, Jones of the 25th, and O’Steen of the 169th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, so as to provide for the issuance of digitally verifiable licenses for spouses of military service members, spouses of transitioning service members, and transitioning military service members; to provide definitions; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations; to provide for the issuance of physical licenses upon request; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of professions and businesses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"43-1-37.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

(1) 'Digitally verifiable license' means a license that:

(A) Can be accessed electronically;

(B) Has a digital signature;

(D) Is equivalent to the possession of a physical license.

(2) 'License' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34.

(3) 'Other board' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34.

(4) 'Service member' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34.

(5) 'State' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-35.

(6) 'Transitioning service member' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-1-34.

(b) No later than July 1, 2026, each professional licensing board and other board shall adopt rules and regulations implementing a process by which spouses of service members, spouses of transitioning service members, and transitioning service members may qualify for digitally verifiable licenses for each profession, business, or trade for which licenses are issued. Such digitally verifiable licenses shall be issued for all types of licenses issued by such professional licensing board or other board, including, but not limited to, temporary licenses, licenses by endorsement, expedited licenses, or a combination thereof. Such rules and regulations shall include a process by which a physical license shall be issued upon request in addition to or in the place of a digitally verifiable license.

(c) Any professional licensing board or other board created after June 30, 2026, shall adopt within one year of its creation the rules and regulations required by subsection (b) of this Code section."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.