(a) The department, in coordination with the United States Department of Defense and the various branches of the military of the United States, shall determine which military occupational specialties have civilian counterpart jobs that require licensure by state or local agencies.
(b) The department shall further determine, to the degree possible, if any procedural, financial, technological, educational, or bureaucratic barriers exist that impede military personnel reentering the civilian workforce from acquiring these licenses.
(c) The department shall implement this section only to the extent federal funds are available for the costs of implementation.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 216. Effective October 12, 2001.)