Any person who has served in the armed forces of the United States and who was a holder in good standing of a registration or a license as provided in this chapter at the date of his entry into the armed forces may, upon his separation from active duty in said armed forces or within one year thereafter, make application to the Department of Public Health for the reinstatement of the registration or license which he held at the time of his entry into the service as aforesaid. Said department shall issue such registration or license to such an applicant without examination, if it approves of his professional qualifications.
(1951, S. 2272d; 1967, P.A. 835, S. 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 95, 176; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: 1967 act substituted “department of health” for “board”; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 replaced reference to “moral” qualifications with reference to “professional” qualifications; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
See Sec. 19a-88b re renewal of registration or license for persons serving in U.S. armed forces.
See Sec. 27-103 for definition of “armed forces”.