A. As used in this section, "license" means any license issued pursuant to:
1. Title 59, Professions and Occupations; and
2. Title 5, Attorneys and State Bar.
B. Any license held by a member of the National Guard or reserve component of the armed forces that expires while the member is on active duty shall be extended until one hundred twenty (120) days after the member is discharged from active duty status.
C. The licensing agency shall renew a license extended pursuant to subsection B until the next date that the license expires or for the period that the license is normally issued, at no cost to the member of the National Guard or reserve component of the armed forces if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The National Guard member or reservist requests renewal of the license within one hundred twenty (120) days after being discharged;
2. The National Guard member or reservist provides the licensing agency with a copy of the official orders of the member or reservist calling the member or reservist to active duty, and official orders discharging the member or reservist from active duty; and
3. The National Guard member or reservist meets all the requirements necessary for the renewal of the license, except the member or reservist need not meet the requirements, if any, that relate to continuing education or training.
D. The provisions of this section do not apply to regularly scheduled annual training.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 130, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 103, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
NOTE: Laws 2016, c. 191, § 1 repealed by Laws 2017, c. 42, § 33.