(1) Beginning with July 1, 2020, a licensing authority shall grant a license to any student applicant who participates in an alternative learning course, program or opportunity or apprenticeship program, and who meets the following criteria: (a) Completed an apprenticeship in the licensed occupation or profession;(b) Attained a satisfactory industry certification score on the WorkKeys assessment, if such assessment is a required component of the alternative course or apprenticeship;(c) Passed an examination, if one is deemed to be necessary by the licensing authority; and(d) Paid any fees deemed necessary by the licensing authority.(2) Licensing authorities shall establish a passing score for their respective examinations which shall not exceed the passing score that is required under the standard licensing processes. If the relevant licensing authority or provision of law does not require an examination for the standard licensing process for an occupation, no examination may be required for applicants who complete an apprenticeship in that occupation.(3) Licensing authorities shall establish a licensing fee, which shall not exceed the licensing fee that is required under the equired for applicants who complete an apprenticeship in that occupation.(3) Licensing authorities shall establish a licensing fee, which shall not exceed the licensing fee that is required under the standard licensing processes. If the relevant licensing authority or state does not require a fee for the standard licensing process for an occupation, no fee can be required for applicants who complete an apprenticeship in that occupation.(4) Except as otherwise required by federal law, apprenticeships for an occupation shall not be required to exceed the number of hours required by the relevant licensing authority or statute for that occupation.(5) Licensing authorities shall adopt necessary rules for the implementation of this section.Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 401, HB 1336,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2020.
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