Ala. Admin. Code r. 860-3-1-.10

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 860-3-1-.10 - Spouses of Active-Duty Military Personnel

(1) The Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act provides additional guidance for registration of spouses of active-duty military personnel as Professional Soil Classifiers if the following eligibility criteria are met.

(a) An eligible individual is any individual who satisfies all of the following:

1. Is the spouse of an active duty, reserve, or transitioning member of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard, or a surviving spouse of a service member who, at the time of his or her death, was serving on active duty, who is relocated to and stationed in the State of Alabama under official military orders. For the purposes of this section, a transitioning service member is a member of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard, on active-duty status or on separation leave who is within 24 months of retirement.

2. Has not committed or participated in an act that would constitute grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a professional license or certificate.

3. Has not been disciplined by an authorized entity or under investigation, in any jurisdiction, in relation to a professional license or certificate.

(b) Any eligible individual under section (1)(a) who possesses a valid license or certificate in another state, district, or territory of the United States, or in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard, with licensing or certification requirements greater than or substantially similar to the licensing or certification requirements of the Professional Soil Classifiers Board in the State of Alabama shall be approved to continue work in his or her profession upon relocation to the State of Alabama for such time as normally allotted with receipt of a license or certificate from the Professional Soil Classifiers Board. Upon completion of an application that documents compliance with the Professional Soil Classifiers' requirements for a certificate, the board shall expedite the application at the next scheduled licensure proceeding for an eligible individual under section (1)(a).

(c) The Professional Soil Classifiers Board may establish reciprocity with other states for military spouse professional licensing and certification.

(d) The Professional Soil Classifiers Board shall waive the initial licensing fee for the eligible individual upon application by the eligible individual as prescribed in 860-3-1-.01. The board shall process an application within 30 days after receiving the application.

(2) Temporary permits and Reciprocity shall be available as outlined below.

(a) A temporary permit for a spouse of an activeduty military member may be issued to an eligible individual under section {a) to perform Professional Soil Classifier services pursuant to terms of 860-3-1-.08 with the following exception that the temporary permit shall be effective for 180 days.

(b) Eligible applicants under section (1)(a) may also qualify for Reciprocity as outlined in 860-3-1-.06 to register as a Professional Soil Classifier.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 860-3-1-.10

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2022, eff. 5/15/2022.

Author: William E. Puckett

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 31-1-6.