Alaska2026Passed Legislature
SB145
Alaska SB 145: Temporary Professional Licenses and Military Spouse Licensing
Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill creates a new temporary license for certain professionals, updates rules so only licensing boards can set criteria for courtesy licenses, and requires the state to issue full licenses quickly to military members and their spouses who move to Alaska.
What it does
- Creates a temporary license allowing qualified applicants from other states or those with qualifying military training to work in specific professions for up to 180 days.
- Requires applicants for the temporary license to hold an equivalent out-of-state license, meet military education standards if not licensed elsewhere, and pay all required fees.
- Mandates that the state issue a full professional license within 30 days to servicemembers or their spouses who relocate due to military orders and hold a valid existing license with an equivalent scope of practice.
- Updates rules for courtesy licenses so only licensing boards can set criteria for nonresidents practicing temporarily in Alaska, removing department authority from this process.
- Allows the state to issue a temporary license while waiting for criminal history checks if a full license cannot be issued within 30 days.
Who it affects
- Professionals licensed in other states who want to work temporarily in Alaska without meeting all standard licensing requirements.
- Servicemembers and their spouses who move to Alaska because of military orders and hold a professional license from another state with an equivalent scope of practice.
- Licensing boards that regulate specific occupations under the new temporary and courtesy license rules.
Limits and unknowns
- This bill does not apply to occupations regulated under AS 08.54 or AS 08.62.
- The temporary license cannot be issued if the applicant has pending disciplinary actions, ongoing reviews, or committed acts in another jurisdiction within the last 10 years that would lead to license denial.
- Professions covered by an interstate licensing compact are excluded from the automatic full-licensing rule for military members and spouses.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Temporary License
- A short-term permit valid for up to 180 days, with one possible extension at the department's discretion, allowing someone to work in a profession while completing full licensing requirements.
- Courtesy License
- A license issued by a board that allows nonresidents to practice an occupation temporarily for a limited purpose when entering the state.
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Official summary
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING; TEMP PERMITS An Act relating to professional licensing; relating to temporary licenses for certain professions; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS621
- (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER621
- (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)621
- (S) STA, L&C621
- (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS621