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This bill modifies professional licensing requirements for several occupations in Utah, including architects, environmental health scientists, professional engineers, master addiction counselors, and professional geologists. The key changes include standardizing language around licensure applications from "prescribed" to "approved", and adjusting educational requirements to generally specify a minimum of a bachelor's degree rather than requiring specific degree types. For architects, the bill maintains multiple pathways to licensure and requires the licensing board to maintain at least two methods of obtaining a license. The bill also simplifies some educational and experience requirements, such as removing specific course work requirements for environmental health scientists and adjusting professional experience calculations for different degree levels. Additionally, for master addiction counselors, the bill makes minor modifications to education, training, and supervision hour requirements. The bill provides flexibility for licensing boards to establish specific criteria through rule-making and aims to create more standardized and accessible professional licensing processes. The bill is set to take effect on May 7, 2025.

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