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This bill, known as the Military Skills to Civilian Licensure Act, aims to help veterans transition more smoothly into civilian employment by requiring professional and occupational licensing boards in South Carolina to recognize military training and experience. The legislation acknowledges that veterans often possess technical, leadership, medical, logistical, and mechanical skills that are equivalent to or exceed civilian certification requirements. Specifically, the bill mandates that licensing boards must accept documented military education, training, and experience as full or partial credit toward professional licensure when the skills are substantially equivalent. If a license is denied, the board must provide a written explanation within 30 days. Additionally, the bill requires that veterans' and military spouses' license applications be processed within 20 business days, with temporary licensure issued when competency is established but a final examination is still pending. The underlying purpose is to reduce economic barriers for veterans, prevent unemployment, strengthen the state's workforce, and honor military service by creating a more efficient pathway from military to civilian professional roles.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4607&session=126&summary=B