PRINTER'S NO. 68
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
64
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, LONGIETTI, KORTZ, DEASY, KINSEY, NEILSON
AND HILL-EVANS, JANUARY 28, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JANUARY 28, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48), entitled "An
act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue
subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing
for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and
Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the
Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and
further providing for civil penalties and license
suspension," further providing for civil penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5(b) of the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345,
No.48), entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his
designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board
activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of
Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional
powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational
Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license
suspension," is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 5. Civil penalties.
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(b) Additional powers.--In addition to the disciplinary
powers and duties of the boards and commissions within the
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs under their
respective practice acts, boards and commissions shall have the
power, respectively:
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(8) To provide for the carryover of any continuing
education credits in excess of the number required for
biennial renewal. The carryover shall be valid for one
biennial renewal term only. As used in this paragraph, the
term "continuing education" includes any term similar in
nature used by a licensing board or commission.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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