Military SCRA Allows License Portability for Servicemembers
Summary
The California State Athletic Commission published informational guidance on the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), advising that servicemembers or their spouses who hold a valid professional license in another state may practice the same profession in California if they relocate due to military orders. The commission directs applicants to the California Department of Consumer Affairs military resources page for further details on exercising SCRA license portability rights.
What changed
The California State Athletic Commission published a notice explaining that the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act provides license portability for active-duty military personnel and their spouses. Under SCRA, individuals with a valid professional license in good standing from another state, district, or territory may practice the same profession or vocation in California when relocated due to military orders.
Affected parties include servicemembers and their spouses who hold professional licenses in boxing, martial arts, or other regulated combat sports professions and are reassigned to California. The commission directs applicants to the California Department of Consumer Affairs military resources page for additional information and procedural guidance on exercising SCRA portability rights.
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Professional License Portability and State Registration for Servicemembers and their Spouses
The federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) authorizes service members or their spouses who currently hold a valid license in good standing in another state, district, or territory to practice in California within the same profession or vocation, if they relocate to California because of military orders. For individuals who desire to practice in California under the terms of the SCRA, please visit: https://www.dca.ca.gov/military/federal.shtml.
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