Many military servicemembers or their spouses work in professions for which states require an occupational license to practice. Since they must frequently move across state lines due to military orders, servicemembers and military spouses are disproportionately burdened by the state-based occupational licensing system. Obtaining a new occupational license can be costly and time-consuming. The Uniform Occupational Licenses of Servicemembers and Military Spouses Act supports military families by making it easier for a servicemember and their spouse to get a state occupational license when they are forced to relocate due to military orders. The Act smooths the implementation of the 2024 Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) amendments by adding a number of logistical details that the federal law does not address and by helping states to comply with it. The ability to obtain a new license quickly and easily is essential to the servicemember’s or spouse’s ability to work in their chosen career and support their families.
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Uniform Law Commission The Uniform Law Commission (ULC, also known as the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws), established in 1892, provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law.