“I think we’re off to a great start,” Petersen said. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, who sponsored the universal licensing bill last year. But even at that, the numbers show the law is working, said Rep. It’s likely there would have been more had the state’s economy and government operations not been largely suspended throughout April to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The others are either pending or have been withdrawn, often because of missing paperwork or failure to pay fees. Of those, at least 1,186 have had their licenses approved while only 16 have been rejected. Since then, about 1,454 people have applied for an Arizona license under the law. Doug Ducey signed the law in April 2019, and it took effect last August. But for most professions, getting a license under the universal recognition law takes a fraction of the time, money, and documentation they would otherwise have to expend. There is still some paperwork and verification, and maybe a test on state-specific laws and policies. Instead, the new law says that a person who comes to Arizona with a license in good standing in another state for at least a year qualifies. It bypasses the normal bureaucracy and red tape associated with getting a license to work. The state’s new universal recognition law allows people licensed in another state to quickly obtain an equivalent license when they move to Arizona. As Arizona emerges from its extended economic and employment shutdowns due to COVID-19, more than 1,180 professionals in trades ranging from medicine to construction are ready to go to work, thanks to a law signed a year ago that permits them to quickly obtain a state occupational license.
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