Iowa Code Title VII. Education and Cultural Affairs [Chs. 256-305B] § 272C.12A. Licensure of military spouses and veterans

1. A licensing board, agency, or department shall expedite the application for an occupational or professional license, certificate, or registration, including a license, certificate, or registration issued by the board of educational examiners, by a person who is licensed in a profession or occupation with a similar scope of practice in another state and who is married to an active duty member of the military forces of the United States or is a veteran, as defined in section 35.1.

3. After an applicant submits records of completing the requirements identified in subsection 2, the licensing board, agency, or department shall issue an occupational or professional license, certificate, or registration to the applicant.

4. A licensing board, agency, or department shall adopt rules to provide credit toward qualifications for licensure to practice an occupation or profession in this state for education, training, and service obtained or completed by a person while serving honorably on federal active duty, state active duty, or national guard duty, as defined in section 29A.1, to the extent consistent with the qualifications required by the appropriate licensing board, agency, or department. The rules shall also provide credit toward qualifications for initial licensure for education, training, or service obtained or completed by a person while serving honorably in the military forces of another state or the organized reserves of the armed forces of the United States, to the extent consistent with the qualifications required by the appropriate licensing board, agency, or department.

5. A licensing board, agency, or department shall annually file a report with the governor and the general assembly providing information and statistics on licenses and temporary licenses issued under this section and information and statistics on credit received by individuals for education, training, and service pursuant to subsection 4.