The state of Arizona has quickly become a destination attraction for out-of-state migration, with Maricopa County reigning as the fastest growing county in the country.
With that in mind, Arizona state Rep.Shawnna Bolick (R-Phoenix) recently sponsored legislation that supporters are hoping will make accommodations for new residents a bit easier.
A new law currently allows those licensed in one state to be able to practice their craft in Arizona after becoming residents in the Grand Canyon State, provided they were in good standing in the state where they previously lived. Until recently the state required people who have a business license in one state to be re-licensed in Arizona.
"Under the new law co-sponsored by myself and several of my Republican colleagues, virtually anyone licensed by another state who has a clean record can open a business or take a job in Arizona without too much difficulty," Bolick wrote in an -op-ed published by The Washington Times.
“More importantly we want to ensure military spouses and formerly incarcerated individuals can become gainfully employed as quickly as possible without the administrative hoopla. There are special rules for lawyers, who will still have to take the bar exam, and security guards and private investigators, but Arizona hung up an attractive 'Help Wanted' banner and is encouraging folks to move to our state.”
The new law makes Arizona home to the first occupational license reciprosity law of its kind in the country.
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