Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations

      Sunset Process - House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' sunset review and report on the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies.

      Sections 1 and 2 of the bill allow a regulator to delegate authority for administrative tasks authorized by statute or other tasks specifically authorized through the policy of a board or commission to a designee at the regulator's discretion.

      Section 3 changes the amount of time a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant (licensee) who receives a letter of admonition has to request a hearing to within 25 days after the date of issuance of the letter of admonition, rather than within 20 days after receipt of the letter.

      Sections 3 through 22 clarify that a regulator may provide communications to licensees through email.

      Section 23 raises the amount of the excise tax on renewal fees from $1 to $2. The money goes to the legal defense account created within the division of professions and occupations cash fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)