Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB418: Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, for the duration of the assignment or detail, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another state under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
An act concerning Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses FOR the purpose of authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another jurisdiction; and generally relating to occupational and professional licensing of members of the Foreign Service and their spouses…
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses FOR the purpose of authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another jurisdiction; and generally relating to occupational and professional licensing of members of the Foreign Service and their spouses. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Government Section 9-1A-06(a) and (c)(1) and 9-1E-05(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Government Section 10-14A-01 through 10-14A-03 10-14A-05 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 14A. Licensing - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses" Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Agriculture Section 1-101(a) and (d), 2-301(a), (b), and (d), and 8-803.4(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2016 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Agriculture Section 1-101(i), 2-301(c), (c-1), (c-2), and (i), 2-313(a)(2)(i), 5-207(a) and (h)(1), 8-802(a), 8-803.4(c), and 11-405(a) and (b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2016 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 1-101(a) and (e), 2-101(a) and (d), 3-101(a) and (c), 4-101(a) …