Board seeks Department of Consumer Protection help to prepare legislative/regulatory updates

Toward the end of the meeting, John outlined a draft request intended for the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) legislative liaison, CJ Stroud, asking for assistance preparing legislation or regulatory language to clarify the board’s baseline licensure requirements and the treatment of graduate credits and experience. The draft would be shared with the co‑chairs of the General Law Committee, Rep. Roland Lemar and Sen. James Maroney, as potential initial contacts and sponsors.

Members acknowledged the current legislative calendar and the difficulty of moving statutory changes in a short session; they agreed the effort is an investment for the next session. Al volunteered to help with introductions and format when the board forwards the draft; the group agreed to send the material to DCP and copy Al for assistance. The board characterized the changes as necessary to preserve consistency, clarify when graduate coursework may substitute for undergraduate deficiencies, and to align evaluation processes with public‑safety expectations.

No formal legislative filing was created at the meeting; the board assigned staff to prepare the cover letter and materials, and members to refine the draft language for outreach to the DCP liaison and the General Law Committee co‑chairs.