# Pennsylvania — US state universal occupational license recognition laws — conditions and scope

For Pennsylvania, law citation is 63 Pa.C.S. § 3111; effective date is 2019-07-01; scope is universal; minimum years licensed is 2; good standing required is yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Pennsylvania _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Law citation:** 63 Pa.C.S. § 3111 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective date:** 2019-07-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Scope:** universal _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum years licensed:** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Good standing required:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Criminal background check:** has not committed any act that constitutes grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **State-specific exam allowed:** yes _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Military spouse provision:** no _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> shall issue a license, certificate, registration or permit to an applicant to allow practice in this Commonwealth if, upon application to the licensing board or licensing commission, the applicant satisfies all of the following conditions: (1) Holds

## Source

- https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=PDF&ttl=63&div=00.&chpt=031.&sctn=011.&subsctn=000.

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2026-11-13.
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