The new rules could affect 720,000 licensees, from accountants and architects to doctors and hairdressers.
ranging from acupuncturists and medical doctors to plumbers and vets.
“We are committed to ensuring racial justice and equity for underserved communities,” said Acting Attorney General . They include nurses, hairstylists, dentists, pharmacists, home inspectors, electrical contractors, landscape architects, marriage and family therapists, massage therapists and many more.
A board could strip a person’s professional license if they are found to have discriminated or retaliated against someone by a court, a state or federal agency or through an administrative hearing brought before a board or the state Office of Administrative Law, the proposal says.. The Division of Consumer Affairs can adopt the rules as is or propose revisions based on the comments.