,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #aa1 #bjah,mr4 
,cornyn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to limit private
 antitru/ damages aga9/ occupational    
lic5s+ bo>ds1 to promote b5eficial re=ms
 ( ,/ate occupational lic5s+1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,occupational ,lic5s+ ,bo>d
 ,antitru/ ,damages ,relief & ,re=m ,act
 ( #bjah4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,c]tification ,! t]m c]tification  
means a volunt>y program "u :i*-- 7,a7 a
 private organization 79 ! case (       
private c]tification7 or ! gov]nm5t ( a 
,/ate 79 ! case ( gov]nm5t c]tification7
 au?orizes an individual :o meets c]ta9 
p]sonal qualifications to use c]tifi$ z 
a designat$ title ) respect to !        
p]=mance ( a lawful occupation2 &  7,b7 
a nonc]tifi$ individual may p]=m !      
lawful occupation = comp5sation b may n 
use ! title c]tifi$4  7#b7 ,memb]1      

(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ,! t]m memb]1  
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t1 ) respect to  
an occupational lic5s+ bo>d1 means an   
individual appo9t$ by1 to1 or employ$ by
 ! occupational lic5s+ bo>d4  7#c7      
,occupational lic5se ,! t]m occupational
 lic5se means a nontransf]able          
au?orization "u law = an individual to  
p]=m a lawful occupation = comp5sation  
bas$ on meet+ p]sonal qualifications    
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate gov]nm5t4  7#d7     
,occupational lic5s+ bo>d ,! t]m        
occupational lic5s+ bo>d or bo>d means  
an entity e/abli%$ "u ,/ate law-- 7,a7 !
 express purpose ( :i* is to regulate ! 
p]sonal qualifications requir$ to engage
 9 or practice a p>ticul> lawful        
occupation2 &  7,b7 t has au?ority      
conf]r$ by ,/ate law to int]pret or     
en=ce ! occupational regulations ( !    
,/ate4  7#e7 ,occupational regulation ,!
 t]m occupational regulation-- 7,a7     
means a /atute1 rule1 regulation1       
practice1 policy1 or law t sets         
educational1 exam9ation1 tra9+ &_/or    

exp]i5ce requirem5ts to au?orize an     
individual to "w 9 a lawful occupation2 
7,b7 includes any /atute1 rule1         
regulation1 practice1 policy1 or law    
requir+ c]tification or an occupational 
lic5se2 &  7,c7 does n include a bus9ess
 lic5se1 facility lic5se1 build+ p]mit1 
or zon+ & l& use regulation except to ! 
ext5t t su* a requirem5t or re/riction  
sub/antially burd5s an individual's     
ability to "w 9 a lawful occupation4    
7#f7 ,widely regulat$ occupation ,! t]m 
widely regulat$ occupation means an     
occupation 9 :i* =ty 7#dj7 or m ,/ates  
require an occupational lic5se to engage
 9 su* occupation4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory or 
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4      
,private antitru/ damages  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,no damages1 or int]e/ on damages1 may  
be recov]$ "u section #d1 #d;,a or #d;,c
 ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ae1  
#ae;a1 or #ae;c7 by any p]son1 except = 
any ,/ate1 in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate1 or  

employee ( a ,/ate or in/rum5tality ( a 
,/ate act+ 9 8 or h] (ficial capacity1 f
 an occupational lic5s+ bo>d1 or any    
memb]1 (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( a     
bo>d1 act+ 9 _! (ficial capacity1 if--  
7#a7 ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 has enact$ a law    
requir+ an occupational lic5se to       
practice ! lawful occupation regulat$ by
 ! occupational lic5s+ bo>d2  7,b7 has  
set =? crit]ia outl9+ any p]sonal       
qualifications necess>y to obta9 an     
occupational lic5se & has requir$ t     
lic5sees adh]e to /&>ds ( practice &    
e?ical /&>ds 9 ! p]=mance ( regulat$    
lawful occupations2 &  7,c7 has f\nd t--
 7i7 ! public ne$s1 & c be reasonably   
expect$ to b5efit f1 occupational lic5s+
 ( ! lawful occupation2 &  7ii7 !       
unlic5s$ conduct ( ! lawful occupation  
w\ld h>m or endang] ! heal?1 safety1 or 
welf>e ( ! public2  7#b7 an occupation  
lic5s$ by an occupational lic5s+ bo>d-- 
7,a7 is a widely regulat$ occupation2 or
  7,b7 7i7 is n a widely regulat$       
occupation & ! ,/ate has implem5t$ a    

p]iodic sunset review process ( !       
occupational lic5s+ bo>d ) reg>d to t   
occupation2 & 7ii7 if previ\sly         
unregulat$ by ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate has      
implem5t$ a sunrise review process ( !  
occupational lic5s+ bo>d ) reg>d to its 
regulation ( t newly lic5s$ occupation2 
7#c7 ! *ief executive1 legislature1 or  
o!r elect$ (fic] ( ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 has   
appo9t$ all memb]s ( ! occupational     
lic5s+ bo>d2 &  7,b7 has requir$ public 
repres5tation on ! occupational lic5s+  
bo>d2 &  7#d7 ! ,/ate or ! occupational 
lic5s+ bo>d has e/abli%$ a me*anism "u  
:i* any p]son aggriev$ by an action ( ! 
occupational lic5s+ bo>d has ! "r to--  
7,a7 conte/ su* action at a he>+ be=e ! 
occupational lic5s+ bo>d at :i* !       
individual may provide evid5ce1 argum5t1
 & analysis2  7,b7 review1 at a         
reasonable "t be=e ! he>+1 all evid5ce t
 ! occupational lic5s+ bo>d has ga!r$   
relat+ to ! conte/$ action2  7,c7       
receive a f9al reason$ decision 9 writ+ 
f ! occupational lic5s+ bo>d )9 a       

reasonable p]iod aft] ! he>+2 &  7,d7   
appeal an adv]se decision ( !           
occupational lic5s+ bo>d to an indep5d5t
 adjudicator1 includ+ judicial review4  
7b7 ,applicability ,?is section %all n  
apply to any case comm5c$ be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless x w\ld be   
inequitable n to apply ?is section to a 
p5d+ action4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
modify or impair ! applicability or     
availability (-- 7#a7 relief pursuant to
 section #d;,a or #d;,c ( ! ,clayton    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ae;a1 #ae;c72  7#b7
 injunctive relief pursuant to section  
#af ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bf72  7#c7 equitable monet>y or        
injunctive relief pursuant to section   
#ac7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ec7;b772 or  7#d7 !
 ability ( any p]son to recov] ! co/ ( !
 suit1 includ+ a reasonable attorney's  
fee1 "u section #d ( ! ,clayton ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ae74  7d7 ,sav+s clause 
,! immunity f damages1 or int]e/ on     

damages1 t is provid$ to memb]s1 (fic]s1
 employees1 or ag5ts ( an occupational  
lic5s+ bo>d ( a ,/ate "u subsection 7a7 
%all n apply to any action unrelat$ to  
_! (ficial capacity1 su* z implem5t+    
rules gov]n+ m9imum prices or fees4  #d4
 ,/ate lic5s+ /udies to be conduct$ ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on--  7#a7 h[ ,/ates 
c be/ address occupational lic5s+ re=m1 
p>ticul>ly = ^? occupations t are n     
directly relat$ to protect+ ! heal?1    
safety1 or welf>e ( ! public1 includ+   
recomm5dations on h[ ,/ates c weigh !   
co/s & b5efits ( occupational lic5s+    
aga9/ ^? ( less re/rictive alt]natives1 
su* z c]tification & o!r approa*es2     
7#b7 h[ ,/ates c conduct compreh5sive   
co/-b5efit assessm5ts ( occupational    
regulations & occupational lic5s+ bo>ds 
?r\gh sunrise reviews & p]iodic sunset  
reviews2  7#c7 h[ ,/ates c implem5t     
policies to support occupational lic5s+ 

uni=mity & occupational lic5se          
portability1 includ+ /reaml9$ lic5s+    
portability programs = vet]ans & milit>y
 s]vice memb]s & sp\ses2 &  7#d7 h[     
occupational lic5s+ requirem5ts affect  
l[-income work]s1 ! unemploy$1          
immigrants ) "w au?orizations1 &        
individuals ) crim9al records4  #e4     
,rule ( con/ruction ,except z provid$ 9 
section #c1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to modify or impair !           
applicability or ! en=cem5t ( ! antitru/
 laws1 z def9$ 9 ! fir/ section ( !     
,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74