09 · Federal SCRA protection
Professional licenses & work
See when an out-of-state professional license may be accepted after a military move and how some business debts may be treated.
3 protections in this areaWhat may apply
Protections worth checking
Using an out-of-state professional license after a military move
What to include and when to expect a response
Protection for personal assets from certain business debts
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28Insurance, licenses, and business
Using a professional license after a military move
Check eligibility
Insurance, licenses, and business
Using a professional license after a military move
A qualifying out-of-state professional license must be accepted in the new state after the member or spouse completes the required application. Licenses governed by an interstate compact follow that compact's rules.
A servicemember or spouse has a qualifying professional license and moves to another state because of military orders.
Apply with the orders and a notarized statement. A spouse also provides a marriage certificate.
Check eligibility → prepare the application
29Insurance, licenses, and business
Protecting personal assets from certain business debts
Understand the protection
Insurance, licenses, and business
Protecting personal assets from certain business debts
During service, personal assets that are not connected to the business generally cannot be used to pay a business debt for which the member is personally responsible. A court may adjust this protection.
The member is personally responsible for a qualifying business or trade debt during service.
No routine notice to the creditor is specified. Get help if the debt is disputed or someone tries to take personal assets.
Understand the protection → list the assets and debts → get help
The refund estimate is not built for court matters or time-sensitive threats. If someone is trying to foreclose, evict, repossess, garnish wages, or sell property—or you have a court deadline—start with DOJ help for servicemembers.
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Federal protections stay separate from additional institution benefits.
We base federal summaries on current federal law and official agency guidance. Additional benefits offered by a bank are labeled separately and do not change the federal protections.