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License to (Not) Work: Mackinac Center Releases New Study on Occupational Licensing

Assessing the impact of arbitrary licensing laws on the Michigan economy

… MIDLAND — Occupational licensing increases costs for consumers … Working: How Michigan’s Licensing Laws Hurt Workers and Consumers … Michigan residents need a license from the state to perform … and hearing aid dealers. Licenses are widely believed to be … this. The study shows how licenses are created at the insistence …

Vet Saves Dog's Life, Family is Happy – State Sanctions Him

The problem with occupational licensing

… could have lost his state license. Why? Because a state board … the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, which … Michigan, are subject to state licensing. This means workers have … even without government licensing, the state can set health … mandate every cook to have a license. This is how it should be …

Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

… require a state-mandated license, many of which do not transfer … Too few states recognize licenses earned in other states or … got her teaching degree and license in Pennsylvania before moving … is moved to recognizes her license from Pennsylvania. And it … teachers. States require licenses for nurses, doctors, lawyers, …

Do You Feel Endangered When You Travel Out of State?

Licensing laws are arbitrary

… — that many occupational licensing laws are unnecessary obstacles … Wisconsin? Each state has fewer licensing requirements than Michigan, so if licensing laws really did improve public … the Institute for Justice, “License to Work,” the burdens of licensing requirements in Michigan …

Michigan’s Regulatory Laws Lead to Fewer Jobs, More Crime

Licensing rules are a criminal justice issue

… withhold the occupational license required for a job. This frequently … it comes to occupational licensing, the state is unjustly denying … Jobs, Some States Reconsider Licenses” — with a focus on states … legislators included changes to licensing in a bill that would also … has proposed rolling back licensing restrictions for all state …

State Licensing Didn’t Stop Funeral Home Horror Shows

Policymakers should review areas where licenses are required

… dozens of infants. Michigan’s licensing agency is suspending their licenses and attempting to permanently … demonstrate how limited licensing laws can be in protecting … operators to get a state funeral license and some employees to have occupational licenses failed to prevent these abuses. …

Got A License For That Dog? Under This Bill Wouldn't Need One

A state dog license law appears widely ignored

… licensed. Many counties issue the licenses and collect fees for doing … all dogs be licensed, and licenses can only be obtained if a … 6301 would eliminate dog licensing requirements. It was introduced … hopes to instead nix the licensing requirement for service dogs, … and collect fees for dog licenses are also unlikely to support …

Universal Licensing Recognition: Why Not Michigan?

Ohio becomes latest state to accept out-of-state professional licenses

… passing a nearly universal licensing law. Companion bills that … Ohio recognize occupational licenses from other states for nearly … state who already possesses a license for a given occupation. If … works: If a person seeking a license in Ohio has held a substantially similar license in good standing from another …

Regulatory Reform: Make Michigan a Job and Income-Growth Leader

Reevaluate state occupational licenses

… by analyzing occupational licenses in Michigan. What we find … that the Great Lakes State licenses at least 160 occupations … while advocates of more licensing — typically the industries … there.  In fact, Michigan’s licensing apparatus leads to fewer … mandates harm the state. Licensing serves to protect existing …

Why Does the State License Barbers?

Licensing bill doesn't go far enough

… for Justice (IJ), which monitors licensing in every state, Michigan’s mandate … September, the state of Alabama had no licensing requirement for barbers. A search … policymakers should ask when discussing a license: Is an occupation unlicensed in … silly mandates the state requires, licensing for barbers should be eliminated. …

Michigan Senate takes aim at licensing hunting, fishing guides

Bills would make licenses for hunting and fishing guides among the strictest in the nation

… the strictest occupational licensing regulations for hunting and … Possess a valid driver’s license. Pay a license fee of $150 for state residents … For fishermen, possess a license to operate watercraft. File … or hunting guide without a license would result in fines of $500 …

It’s Time To Work: State Licensing Reforms Michigan Should Consider

Most of Michigan’s licensing laws came into being because they … workers is required to have a license or certification to work. … out-of-state occupational licenses. Heather collaborates with … Director for the Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs in Michigan, … two-thirds of the professional licensing for the state of Michigan. …

Balancing Michigan’s Fishing Interests – Part 1

State licensing delays renew discussions on industry’s prospects

… regulations and delay the licenses for commercial fishers, however, … state-issued commercial fishing licenses, but that only 35 of those … propose heavy limits on their licenses, limiting their catch of … from recreational fishing licenses go to fund sport fish management … sale of hunting and fishing licenses are used for a variety of …

Good With His Hands, But Sidelined By Massage License Requirement

Study: 'You need a license for that' mostly about keeping competition down, prices up

… classes, and more for a state licensing application and mandatory … obtaining his massage therapy license. Michigan requires 500 hours … graduation." Michigan only began licensing massage therapists in 2009. … Center study on occupational license laws, said Michigan should review the many licensing mandates the state imposes. …

Once a Leader, Michigan Now Falling Behind in Licensing Reform

New research shows licensing leads to large declines in jobs

… in reforming occupational licensing laws — but the state is beginning to lag. Licensing regulations are rules that … Economics looks at occupational licensing reforms in several states, … from requiring occupational licenses for individuals or adding … the state requires for a license. But legislation that would …

State Law May Drive Job-Seeking Michigan Woman To Move Elsewhere

Lacking cosmetology license, she looks west for opportunity

… to Las Vegas because the licensing laws in her home state make … she doesn’t have the proper licenses the state requires. A widow … cosmetology or esthetician license when all she wants to do is … doesn’t have the occupational licenses required by the state. “I’ve … there, that you don’t need a license for.” Williams faces a conflict …

Michigan's Occupational Licensing Requirements

Updated Summer 2023

Michigan’s Occupational Licensing Requirements Download PDF | Full list of Michigan licensing fees Updated June 2023 … Acupuncture Bureau of Professional Licensing Exam and certification in … medicine from NCCAOM OR active license/registration in good standing … selling certain animals need a license $50-$500 Animal Control Officer …

Unnecessary Regulations Prevent People From Working

New report shows licensing reduces the supply of workers by 20 percent

… workers. But the state’s licensing laws greatly reduce the number … the employment effects of licensing laws. “How Much of a Barrier to Entry is Occupational Licensing?” estimates that mandatory state licenses lower the number of people … varying requirements found in licensing laws, such as mandatory exams, …

Detroit is Becoming Friendlier to Entrepreneurs

The number of licensing violations enforced by the city has decreased

… program. The city has so many arbitrary and silly licensing requirements on the books, that it seemed that … have backed off from strict compliance with licensing rules. The Mackinac Center sent open records requests for every business license violation in Detroit for 2016 and 2017 and found …

Michigan Will Soon Restrict Real Estate Agents When Displaying Their Names

New state licensing rules called anti-competitive

… Legislature decided to revise licensing rules for real estate workers, … as well as the official licensing agency. But new mandates … to go through the state’s licensing process, or else the company … Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Michigan … board overseeing the state license, most are on the policy committee …

Cutting Hair or Working as an Athletic Trainer in Michigan May Get a Bit Easier

Bills would lessen some licensing restrictions

… R-Ludington, would revise the licensing law for athletic trainers … maintain a newly required license mandated by the state (the … discretion of government licensing officials.” House Bill 4335, … or cosmetologist to get a license in either occupation more … Each occupation has its own licensing requirements, and the bill …

Superintendent Earns Praise Painting School – Which Would Be Illegal If He Were Paid

Painting isn’t dangerous and Michigan should eliminate its license

… directly for this work, state licensing laws would make his effort … mandates. Most people believe licensing laws exist to protect the … evidence that the states that license painters experience fewer … it’s hard to see how this license requirement makes the public … their own homes. Plus, the licensing law isn’t strictly enforced …

It's Time to Eliminate Bureaucratic Barriers to Health Care Access

Reforms to telehealth and licensing can help more people be treated

… Since it is safe to suspend licensing and telehealth barriers during … training, scope of practice and licensing requirements for health professionals … to recognize professional licenses issued elsewhere. Acknowledging the licenses in good standing of out-of-state … have signed onto various licensing compacts that create a guided …

Detroiters Benefit From Snyder Licensure, Criminal Records Orders

Initial applications for state jobs and licenses won’t ask about criminal records

… administering occupational licenses to remove a check box, commonly found on license applications, which asks, … criminal record when processing licensing applications, which will … 6280 would prohibit state licensing boards from barring an individual … law governing a particular license specifies that the felony …

Should A Past Crime Bar Someone From Becoming A Roofer?

Michigan gets poor grades on licensing laws that keep reformed criminals unemployed

… jobs to get an occupational license, which in returns meeting … title of an occupational licensing scorecard published by the … grade on how fairly its licensing laws treat applicants with … the scorecard, the state's licensing laws fail to give due process … that part of the scorecard. Licensing boards here also do not give …

An Opening for Michigan Licensing Reform

When the state asks for higher fees, repeal the mandates

… $147 million in revenue for licenses and permits. But the total … The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, or … departments. Last year, Michigan’s licensing apparatus collected a total … how much some occupation’s licensing fees subsidize the cost of … legislators should eliminate licensing requirements for occupations …

Nearly 1 million Michiganders are subject to occupational licensing laws

Mackinac Center forum considers occupational licensing and its discontents

… in reforming occupational licensing, as the National Conference … problems of occupational licensing, and experts from the Mackinac … “Occupational Hazard: State Licensing Laws in Michigan,” which … requirements tied to occupational licensing can reduce the supply of … moral-character requirements in licensing schemes. The country suffers …

When Firefighters Aren’t Allowed to Fight Fires

Licensing rules prevent ex-convicts from contributing productively to society

… from getting a firefighter’s license. In other words, California … state of Michigan doesn’t license firefighters (nor should it), … release. That’s because licensing requirements stand in their … of occupations the state licenses have “good moral character” provisions which are used to deny licenses to ex-offenders. Many other …

How to Help Those with a Criminal Record Find Work

Eliminate unnecessary crimes, right-size punishments and repeal licensing laws

… than anyone else. … Occupational licensing reform is another issue important … occupations requires a government license – but a criminal history often bars an individual from the licensing process. Ironically, such restrictions … that states with more burdensome licensing laws saw an average 9 percent increase …

How State Licensing Rules Harmed Flood Recovery

… weeks for repairs. State licensing laws exacerbated this problem … workers — to jump through licensing hoops such as fulfilling … other states that do not license these contractors, consumers … not noticeably worse off. Licensing laws have major costs. More … of Minnesota shows that licensing rules cost Michigan 125,000 …

Issues & Ideas Forum Dec. 4 in Lansing

Our growing occupational licensing regime

… speak about occupational licensing. On this issue, Dr. Kleiner … case for why occupational licensing laws are harmful. Specifically, … below-average incomes, because licensing laws limit the opportunities … that’s not all. Occupational licensing also creates a “reverse Robin … harms, one might wonder why licensing has grown in recent decades. …

Lawmakers Have a Chance to Fix Michigan’s Licensing Laws

… few years is occupational licensing laws. Here’s why we care … lawmakers are doing about them. Licensing requirements are meant to … don’t need an occupational license, but they are still subject … outcomes. In occupational licensing, the government regulates … workforce is subject to licensing rules. And many licenses …

A Federal Bill to Loosen Licensing Requirements

And a step for Michigan to follow suit

… Senate. The “Alternatives to Licensing that Lowers Obstacles to … to use their occupational license in any state or military base. … state, but sometimes that license doesn’t transfer to other … often cannot transfer their license easily and have to go back, … “sunset” provisions for licensing laws (which would ensure …

Tackle Licensing for Good Policy in Michigan

New York Times covers fight to allow people to work

… write-up on occupational licensing laws across the United States. … the zeal among states for licensing all sorts of occupations … leaders in a bid to roll back licensing rules. When it comes to … Not so when it comes to licensing mandates on individuals, … pack when it comes to its licensing burden, but it is among the …

Most Cities Require Rental Registrations – This One Gets Personal

Warren strikes out at landlord refusing to submit driver’s license number of herself and tenants

… the city requires driver’s license numbers from owners and renters … provide her personal driver’s license information or that of her … address and a real estate license to manage properties. Why … date of birth and driver’s license number does not aid in these … Warren requires the driver’s license number of the owner of National …

Bills Reduce Work Restrictions, Give Those With Criminal Records Another Chance

Michigan House licensing bills supported by bipartisan legislators and groups across the political spectrum

… House bills 6110 to 6113, licensing boards or agencies could … a candidate from certain licenses under a “good moral character” … A person could still be denied a license if past criminal activity … require the state to review licenses currently on the books and … and attain an occupational license, but find they are prohibited …

Let Them Work

Solutions for Michigan’s overbearing licensing laws

… just one example of inane licensing requirements outlined by … courses. Florists needn’t pass a license test with a fail rate higher … Midwest have less restrictive licensing regimes, and following suit … origins of occupational licensing. Most people think of licenses as a way to ensure public …

MichiganVotes: Legislation Would Eliminate Licensing Mandate on Dietitians, Nutritionists

State report: 'It does not appear that licensing dietitians and nutritionists is necessary to protect the public'

… nutritionists are required to have a license there, the state board informed … which also requires strict licensing for those providing certain … "[The bill] deregulates the license for dietitians and nutritionists," … against requiring the strict licensing of dietitians and nutritionists. … also are opposed to the licensing. The Alliance for Natural …

Want More Young People Employed? States Should Stop Barring Them From Working

Jobs which require an occupational license usually have age restrictions

… certain jobs. Today, about 25 percent of jobs require an occupational license and the vast majority of these have age requirements. While some of these … information compiled by the Institute for Justice in their latest study, “License to Work,” these age requirements are widespread: In Tennessee, you can …

Unlocking Economic Opportunity in Michigan

New report exposes state’s occupational licensing problems

… look at the occupational licensing laws that impact nearly one … certain jobs. While some licenses may protect public health … consequences of occupational licensing. Michigan's licensing landscape: A comprehensive examination of the state's licensing mandates, including the number …

The Most Bizarre Licenses in Michigan

Potato dealers, foresters, butter graders and more

… work. (Unlike other state licenses, these requirements only … surprisingly, occupational licensing barriers that make it harder … have both high occupational licensing barriers and punitive ‘good … firm, analyzes occupational licenses across the 50 states. “License to Work” ranks the states …

Skorup in Midland Daily News on Occupational Licensure

It’s Time to Address Michigan’s Burdensome Licensing Laws

… overbearing occupational licensing laws and what can be done … laws, government-mandated licensing requirements people must … is found in rejecting new licensing supported by industry insiders … competition and reviewing licensing laws already on the books … From the op-ed: Even if a license cannot be eliminated, the …

How Michigan Stands in the Way of Poor People Getting Medical Care

For Remote Area Medical, licensing laws are a challenge

… the nonprofit is responsible for checking the licensing,” Eastman said. Tennessee, for example, passed … few days ahead of time, the group can check the license through a national database. It’s no surprise … regulations. Others provide temporary permits or licenses. But too many are like Michigan, with overbearing …

Our Guild-Ridden Labor Market: The Curious Case of Occupational Licensing

Issues and Ideas Forum

Occupational licensing has had a curious and unusual history both in the U.S. and other nations. During … outline the economic effects of occupational licensing on mobility, wage determination, prices and the … of Minneapolis. His analysis of occupational licensing has been supported by  the National Science Foundation, …

Detroit Should Lessen Licensing Requirements

Mackinac Center op-ed published in Wall Street Journal

… removed the arbitrary occupational licensing laws that are preventing it from … Brookings Institution paper that licensing requirements cost consumers more … Economic Advisers. Such unfair licensing requirements also disproportionally … Michigan lawmakers have reformed licensing requirements at the state level …

Let Them Work: Michigan Should Reciprocate All Occupational Licenses

… all states allow teaching licenses to transfer across state … or for many other types of licenses. Occupational licensing laws require people to pay … for other jobs: Some states license roofers, floor sanders, gutter … back to school for a new license. It does not matter if a person …

Jobs Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Licensing and regulation overkill hurts job market.

… the craziness of current licensing laws across the nation. … state requires a cosmetology license — which would teach her nothing … The Times: A cosmetology license required nearly two years … Electrology and Nail Technology Licensing Board. The board, made up … no match for the powerful licensing groups that benefit from …

It’s Time To Review and Repeal Occupational Licensing Laws

… typical worker. Occupational licensing, on the other hand, affects … more broadly. Occupational licensing refers to the government … industries to obtain a permit, or license, before they can legally perform … teachers, but in some states, licenses are also required for massage … required to get an official license. Policy experts from across …

Five Ways To Tackle Unnecessary Licensing Restrictions

Michigan has already completed two of them with others on the move

… consumers: occupational licensing reform. Under licensing, people must meet certain … little purpose. Michigan licenses a lot of occupations few … Five important reforms to licensing should be considered by all … from piling on their own licensing rules (completed). The state …

Past Mistakes Haunt Builder Trying to Find Work

Michigan’s occupational licensure mandate can permanently impair those with criminal records

… wants to do requires a state license. And like most states, Michigan … background from obtaining a license. About 70 percent of Michigan’s … difficult to gain an occupational license. “The state's moral character … doesn’t require a builder’s license – but once it does, I’m not … of work to do so without a license, but only as long as the project …

Occupational Licensing Costs Hurt Working Class Michiganders

… can obtain an occupational license, required by the state of … Institute for Justice looked at licensing requirements. In Michigan, … burden to obtain a barber’s license was the 9th-greatest of the … is necessary for an EMT’s license but a barber's license requires 467. Simplified …

Regulatory Reforms On the Move in Michigan

State continues to loosen up licensing laws

… need for more comprehensive licensing changes. Counselors: A new … time-consuming and expensive new licensing requirements. House Bill … state automatically deny a license to sell insurance to anyone … nonfinancial crimes to get a license. Cosmetologists: Under current … other states with similar licensing requirements. The bill passed …

Michigan Should Not Bring Back Dietitian and Nutritionist Licensing

Another serving of a long-discarded law will give the state indigestion

… get a state occupational license. The law was unwieldy and … states don’t require this license. There is still no clear benefit … suggest that states with licensing rules for dieticians and … health. This latest proposed licensing scheme in Michigan is unlikely … 614 makes clear that the licensing requirements do not apply …

State Licensing Laws Affecting Where People Choose to Live

Another reason to loosen labor regulations

… spectrum strongly suggests that licensing is usually arbitrary and … new paper, “Occupational Licensing and Interstate Migration,” suggests that strict licensing laws are specially harmful … Further, the paper says, licensing laws affect where people … states with fewer occupational licenses. States with a 10 percent …

Governor’s Licensure Directive Gives Ex-Offenders Another Chance

Removes potential barrier to 200 professions that now require a license

… trades that require a state license. Experts and lawmakers praised … reform permanent. The state licensing bureau will remove a box … trainee could be denied a license because of a criminal history, … means the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs won’t … similarly reform occupational licensing laws. Without legislation, …

You Shouldn’t Need a License to Work as a Property Manager

Legislation would get rid of an unnecessary regulation

… There is no mandatory state license for those individuals who … first acquire a real estate license. This requires years of experience, … the requirement to get a license before renting managing property. "The real estate license requirement can be unnecessary … Hoitenga, who has a real estate license, said in Gongwer News. "The …

State Licensure Mandate Ensnarls Another Hair Braider

Washing hair without a license could land Kalamazoo woman in jail for a year

… customer’s hair without a license. A state investigator discovered … state-issued cosmetology license. To obtain a license, students must pay an institution … state exam. Hair braiding licenses are optional but getting a cosmetology license to legally shampoo hair for …

Cleaning Hats in Detroit Still Requires a License

Obsolete rules mock the rule of law, warns expert

… businesses that wash hats get a license. The ordinance was written … manager of the city’s Business License Division. Those businesses … repealing its occupational licensing requirements for hat washing, … city hasn’t enforced the licensing mandate in at least 19 years. … thoroughly reviewing the licenses and regulations it has on …

June 7, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Vote Report

Votes on National Guard pensions, hunting licenses

… the annual off road vehicle license tax from $16.25 to $26.25 for a license that does not authorize operation … increase hunting and fishing license fees: Passed 77 to 32 in the … structure of hunting and fishing license fees in a manner that would increase license fees for most sportsmen. For …

Mackinac Center Sues State in Latest Transparency Lawsuit

Licensing agency has ignored FOIA law for months

… The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed its latest lawsuit related to government transparency, suing the state after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs refused to provide public documents. “Gov. Whitmer came into office promising transparency, even signing an executive order …

Pump the Brakes: Michigan Should Rethink Driver's License Suspensions

… some states suspend driver’s licenses as a form of punishment for … Michigan suspended over 475,000 licenses – one for every 15 drivers. … meaning that a suspended license puts them at serious risk … forthcoming study, titled “Driver's License Suspension Reform: The Right … violations caused a wave of license suspensions when low-income …

Michigan Unwisely Moving to Add New Licensing Requirements on Solar Panel Installers

Installers have operated for decades without any apparent problems

… would impose additional licensing requirements on people who … problems. Given that, these new licensing mandates are a solution in … bill would specify that a license and appropriate employment … list of instances where a license is not required for the alteration … solar panels do not need a license, but the bill proposes to …

Michigan House Passes Bills Rolling Back Arbitrary ‘Handyman’ Licensing

Projects costing less than $4,000 would face fewer restrictions

… obtain an amateur pilot’s license, the Federal Aviation Authority … instruction. The state of Michigan licenses nearly 200 occupations, including … you are required to have a license — but if you build a fence … painting that wall requires a license. Paving with asphalt requires no license, laying down concrete does. …

Lawmakers Consider Regular Review Of Burdensome Occupational License Mandates

Do they really protect public health and safety — or just restrict competition?

… review of state occupational licensing laws. These laws apply to … testimony on Senate Bill 40, a licensing reform bill introduced by … reviews of whether particular licensing mandates protect public health … legislators change or even repeal licensing laws that exceed the “least … Skorup said that Michigan’s licensing laws impose undue restrictions …

From Batting Nets to 'Hide Haulers,' Almost Everything Requires a License in Detroit

City regulations likely among the most stringent in the nation

… business in Detroit face licensing fees of up to $1,500 depending … furniture movers must pay a $178 licensing fee and $25 each for more … will have to pay a $138 licensing fee while animal hide haulers … Hotel, theater and restaurant licensing fees are adjusted according … steps to obtain a business license. Prospective business owners …

Michigan Bill Would Free Barbers to Meet Licensing Hours Through Apprenticeships

1,800 hours could be done in a shop rather than a classroom

… hours for licensure, and its fees for license applicants are much lower than ours. Through their occupational licensing requirements, states create obstacles … barbers, a recent study showed, licensing means fewer jobs and workers in … regularly review the occupational licenses it has on the books and eliminate …

Michigan Requires More Than 200 Occupational Licenses

And the fee to be a plumber is twice as much as a doctor

… Michigan, you need to get a license — at least to work in one … professions the state of Michigan licenses. These licenses, which typically require … later, Michigan occupational licensing laws remain a much-overlooked … touched on occupational licensing, and only 38 of Michigan’s …

Court Overrules Licensing Board, Exonerates Vet Who Saved Dog

Reality TV viewer complained after Dr. Pol helped Mr. Pigglesworth

… the successful procedure, a state licensing subcommittee called the Board of … part of Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. After an … Care Services, also part of the licensing department, issued a complaint against … January 2015. She also attended the licensing board’s disciplinary subcommittee …

Is This Working? The Effects of Occupational Licensing on the Workforce

… workers needed an occupational license – today, more than 20 percent … government permission to work. Licensing requirements typically include … administrations have both focused on licensing rules, working to encourage … research on occupational licensing and what lawmakers and citizens … infrastructure of occupational licensing. Her work explores the antitrust …

Barriers to entry: Occupational licensing laws hold Michigan back

About 160 occupations in Michigan now require a license

… quality haircut? Occupational licensing creates a hindrance to economic … it impossible to thrive. Licensing imposes a range of requirements … services for consumers. While licensing has a role in the society … has extended the scope of licensing requirements beyond what … in Michigan now require a license. But for many of these professions, …

Detroit Dishes Out Excessive Taxes, Fees To Business Owners

City licensing and inspection fees among the highest measured; $400 for an awning

… She pays $1,800 for a valet license. And the city taxes her $400 simply … "They just keep taxing and licensing us to death to bring in income," … it would cost in terms of licensing and inspection fees to start … when reviewing four common licensing fees. Detroit ($2,660) also … common inspection fees. Licensing fees for restaurants are …

EVENT CANCELLATION: Overregulated: The Full Cost of Licensing Laws in Michigan

Because of the Coronavirus, we regret to inform you that we are cancelling our event "Overregulated: The Full Cost of Licensing Laws in Michigan," which was to take place at the Radisson in Lansing on March 17th. With the state of emergency for Michigan, restrictions on large gatherings and complications …

Whitmer To Regulators: You Must Consider Shutting Down Businesses Violating My Orders

Business licenses also in jeopardy

… orders a priority. It also authorized the immediate closure and possible license suspension for businesses that do not follow them. The executive directive also … credible complaint about a business violating her orders must be referred to licensing authorities to be investigated. It also requires that state department …

Mackinac Center Praises Bipartisan Proposal to Increase Job Opportunities for Military Families

Lawmakers and the governor should build on recommendations and reform licensing rules more broadly

… package to reform occupational licensing requirements for all military … studies on occupational licensing in Michigan. "More than one-third … that require a professional license, many of which do not transfer … continue reforming and reducing licensing requirements across the board.” … and Florida in universal license recognition. That would allow …

Some Desperate Barbers, Salons, Others Reopen Despite Lockdown

But beware the license bureau

… Michigan sheriffs have said they will not enforce lockdown orders, the state licensing bureau is offering no similar leniency. Karl Manke's barber's license has been suspended.

State Considers Licensing Naturopathic Physicians

But more regulatory hurdles are unlikely to improve safety

… lawmakers are looking to license naturopathic physicians — … other factors outside of licensing requirements that would regulate … profession without creating a licensing requirement. Requiring all … other cases of occupational licensing, these requirements simply … Lawmakers should remember that licensing is not the only option. Often …

Licensing Laws are Destructive and Ineffective – But There Are Alternatives

There are ways to regulate without locking workers out

… administration: Occupational licensing laws are mostly ineffective. … result of completing the licensing requirements. But workers … research fails to find that licensing requirements make jobs safer, … establish a connection between licensing laws and improved safety … For instance, some states license deck builders and roofers …

Why Does Michigan License Painters?

Few other states do

… from needless government licensing requirements and fees if … argument used to justify state licensing. According to the Institute … Justice, only 10 states require licenses for painters. If unlicensed … Indiana and Ohio. The state licensing agency isn’t doing much to enforce the state-mandated licenses anyway. According to the …

Michigan Congressmen Introduce Bipartisan Licensing Bill

Sen. Peters, Rep. Walberg working together to remove needless barriers to employment

Occupational licensing laws are a growing and significant barrier … issue strongly suggests that licensing rules are largely arbitrary … rules. That’s because a licensing requirement creates a protected … a more rational look at licensing rules across the nation. … consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications which pose …

Licensing Lunacy

… Kentucky used occupational licensing laws to shut down an advice … this type of advice merits a license from Kentucky. The article … Along with a host of other licensing mandates, Michigan also requires … recommended deregulating the licensing of dieticians and nutritionists … published a report titled, "License to Work," which looks at the …

State Releases Documents After Mackinac Center Files FOIA Lawsuit

Licensing department delayed releasing COVID-related records for six months

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, in a settlement with the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, finally released documents related to complaints about businesses suspected of violating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 executive orders. The Mackinac Center took legal action after …

How Occupational Licensing Redistributes Income

No benefits to consumers to be found.

… show the problems of state licensing in a variety of areas. From … occupations now requiring a license has risen from five percent … Minnesota, most of this licensing drives up costs for consumers … 21 states which require a license for an optician and those … vision. They do not require a license in Michigan. The paper finds …

Two Cheers for Legislators on Licensing

Good progress in 2013, more to be done

… under-the-radar public policy issue is occupational licensing – state rules that require residents to meet … immigration clerical assistants. It also tweaked some licensing requirements for barbers. The Legislature also … Regulatory Reinvention. For most jobs that require licenses, the mandates do not benefit the public in any …

Why Michigan Licensing Laws Are So Destructive

Everything you need to know about occupational regulations in the Great Lakes State

The state of Michigan licenses about 160 occupations while cities, like Detroit, require even more. Occupational licensing is the fees, educational coursework, training … policy analyst Jarrett Skorup speaks about why licensing laws in the Great Lakes State are so destructive …

Growing Michigan Together’s report highlights licensing and immigration reform

Eliminating barriers to live and work here could increase population

… lawmakers to “conduct a full review of professional licensing requirements to identify which can be maintained, … work provided to Michiganders.” Michigan’s licensing process is arbitrary and often nonsensical. It … that police officers need. The state’s 180-plus licenses should be reviewed and, at the very least, the …

Arbitrary Michigan Licensing Laws: Auto Mechanic vs. Makeup Artist

Esthetician requires far more mandatory hours and much higher fees

Occupational licenses are pitched as a necessity to protect … evaluate new and existing licenses. That’s why education, testing … she needs an esthetician license. To get legal permission to … overbearing occupational licensing laws results in more than … separate new study finds that licensing laws result in less economic …

Michigan Senate takes aim at licensing hunting, fishing guides

Bills would make licenses for hunting and fishing guides among the strictest in the nation

… the strictest occupational licensing regulations for hunting and … Possess a valid driver’s license. Pay a license fee of $150 for state residents … For fishermen, possess a license to operate watercraft. File … or hunting guide without a license would result in fines of $500 …

Paint by Numbers

… highlight some of the absurdities in Michigan’s licensing laws. As the article notes, “Michigan law requires … age … Michigan is one of only 10 states that licenses painters — and only five states require any education … the whole argument for why the state mandates licensing for painters in the first place, the actual requirements …

License Restrictions Block Getting More Nurses Where Needed

States could help patients by honoring each others’ medical licenses

… come out of retirement, but licensing restrictions are an obstacle … revise their professional licensing rules to allow a concept known as universal license recognition. If Michigan did … how states treat driver’s licenses from other states, except … this case for occupational license,” Slivinski said. State Rep. …

Let’s Get to Work

How to fix Michigan’s licensing laws

Occupational licensing is when the government requires people to complete educational and training programs, … typically determine the requirements. Occupational licenses are meant to protect the public from people unfit … research finds little evidence that occupational licensing laws improve the quality of services or public …

State Reforms of Occupational Licensing

New report from Cato highlights Michigan work

… Institute features a piece on licensing co-written by Mackinac Center … “The Latest on Occupational Licensing Reform” and notes that “at … excerpt is below. STATE LICENSING REFORM The federal antitrust … but the vast majority of licensing exists at the state level. … notes that the typical state licenses some 60 different occupations. …

Detroit Window Washer Tax

… people who get paid to wash windows must pay the city $72 each year for a license. The list of fees for licenses and permits the city requires of businesses is 30 pages long.

Arcades Owe Detroit Thousands of Quarters Each Year

… owners running an arcade to obtain a license costing $863 — or 3,452 quarters … search of business and occupational licensing in other cities turns up no other … Michigan. Detroit requires more licenses than any city in the state, calling for special licenses for at least 60 different professions …

Commentary: Laws Should Be Just, Benefit Consumers

Licensing standards need to be scaled back

… unless one first obtains a state license that, among other things, requires … are forced to get a degree, pass a licensing exam and complete a four-year apprenticeship … around Washington, D.C., must obtain a license for people who merely communicate … to go back to school to keep his license. No one has a stronger incentive …

Michigan’s occupational licensing regime: not the best, not the worst

State ranking remains at 30 in report on requirements governments impose on job-seekers

… looked at the occupational licensing requirements of the 50 states, … by much. An occupational license is a kind of permission slip … worker who wants to secure a license must undergo a certain number … at the burden a state’s licensing requirements put on workers. … at the average fee for a license and the average number of …

Ex-Con Working as Nurse Gets Denied License When Moving to Michigan

Great Lakes State has some of the most stringent laws in the nation

… new state, but Michigan’s licensing agency denied him the opportunity … those seeking an occupational license in health care fields to report … Reuben did — and it can deny a license to anyone with a conviction, … gainful employment due to licensing requirements. Refusing a license to someone with a criminal …

Legislature Takes Aim at Rolling Back Harmful Licensing Laws

These proposals would free up citizens to work, earn money

Michigan’s occupational licensing laws — rules that forbid people … left and right, shows that licensing laws lead to fewer jobs, … $3,000 would be exempt from licensing rules. The current threshold … extra exam to maintain their license. This exam, which was created … Michigan bar exam and gain a license. Currently, the state imposes …

Michigan Can Do More On Occupational Licensing

Free event in Lansing next month

… training and purchase a state license. Fortunately, Michigan does … it comes to occupational licensing. If this issue interests … Overbearing Occupational Licensing Laws.” Here’s the synopsis: Occupational licensing is now one of the largest … minimum wage. The problem of licensing is becoming increasingly …

No Evidence Michigan License for Funeral Homes is Effective

But, to benefit incumbents, lawmakers looking to expand it

… a bill that would expand licensing requirements for funeral … difficult for someone with a license from another state to come … Individuals and businesses with a license already would be “grandfathered … too typical of how most licensing rules come into place. Wakeman … association, requires no license for mortuary science or other …