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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 …

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 …

New White House Report Highlights Occupational Licensing Problems

Unnecessary regulations reduce employment and raise prices

… report about occupational licensing. It outlines the growth in licensing over the past few decades … There is evidence that licensing requirements raise the price … regulate a profession through licensing. In some cases, alternative … workers. ... By one estimate, licensing restrictions cost millions …

Need A License To Shampoo Hair For Pay? Michigan Says ‘Yes’

State-imposed hoops weaken competition, impose compliance costs

… because the owner didn’t have a license to shampoo hair. Michigan … state-issued cosmetology license, which takes 1,500 hours of … hundreds of dollars and an exam. Licenses for braiding hair are optional. … nationwide, said occupational licenses like the one required for … harming someone,” Avelar said. “Licenses aren’t being used to protect …

Inconsistent Licensing Requirements

State needs fewer regulations, more jobs

… than being based on safety, licensing requirements for people to … inconsistent requirements. Michigan licenses painters, barbers, landscape … examples where the state licenses some things, and not others … state of Michigan requires a license to install a storm window … sash”), yet does not require a license to change out an entire window …

Michigan Scraps Its Painters License

Similar state regulations should be reviewed as well

… eliminated the state’s painter license, making Michigan join the … painters to have a state license to work. The license mandated classroom hours, … created 2,000 new occupational licenses, and more than one out of … are not. Michigan mandates licenses for a variety of jobs most …

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 …

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 …

Want More School Librarians in Michigan? Reform State Licensing Law

Community librarians just need a GED; school librarians need a master’s degree

… to get them with minimal costs – reform state licensing laws. Bridge Magazine notes that 92% of schools … all lawmakers need to do is reform the state’s licensing laws. Michigan law, based on administrative … certifications). It’s unlikely that Michigan’s strict licensing laws lead to better outcomes for students; it …

Michigan’s arbitrary process for banning license plates

Government prohibits words for products it advertises

… wares, you can’t get a vanity license plate that says “BEER” or … billboard, but “DANK” on a license plate is out). The state … to determine which vanity license plates are verboten. Volunteers … don’t allow “damn” on state license plates. No “DAMLADY,” no declaring … if you think you can use a license plate to express your opinion …

Occupational licensing guarantees higher prices

Homeowners don’t place much value on licensure

… doctors and lawyers need a license to practice. But that’s just … lower-profile jobs require licenses that do not provide much … assessed the impacts that such licensing has on online transactions … not place much trust in licensing as a guarantee of quality. … that the main effect of a licensing requirement is to increase …

Legislature Forbids Local Governments From Creating Needless Licensing Requirements

More people will be able to freely work across the state

… extra, local occupational license before they can work legally. From now on, a state license will suffice no matter where … banned from creating new licenses and registration requirements … occupations the state does not license. That’s the result of a new … that require an occupational license or registration for the 200 …

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 …

State Senate Tightens Rules on Driver’s Licenses

The three-ticket rule may inflict collateral damage

… drivers from renewing their license if they have three or more … State does not renew the license belonging to a driver with … state would refuse to renew a license. But the Legislature implemented … banned from renewing their license. Proponents of keeping the … someone to lose a driver’s license in Michigan. So can a variety …

The Harm of Occupational Licensing Laws

Michigan's 'guild-ridden labor market' hurts economy; does not protect consumer health and safety

… to look into occupational licensing. “What had I done to him … Curious Case of Occupational Licensing.” Licensure is a mandate … Kleiner said the rise of licensing in recent decades – from … United States has changed, licensing has become more prominent. … the service economy (where licensing dominates),” he said. When …

Arbitrary Licensing Requirements Should be Scrapped

Unemployment is a leading indicator for recidivism

… require a state-mandated license to work for approximately … and painting, obtaining a license means proving you are of “good … you are ineligible for a license. In some professions this … most it would be better for licensing boards to use common sense … University estimates that higher licensing burdens led to a fourfold …

Bottleneckers

Lansing event discusses the problem with occupational licensing

Licensing is a perennial headache for the liberty-minded. It … perform a certain job. Some licenses make more sense than others. … wouldn’t argue for removing licensing requirements for doctors … in Michigan. Superfluous licenses cause many problems, as Carpenter … requirements. They can skip the license and work illegally, which …

House Chips Away at Licensing Mandates

Senate continues to ignore reforms

… The state has a lot of licensing mandates that drive up costs … the policy. So consider licensing. A House committee is currently … bill that would eliminate license requirements for dietitians … nutritionists. The bill to license these workers was only passed … has noted, other states licensing people who give food advice …

How Michigan Regulates Child Care Shows How Ineffective Licensing Laws Are

Many have arbitrary standards and mandates

… someone who researches occupational licensing laws — the state regulations imposed … the whole, Michigan’s occupational licensing rules are arbitrary. School librarians … training and must pay hundreds in licensing fees; drywallers, fencers and pavers … athletic trainers need thousands. Licensing laws can play a role in the regulatory …

Michigan Hair Shampooers Must Get A Cosmetology License That Requires 1,500 Hours of Training

But an EMT who helps critical-care patients needs only 194 hours to get a state license

For lack of a state license required to shampoo hair, a Holland … terms of the cosmetology license Shaketra Payne would need … occupation that does not require a license, unless one plans to teach … 500 hours of training and a license. It is unclear why a hair … must obtain a cosmetology license or work under someone who …

Get Rid of the Teacher Licensing Exam

Let individual districts and principals decide whether certification is necessary

… teacher certification. Pass rates for teacher licensing exams nationwide are relatively low. According … “an alarming number of candidates fail their licensing tests, far surpassing the failure rate for other … in the classroom. The evidence that stricter licensing laws lead to higher teacher quality is mixed. …

Mackinac Center Praises 'Good Moral Character' Licensing Reform

A past mistake should not automatically prevent people from honest work

… obtaining an occupational license. The following is a statement … Michigan require a state license, which mandates fees, classroom … The vast majority of these licenses restrict people with any … criminal record from getting a license, including roofers, cosmetologists, … database of every occupational license in Michigan as well as two …

Possible Fire Sprinkler License Would Be Nation's Most Restrictive

‘Work experience’ requirement exceeds requirements for practicing law

… persistently lobby for new license mandates, often hoping that … give Michigan the most rigid license mandate in the country for … include: To qualify for a license, an individual would have … members of this profession. Licenses would last one year, requiring annual renewals. License costs would include a $100 …

City Denies Alcohol License to Restaurant it Doesn’t Like

Royal Oak officials discriminate against fast food restaurant

… Michigan is denying an alcohol license to a restaurant, apparently … voted to deny an alcohol license to a Taco Bell Cantina “after … vision for the bistro-style licenses. "I would say more that … hired 20 employees. If the license had been approved, they planned … decide who gets a liquor license, they should not discriminate …

New Report Shows Policymakers How to Analyze Occupational Licensing Laws

Analysis can help states right-size regulations

… to analyze occupational licensing laws to help ensure they … subject to occupational licensing laws, a massive increase … are seeking to review the licensing regulations they have on … before they are granted a license to work legally. But how, … process of occupational licensing requirements. If enacted …

Bills Targeting Dubious Licensing Laws Held Up In The Legislature

Interior designers, auctioneers, community planners all subject to regulations

Measures to eliminate licensing laws for occupations varying … elimination of occupational licensing are now in either the House … elimination of 18 occupational licenses and nine licensure boards. Licensing sometimes is necessary with … and safety. However, such licensing often does little more than …

City Looks to License Cats For Acting Like Cats

MLive reports that Ann Arbor officials would like to see residents get licenses for their cats. Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje said cats are killing birds … business” in gardens. ForTheRecord: In sum, the city wants to impose more licensing and costs on residents in order to deal with animal acts of nature.

City Lifts Psychic Ban Without Thinking of Future

State law prohibits Petoskey from licensing fortunetellers

… through imposing strict licensing requirements. A proposed … 18 meeting minutes. This licensing requirement would violate … cannot create new occupational licenses and that licensing requirements are now controlled … Warren and Bay City, have licensing restrictions for fortunetelling. …

National Groups Push Music Therapist Licensing – Which Benefits Themselves

Michigan’s up next in considering music therapist bill

… Therapists, have pushed for state licensing laws all across the nation. These new occupational licenses would force music therapists … House Bill 4829 to require licensing. Those wanting to work would … freely and safely for years, licenses have recently been adopted … Michigan wants to consider licensing music therapists, it should …

Michigan Licensing Bureau Vs. Dr. Fauci On Off-Label Coronavirus Treatment

Fauci tells MDs, 'Yeah, of course' - prescribe it; state agency threatens their license if they do

… anti-viral medications. But Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has warned physicians … communications manager for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs was asked why LARA seemed … prescribers and dispensers: The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has received multiple …

Michigan lawmakers trying to establish unnecessary interior design license

We’d be one of only a handful of states requiring this special permission to work

… District of Columbia require a license to work as an interior designer. … important to understand that licensing laws are primarily put in … order to block competition. Licensing laws establish fees, tests … These may be justified if the license requirements are shown to … establishing an interior design license see better health and safety …

Occupational licensing

Occupational licensing is a potential factor affecting employment and migration, … occupations with state-specific licensing exam requirements is 36 percent … authors estimate that occupational licensing requirements have significantly … Statistics found that occupational licensing had no impact on net migration patterns, …

Licensing Lobbyists Say Rolling Back Interior Designer Rules Will Cost Lives

Florida fight shows how ridiculous many regulations are

… states that require a state license to become an interior designer. … argue that eliminating the license will lead to more fires and … arguments against repealing licensing laws for occupations that … mandated an interior design license and repealed its registry … mandated interior design license here as there is in Florid …

Drivers Licenses, Child DNRs and Court Costs

May 22 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… years. Senate Bill 876: Coronavirus epidemic response bills – drivers license expirations: Passed 35 to 2 in the Senate To extend until June 30, 2020 the expiration date on a drivers license or vehicle registration that expired between Feb. 1 and May 31, 2020. Senate …

Salon Owner Charged With Working During Lockdown, Six Employees Unemployed

If they pull her license, she loses her business

… due to the fear she may lose the business if she did not. The state’s licensing agency was in Huff’s salon on Thursday. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs asked for a police officer to be present during …

Why Michigan Should Hit the Brakes on Suspending Driver’s Licenses

Recent event shows why most suspensions hurt rather than help

… much to lose your driver’s license. Approximately one in 15 Michigan drivers had a suspended license in 2010, and over 95 percent … his recent study: “Driver’s License Suspension Reform: The Right … why the state has suspended licenses, from unpaid parking tickets … suspending their driver’s license,” Craven said, pointing out …

Occupational Hazard: State Licensing Laws in Michigan

Issues & Ideas Forum

… to obtain an occupational license or certification from the … states. Every occupational license limits the supply of workers, … proliferation of occupational licensing laws in Michigan and across … legislatures on occupational licensing reform and the practice of … the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. He …

Proposed Law Changes Licensing Rules for Some Psychologists

Limited licensed psychologists with master's degrees would become psychological associates

… Legislature that would change licensing rules to no longer allow … are about 4,000 "limited license psychologists" who operate; … “psychological associate” license and eliminates a current provision … Eldredge, a practicing limited license psychologist in West Michigan … this will not eliminate the licensing of current providers and …

July 22, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

Plates for me, plates for thee, plates for the man behind the tree

… causes: granting specialty license plate privileges. House Bill … Authorize autism specialty license plate; give profits to advocacy … to authorize a specialty license plate promoting autism awareness, … 808: Authorize new specialty license plate; give profits to MADD … authorize a new specialty license plate, with the profits given …

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 …

How to Ease the Coming Physician Shortage

Changing licensing restrictions and expanding services would help

… 15 years of education and training before they are eligible for a state license to practice. This timespan includes four years of undergraduate study, … Would-be physicians must then pass a series of exams before they obtain a license. This process leaves the average new doctor with $169,601 in debt, plus …

Occupational licensing in Michigan

… people in Michigan have active licenses that are overseen by the Bureau of Professional Licensing.[16] This represents 17% … the state's occupational licenses, there are dozens more that … employees, some of whom need licenses or certifications.[18] Altogether, including some licenses required of businesses, Michigan …

Licensing and Criminal Justice

… eligible for an occupational license. According to state law, good … good moral character as a licensing standard or a deportation … give helpful guidance to license applicants and license holders. They argue that the … professional or occupational license.[60] In Michigan, many occupations …

Occupational Licensing Reform Efforts

… reforms to occupational licensing. Historically, the removal of occupational licensing laws has rarely occurred. … removal of occupational licensing laws in the last 40 years.[18] … comprehensive occupational licensing reform.[19] Interestingly, … effects of occupational licensing.[*] As states begin to implement …

Health News Site Searches For Doctors Who Are ‘Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation’

Kaiser Health News approaches Michigan’s licensing department

… states. Last August, a reporter for Kaiser Health News asked a Michigan licensing agency if it was investigating a cardiologist who appeared on the Joe … The Kaiser reporter, Victoria Knight, asked the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs if it was investigating Dr. Peter McCullough, a …

Health Professional Licensing

… Michigan health professional licensing laws Occupational licensing most often happens at the … Michigan, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) … receive a Michigan-specific license before they can legally practice … treat patients. Unfortunately, the licensing process is unnecessarily …

Introduction to Occupational Licensing

What is Licensing? Occupational licensing is the requirement that a … certain jobs. Obtaining such a license typically requires aspiring … from being eligible for a license. In most states, this is enforced through a requirement that license applicants exhibit “good moral …

Licensing at the Local Level: Detroit

… pre-emption law when it comes to licensing, which means that municipalities … cities create few occupational licenses, but Detroit is a major exception. … a significant number of licensing requirements on people trying … legally in the city. Detroit licenses approximately 60 occupations. … half of the occupational licenses Detroit requires are for …

Reform Occupational Licensing Laws to Prevent Crime

… Michigan’s occupational licensing laws. By raising the barriers … criminal record from getting a license, these laws prevent people … paper. To make matters worse, licensing laws often prevent them from … for themselves.  State licensing laws typically include a … requiring that someone seeking a license to work demonstrate “good …

Putting Up Gutters and Putting Down Tile Will Cost You in Michigan

State licensing laws on minor alterations among the most burdensome in the nation

… money thanks to Michigan’s licensing laws. Without a certificate … is illegal. Michigan's licensing apparatus requires most general … 10 states that requires a license for this type of work and has the fourth highest licensing burden in the country, according … study recently looking at licensing mandates around the nation. …

Alternatives to Occupational Licensing

Subjecting all current licensing requirements to this type of … removing a significant number of licenses in Michigan. But repealing a license does not necessarily mean … alternatives to mandatory licensing. Michigan could, for instance, … discussion of repealing a license, there are many options available …

By The Numbers: Occupational Licensing

… Estimated number of jobs excessive licensing rules cost Michigan every year … a loss of competition because of licensing rules 1,500 — Amount of flight hours federal licensing rules require for commercial airline … 1,500 — Amount of hours Michigan licensing rules require to legally shampoo …

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 …

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. …

Giving A Friend A Manicure Or Haircut Is Illegal in Michigan

And getting the license takes more training than homebuilders or EMTs

… immediate family without a license under this article.” Barbers … state of Michigan imposed licensing restrictions. The requirements … stringent: Getting a barber’s license here requires an individual … required to get a New York license, to cite one example. And … someone operating without a license. “The ABA has gotten countless …

Harding Appointed to State Panel

… environmental policy analyst, has been appointed to the Occupational Licensing Advisory Rules Committee by the state’s Office of Regulatory Reinvention, … “duplicative, obsolete, unnecessary or unduly restrictive occupational licensing rules,” among the 91 occupations the state regulates, the Daily News r …

Victims of licensing laws

Occupational licensing laws harm people in subtle ways that … directly harmed by state licensing laws. Here are some examples. … she needed a cosmetology license even though this license is not required to braid hair. … shampooing hair. Getting the license requires 1,500 hours of training, …

Did The Crime, Served The Time — And Now He Can Make A Living

Scores of occupations require a Michigan license; until recently, this barred those with a record

… of the state occupational licensing law, Grennan would have been … obtaining a state-required license. And Michigan law imposes occupational license mandates on more than 160 … felony conviction obtain a license as long as it does not become … issue of public safety, the license does not have a direct relation …

Red Tape Keeps Flooded Midland Residents Up A Creek Without A Repairman

Homeowners pay price for government’s protectionist licensure schemes

… Michigan’s occupational licensing laws, experts say consumers … bill to roll back many state licenses, but it did not pass the … bill to to end painters’ licensing restrictions, but it has … than they would without licensing. The reasoning is simple: Licensing rules limit the number of …

(No) Right to Work

How state licensing laws cost Michigan jobs and money

… workers must hold such a license.  By comparison, less than … unions. In other words, state licensing has a larger effect on Michigan … economic issue. Nationally, licensing has grown dramatically. In … 30 percent are. Almost every state licenses doctors, lawyers, dentists, … many states also require licenses for a range of other jobs, …

Changes to School Counselor Licenses

House Education Committee

… Michigan school counselor license may increase the pool of professionals … Michigan school counselor license. It does this by removing … who hold a school counselor license from another state, country, … preliminary school counselor license and allows the issuance of a temporary license to individuals who have met …

Theory and Evidence on the Effects of Occupational Licensing

… effects should occupational licensing have in the marketplace? … theories on how occupational licensing should affect workers and … hypothesized that occupational licensing imposes a barrier to entry … education and take tests, licensing makes it more expensive for … effects of occupational licensing are unambiguously negative …

Licensing: Fact vs. Fiction FAQ

"We need occupational licensing to protect individuals from … goals without occupational licensing. Laws against fraud and abuse … choose wisely. "Occupational licensing is needed to protect the … consumers." False. Truth: Licensing is almost always sought by … link between occupational licensing laws and improvements in …

Practicing Capitalism Without a License?

… a bill that would impose licensing mandates and fees on home … require that applications for licenses or renewals come with a fee … January. It is aimed at easing licensing, fees and regulations that … agencies from creating fees, licenses and rules without first getting … Easing Fees, Regulations and Licensing Imposed on Businesses How Fees Fuel Big …

A Licensing Pop Quiz

… know very little about the licensing laws the state of Michigan … businesses that wash hats get a license. The ordinance was written … manager of the city’s Business License Division. Those businesses … training, as there is no chef license. Auto mechanics take a six-hour … jobs that do not require a license. Even then, they typically …

Occupational Licensing and Criminal Backgrounds

Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee

… Clemson found that state licensing leads to 17% to 27% fewer … requires an occupational license for about 200 careers. For some licenses, this is an outright ban … For most of the rest, the licensing department and board can … can work right now with no licensing or background check requirement …

Speech therapist could lose license for not completing implicit bias training

FOIA records show worker failed to complete 20 credit hours, including implicit bias training

… quote from the Michigan licensing agency.) The state of Michigan … training to renew a professional license. New applicants must complete … training for each year of their license cycle. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs fined … the person’s professional license. The order was issued by …

Trump Labor Secretary Joins Bipartisan Call for Licensure Reform

Obama administration also wanted changes

… reform their occupational licensing rules to encourage job creation. … The growth of occupational licensing is part of a nationwide trend … about 1 in 20 jobs required a license. Today, more than 1 in 4 Americans need a license to legally perform their work. Granted, many licenses have valid reasons, particularly …

Occupational licensing guarantees higher prices

Homeowners don’t place much value on licensure

… doctors and lawyers need a license to practice. But that’s just … lower-profile jobs require licenses that do not provide much … assessed the impacts that such licensing has on online transactions … not place much trust in licensing as a guarantee of quality. … that the main effect of a licensing requirement is to increase …

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.

Occupational Licensing Requirements Unique to Michigan

… licensure, Michigan has many licensing requirements that are considerably … where Michigan mandates a license when a majority of states … occupations that the state licenses — and highlighted in the … following table lists these licenses and the number of states … Michigan, that require a similar license. Graphic 2: Licenses Michigan …

How to Analyze Occupational Licensing Laws

A Model Review Process

… regularly reviewing occupational licensing laws. These laws can create needless … for consumers. To determine which licenses are helpful and which ones are not, … explains how to analyze occupational licensing laws and provides four examples of reviewed licenses.

Bipartisan Effort to Reform Licensing Laws

President Obama, scholars call for rollback of rules

… scale back their rules: licensing. The president proposes … seeks to reduce occupational licensing barriers that keep people … recent work showing that licensing laws across the nation cause … analysis for additional licensing requirements, allow people … Charitable Trusts took a look at licensing laws across the nation. The …

Texas Looks to Decrease Occupational Licensing

Michigan should follow suit, remove more barriers to work

… a number of occupational licensing rules. These standards restrict … studies indicate that such licensing reduces job growth by 20 … or significantly reform licensing for interior designers, salvage … operators. According to “License to Work,” a national study … burdens of occupational licensing from the Institute for Justice, …

March 4, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

Teens with liquor, bikers without a license, DNR double dipping

… Who Voted “No” Senate Bill 496, Make operating a motorcycle without a license a misdemeanor: Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate To make operating a motorcycle without a motorcycle indorsement on the operator’s driver's license a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine and three months in jail for a …

March 18, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

Detroit school bailout, extra liquor license for big stores, digital assets

… 41 in the House To allow the owner of a retail store that has a liquor license to sell beer and wine under the same license at a subsidiary location that is a gas station. The bill would limit this …

Two Good Reasons to Stop Licensing

… perform certain jobs without licenses that Michigan requires.  … evidence that these occupational licenses bolster public safety.  Under occupational licensing laws, certain professionals must get a government-issued license before working by undergoing … may be summarily denied a license because of a criminal conviction, …

MichiganVotes: Proposed — Lie Detector Tester Licensure Repeal; New Licensing For Pharmacy Technicians

One bill would eliminate 1972 law; another would add new law to the books

… One that would repeal the licensing of forensic polygraph examiners,  and another that would impose new licensing mandates on pharmacy technicians. … passed an exam, and paid licensing fees to the state. A 2012 … burden to administer the license, it would appear as if the … may be achieved through licensing forensic polygraph examiners," …

A Path to Real Regulatory Reform: Decrease Michigan’s Licensing Burden

… athletic trainer, a state license requires 1,460 days of training … by most other states: We license too many occupations, making … workers must first get a license to hold a job. In the academic … economy. But in the area of licensing, there is a wide consensus … that found “evidence that licensing requirements raise the price …

Why states create licensing laws

… it comes to occupational licensing mandates, however, the regulated … would-be competitors to get a license before operating legally. … supportive of occupational licensing. Efforts to scale back these … change. As a result, reforming licensing laws remains of little importance … create regulations, such as licensing requirements. These laws …

Regulatory Reforms on the Move in Michigan

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

Michigan Repeals Its Painters License

… painters in Michigan even have a license. The law was arbitrary. Painters … of those require a state license (nor should they). The painter license restricted people from working … considering some other major licensing reforms in 2019 as well. … review process for current licenses on the books, focusing on …

Emotional Support Animals, License Mandates and More License Mandates

April 6, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… "psychological associates," with license fees, continuing education … prior to being eligible for a license, and other requirements imposed … requirements to get this license. Reported from committee, … apprenticeship requirements, license fees, statutory and administrative … “naturopathic physicians,” with license fees, education requirements …

Michigan AG Dana Nessel Says Rebel Barber 'Not A Hero,' 'Not A Patriot'

Says jail a 'last resort' but license suspended

… in its attempt to shut down Manke. And the county sheriff has refused to enforce the state’s executive orders. The state has suspended his barber license. “We are not looking to throw people in jail. That to me is a very, very last resort,” Nessel said in an interview with Sinclair Broadcast Group …

Recognize licenses obtained in other states

… supply of medical professionals is the state’s licensing regime, which makes it needlessly more difficult … Michigan. Universal reciprocity of all occupational licenses, certifications and training would help. If the state would automatically recognize licenses approved by other states, businesses could hire …

What Academic Research Says About the Effects of Licensing

The research on state licensing laws is robust and has been … associated with occupational licensing. Licensing an occupation restricts the … consumers. Research suggests that licensing increases wages for licensed … restrictive the occupational licensing requirements are.[3] Some …

Let Them Work: Solutions for Michigan’s Overbearing Occupational Licensing Laws

Issues and Ideas Forum

Occupational licensing is now one of the largest issues in labor economics, … the minimum wage. The problem of licensing is becoming increasingly apparent … having litigated and advocated for licensing reform across the nation. His firm, … discuss the problems with current licensing laws, explain recent court cases …

Commentary: Michigan Licensing Laws Must Change

… elimination of 18 occupational licenses and nine licensure boards. Licenses on the chopping block included … than come. An "occupational license" is essentially a government … burdensome, and allow those with licenses to face fewer competitors … of U.S. workers needing a license to work was one in 20. Now …

Three Unpaid Parking Tickets? No License!

… Secretary of State deny a driver license renewal to any motorist with … SOS may not issue a driver license renewal until the person has … fees and paid a $45 "driver license clearance fee." The Schmidt … for getting their driver license renewed will instead result … to drive without a valid license. His group believes that the …

Annually review state licenses and repeal unnecessary ones

… are about 180 occupational licenses on Michigan’s books. Many … newly proposed occupational licenses, while a sunset process would … 2012 analyzed occupational licensing and called for eliminating licenses covering two dozen jobs. … when determining whether a license was necessary and effective.[76] …

Family Restaurant On Brink Fought The Lockdown Law

Now sanctioned by other laws, including suspended liquor license

… down. “They took my liquor license off the wall and put a big … door that said my liquor license had been suspended,” Cory … same day they took my liquor license, 10 minutes later a health … law judge for the liquor license,” Cory said. “I lost and I’m … suspension of his liquor license. Cory still has to face another …

Mackinac Center Educates Lawmakers on the Burdens of Occupational Licensing

… it comes to occupational licensing laws. These mandates, enacted … and alteration contractor license. This requires 60 credit hours … ($90) and paying for the license itself ($205). So before he … administration titled “Occupational Licensing: A Framework for Policy Makers” concluded, “The costs of licensing fall disproportionately on …

Three Unpaid Parking Tickets? No License!

… Secretary of State deny a driver license renewal to any motorist with … SOS may not issue a driver license renewal until the person has … fees and paid a $45 "driver license clearance fee." The Schmidt … for getting their driver license renewed will instead result … to drive without a valid license.  His group believes that …

Appendix A: Model Legislation — Occupational Licensing Reform Act

… certification,[**] specialty occupational license for medical reimbursement,[††] and occupational license. Subd. 5. Occupational license. “Occupational license” is a nontransferable authorization … an occupation for which a license is required, it is illegal …

Legislature Looking at Licensing Requirements

Skorup: Roadblocks hurt the poor

The Michigan Legislature is considering a package of bills that would reduce or eliminate the amount of regulations and licensing requirements for several professions, which Mackinac Center analysts have long called for. “We feel that if you can go out and do a job and it’s not affecting the health …

A Policy Guide to Reforming Occupational Licensing in Michigan

… any other labor policy. Licensing laws in Michigan increase … household, because of excessive licensing rules which prevent market … needed to keep track of these licensing requirements. According … Because most government licensing schemes restrict people with … legally, research also suggests licensing laws contribute to higher …

Mackinac Center Settles Case Against Michigan Licensing Board For COVID Documents

… Center filed a public records request with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs concerning businesses that allegedly violated the … Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The request was simple: the Mackinac Center asked …

83,000 Plus: The Number of State Regulations That Affect Your Life

Michigan agencies have piled up more than 4.6 million words

… restrictions and more. All told, they run to over 4.6 million words. The agencies that have promulgated the most regulations are the state departments of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Quality, and Treasury. The figures come from research done by the Mercatus Center.

Proposed Legislation a License to Kill Competitors for Big Auto Dealers

… and required to obtain a license to practice their trade. … probably would agree that licensing protects the public by screening … auto dealers, those pushing licensing are the bigger dealers, who … rare cases of restitution or license revocation. In most cases, … doesn't fear loss of his license nearly as much as he fears …