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Harding Cited on Regulatory Reform

… reform. Harding also has been appointed by Gov. Snyder to the Occupational Licensing Advisory Rules Committee, which will help the Office of Regulatory Reinvention examine state-mandated professional licensing requirements.

An Ann Arbor Tale: Government Golf Slices City Revenue

… that the city obtain liquor licenses for the courses, which are … business can buy an existing license, but that can be costly. If … the annual fee to renew its license, the city government ultimately … should get it. When a liquor license became available in Ann Arbor, … Rather than recommend that the license be given to the business that …

Introduction

… liquor products and issues licenses to alcohol retailers and … limit the number of retail licenses available for selling packaged … count is approximate. [†] “Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: Liquor … Michigan: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 2012), … “Specially Designated Distributor License,” (State of Michigan: Michigan …

Alcohol-Related Problems and Retail Density

… also looked at two types of licenses: general alcohol licenses, which permit an establishment … liquor), and beer-and-wine licenses, which do not permit liquor … outlets with beer-and-wine licenses had no effect on fatal crashes, … sellers with general alcohol licenses was associated with higher …

Commentary: Recommendations for Gov. Snyder’s Liquor Control Advisory Rules Committee

… a winery from obtaining a license to sell alcohol as an off-premises … higher in control states vs. license states. A control state — … strict quotas for certain licenses based on population. This … off premises beer and wine licenses and the sale of spirits should … jurisdiction transfer of licenses. Short of eliminating quotas, …

DNR Makes Incredible Find

… windfall is due to an increase in license sales, operational changes and good … large increase in hunting and fishing license fees was necessary to keep the agency … programs requires an increase in license fees — which results in fewer people purchasing licenses. It would appear that there is serious …

Alcohol Regulation Study: No Advantage To Tighter Restrictions

… states with lighter controls, such as license states, as opponents of deregulation … indistinguishable, though on average, license states actually have fewer alcohol-attributable … sale of alcoholic beverages through licensing structures. The Liquor Control … have taken more of an open market, licensing, approach have fared at least as …

Despite Repeal Attempts, Michigan State Law Mandates Unlicensed Dogs Be Killed

Antiquated statute still on the books

… Don't be late when renewing a dog license or forget to register that new puppy with the county. Not licensing your dog in Michigan means the local … County discusses reasons on its website for licensing canines and even threatens a fine, … at Easing Fees, Regulations and Licensing Imposed on Businesses

Lawmakers Looking to Close the Session Strong, Move Major Reforms

… cities from adding new occupational licensing laws or adding regulations above … Senate and signed by the governor. Licensing The Michigan House passed House … bills, led the effort to limit the licensing currently done by cities and prevent … a review system for occupational licenses already on the books. House bills …

Teacher Evaluations, Cryptocurrency, Hospice Painkiller Administration and More

April 12 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… 42: Authorize a Kiwanis specialty license plate: Passed 37 to 1 in the Senate … authorize a Kiwanis Club specialty license plate, with the net revenue from … 203: Establish marijuana business license "applicant" definition: Passed 109 … “applicant” for a marijuana business license. The bill would specify that applicants …

Feds Permit Malaria Drugs For Coronavirus Patients, State Has Not Rescinded Threat Of Sanctions

FDA’s chief scientist: ‘Based on the totality of scientific evidence … may be effective’

… state of Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs threatened … has commented. Instead, the state licensing agency wrote an email on March 30 … director of the Bureau of Professional Licensing, that acknowledged the FDA ruling's … statement of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: “Prescribing …

Gov. Whitmer Repeals Rule She Says Helped Michigan Fight Coronavirus

Less strict medical scope-of-practice rules should remain

… decision to reinstitute medical licensing rules makes little sense, especially … practice beyond the limits of their licenses.” This is especially surprising, … made it easier for workers to skip licensing mandates, do work without the direct … and avoid other, largely needless, licensing hoops. Michigan’s rules for nurses …

Beer at Baseball Games, Opioid Treatment Sources, Subsidies and More

This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… restrictions on getting marijuana business license: Passed 35 to 1 in the Senate To … applicants for a marijuana business license who have a criminal record consisting … of government, eligible to get a license. The exemption would not apply if … in the House To authorize liquor licenses allowing alcohol to be sold at the …

Mackinac Brings Health Care Reforms to the Legislature

… called on lawmakers to recognize the licenses that health professionals hold in … standing from other states. The state licensing department took this step during … training, scope-of-practice, and licensing requirements for health professionals … state lawmakers should recognize licenses from other states, not just during …

Conclusions

… interest. A review of government licensing of occupations, however, … revealed many problems. Licensing restricts the supply of practitioners, … costs for consumers. Also, licensing requirements often are arbitrary, … Administration and enforcement of licensing requirements is often lax. … a dearth of information, licensing is only one of various means …

Budgets, Beer Tents, Vehicle Bike Racks and More

May 4, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… etc. from ban on obscuring license plate: Passed 36 to 0 in the … partially obscure” vehicle license plates, which is a civil offense. … retailers to get a special license to hold a beer or wine festival … get a "master electrician" license if an individual has at least … an electrical journeyman's license for at least two years. SOURCE: …

Speed Limit Reductions, ‘Points’ for Out-of-State Tickets, Aircraft Owner Tax Breaks, Online Voter Registration and More

September 28, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… getting a required state license, and also impose a continuing … who already have a drivers license or state ID card. Individuals … state in multistate driver license compact: Passed 105 to 2 in … Michigan in a national driver license compact that shares traffic … "points" on a Michigan driver's license, and vice versa. Senate Bill …

The Problem with Regulatory Crimes

Vast and Varied

… second offense could lead to a license suspension; a third offense … campground and a separate license to operate one, which must … department revokes the person’s license? Or does the misdemeanor only … without the proper permit and license? In short, it’s hard to tell … costs $600 and the operating licenses cost between $75 and $500, …

Michigan population council looks for growth in all the wrong places

There is clear and abundant research on policies that grow states, but none of it is in the draft report

… the state’s occupational licensing rules. Qualified professionals … Michigan without first getting a license from the state. Those licenses can be costly, require professionals … good-paying opportunities when licensing rules stop people from working. … does recommend universal license recognition in its draft, …

Weekly Standard Features Mackinac Center Research

Examining government alcohol control across the country

… measured alcohol-related deaths by state and found that lightly regulated "license" states tended to have lower alcohol-related death rates than highly regulated … Eight of the 10 states with the lowest alcohol-related death rates are license states. The full article, The Liquor Stores Prohibition Gave Us, can be …

Concerned About a Michigan Teacher Shortage? Make it Easier to Become a Teacher

… certainly will send the right signal. But it’s also, in part, the state’s fault that we have a limited supply of educators. Michigan’s teacher licensing and regulatory rules add unnecessary barriers to capable candidates who might enter the education job market. Some of the steps required to earn …

Compulsory Kindergarten; Sanctuary Cities; Aretha Franklin Highway and More

January 25 roll call report

… a state park “passport” surcharge when renewing a vehicle registration license plate tab. Referred to committee, no further action at this time. Senate Bill 40: Review scope of occupational license mandates Introduced by Sen. Lana Theis (R) , to give a state Law Revision …

Legislative Alert

… www.michiganvotes.org/2008-SB-1417 www.michiganvotes.org/2008-HB-6278 College license plates Community colleges could sport their own specialty license plates under House Bill 6213, introduced by Rep. … the Secretary of State to develop fund-raising license plates at the community college’s request. The …

February 6, 2015, MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call

Pension double dipping, concealed pistol rules, more.

Senate Bill 34, Revise concealed pistol license procedures: Passed 28 to 9 in the Senate To eliminate county concealed pistol licensing boards and transfer their duties to the State … version, including one requiring a concealed pistol license be issued to the target of a personal protection …

Events Highlight the Marriage of Special Interests and Government Power

… helped deepen the public’s understanding of licensing and the power of public sector unions. On Dec. … Labor Market: The Curious Case of Occupational Licensing.” Dr. Kleiner spoke to a group at the Radisson … unions dominate, to the service economy, where licensing dominates. Kleiner contends that increasingly, …

January 15, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

Occupational licensure mandates, African-American needs, more

… Allow embedding emergency contact info in drivers license: Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate To require the … emergency contact information in digitized drivers licenses if a person requests this. Access to the embedded … an apprentice before he or she can get a state license to independently earn a living as an electrician. …

February 5, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

Flint water bill rebates, dark skies, tax breaks for developers

… vehicle in Michigan to have both a valid drivers license issued by their native land and a passport or … visa. Current law only requires a valid drivers license. (A legal alien can also get a Michigan drivers license.) Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” House Bill …

From Detroit to Traverse City and Beyond

Spreading the message of freedom

… Skorup presented in Detroit on occupational licensing laws and spoke at a Constitution Day celebration … that host speakers over appetizers and drinks. Licensing, where the government mandates educational requirements … arbitrary requirements. The evidence shows that most licensing serves no public purpose and does not protect …

Upper Peninsula Democrat Breaks With Party On Vote To Cut State Income Tax

Dianda of Calumet calls for a 'much-needed tax decrease'

… introduced a bill to repeal vehicle registration (license plate) tax fees that took effect this year. House Bill 4251 would repeal a 20 percent increase in license plate fees that was approved in 2015. Dianda voted … to the Senate Fiscal Agency, revenue from the license plate tax rose from $420.2 million in 1990 to …

Retailers To Whitmer: We Aren't Your Face Mask Police

Governor imposes face mask mandate for customers at any business open to public

… acting in good faith could be subject to severe licensing sanctions based on the actions of non-compliant … the executive order could have their business license temporary suspended as well as their liquor license. “While retailers and retail employees appreciate …

Audit: Evidence Lacking 40% Of Public School Educators Took Required Continuing Ed Courses

Department of Education created verification process only after audit found shortcoming

… they meet state requirements for renewing their license, according to a report from the state auditor … continuing education for each educator who seeks a license renewal, which is good for five years. But no … that educators follow state certification and licensing requirements. The Michigan Department of Education …

Council of Health Care Providers Growing and Providing Insight

… health insurance, various health professional licenses and their scope of practice, telehealth, pharmacies, … members have confirmed that health professional licensing across the country is quite uniform, and Michigan should recognize the licenses of health professionals in other states. Doing …

In Kalamazoo, budding bureaucracy accompanies pot industry

In the world of government, today's coordinator is tomorrow's department

… 2022, the city has 21 cannabis businesses with 40 licenses. In 2023, there are 22 potential new businesses with 36 potential new licenses. That could add up to a possible new total of 41 potential businesses with 76 potential licenses that all require annual renewal, the city said. …

Commentary: Five Questions for New Liquor Advisory Committee

… Commission, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announced … Committee” report on liquor licensing in 2005? This committee … took for the LCC to decide licensing matters, but the ideas were … committee had hoped to see the licensing process reduced to a 90-day … “strive to further reduce that licensing time to 60 days or less.” …

Five Questions for New Liquor Advisory Committee

… Commission, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announced … Committee” report on liquor licensing in 2005? This committee … took for the LCC to decide licensing matters, but the ideas were … committee had hoped to see the licensing process reduced to 90 days … “strive to further reduce that licensing time to 60 days or less.” …

Entrepreneur Survey Ranks Michigan Among the Worst In the Nation For Small Businesses

Tax code, zoning and regulatory schemes makes state unfriendly

… businesses rated professional licensing requirements as 30 percent … tile thanks to Michigan’s licensing apparatus.  Nationwide, … a Living - 'Irrational' licensing requirements force painters, … bill would repeal haircut licensing standards Commentary: Laws … Just, Benefit Consumers - Licensing standards need to be scaled …

June 21, 2013 Michigan Legislature Roll Call Report

Votes on Fee Hikes; Failed School Districts; Indigent Defense

… increase hunting and fishing license fees: Passed 24 to 14 in the … structure of hunting and fishing license fees in a manner that would increase license fees for most sportsmen. For … $31, and the minimum fishing license cost would increase from $15 … the annual off road vehicle license tax from $16.25 to $26.25 …

Michigan Considering Excessive Hunting and Fishing Regulations

Lawmakers might make it more expensive to help others enjoy Michigan’s great outdoors

… R-Freeland. They would impose licensing and registration standards … Have a Michigan driver’s license, or an alternative form of … during a given month. Obtain a license to guide, which would be valid … is to establish a basic licensing system for hunting and fishing … reporting. Indiana requires a license for hunting and fishing guides. …

Limiting Epidemic Orders, Swimming Pool Regulations and More

December 18 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… (LPNs/VNs) to get a multi-state license that is good in all states … Bill 5846: Repeal drivers license suspension penalty in many … deny an individual’s drivers license for violations of a large … eligible to get an occupational license mandated by the state, which … Specifically, with some exceptions a licensing board or agency could not …

Beat COVID-19 by Making Temporary Pandemic Responses Permanent

… Secondly, she suspended licensing restrictions that prevented … first paying for a Michigan license. She also made it easier for … governor also suspended licensing restrictions for out-of-state … requirements for obtaining a state license are fundamentally the same … accepts individuals with a license in good standing to practice …

Temporary Pandemic Reforms Should be Made Permanent

… providers is to recognize the licenses of highly trained health … COVID-19, Gov. Whitmer suspended licensing restrictions that prevented professionals from other states with licenses in good standing from treating … first paying for a Michigan license. Those concerned about quality … requirements for obtaining a state license in most health care professions …

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is killing nuclear energy

Ford-era agency needs to promote nuclear power, not prevent it

… from start to finish. To license, build, and connect a plant … nuclear power through a licensing system. The prospective nuclear … and receive an operating license to begin commercial activity. … requirements and obtaining a license can cost as much as $1.5 billion. … (e.g., applicants for NRC licenses, NRC licensees, etc)”. The …

An Update on Criminal Justice Policies in Michigan

By most measures, the state has been improving

… a dozen states in requiring the government to secure a criminal conviction before they can take someone’s property, in most cases. Occupational licensing: Lawmakers have introduced a package of bills that would make it easier for those with criminal backgrounds to find work. Blanket bans on people …

Technical Institutes

… trade must obtain a state license.[25] As of this printing, … state requires a separate license for each operating location, … schools hold more than one license.[26] It is not immediately … the 367 proprietary school licenses provide an upper bound on … Bureau of Commercial Licensing License Types & Counts as of …

Babysitter's Saga Illustrates Licensure Madness

… “licensure” as a way of protecting the public. In fact, in almost every case licensing laws are promoted by the professionals who will be subject to them for … substantial prison sentences practicing a particular profession without a license.  Every year dozens of new bills are introduced in the legislature expanding …

The Cost of Occupational Licensure in Michigan

… for Michigan. Working with Evgeny Vorotnikov, Kleiner estimates that licensing laws could increase the average wage of a licensee in Michigan by as much … had 830,639 licensed workers who made average earnings of $50,054. These licenses cost the state an estimated 125,480 jobs.[49] If this estimated 30 percent …

Shampooing Hair And Piloting Commercial Airliners Require Same Number Of Training Hours In Michigan

… to shampoo hair for people outside one’s family without a cosmetology license – which requires 1,500 hours of training or a two-year apprenticeship, … have been fined and punished for shampooing hair without a cosmetology license. For perspective, the Federal Aviation Authority requires the same number …

The Effects of Occupational Licensure: A Brief Look at the Research

The following section discusses some of the effects that requiring a state license for a large number of occupations has, including effects to the economy, income distribution and public health and safety.

I'm Just a Bill

… Township The bill would increase license fees on nurses from $20 to $30, and … HOUSE BILL 5305 Increase marriage license and earmark more to "family counseling" … proposes to increase the cost for a license to get married from $20 to $40, and increase the amount of marriage license fees that go to government-funded …

Michigan Moves to Ban Red Light Ticket Cameras

Move would push back against growing national movement

… from adding points to a driver's license based on violations caught on cameras … as well as the Commercial Driver’s License Information Service. Michigan law … out-of-state violations to be recorded on license records using Michigan’s point system. … avoid having points added to their licenses if they take a state-approved safety …

Fantasy Sports Legalization, No Selling Cough Meds to Minors, Internet Gambling and More

November 1 MichiganVotes roll call report

… 4335: Revise mandated training for barber license: Passed 109 to 0 in the House To … toward the requirements for that license. House Bill 4069: Give tax breaks … prizes. The bill establishes an initial license fee of up to $50,000 for would-be … would have to pay $300,000 to get a license with a $100,000 annual fee, and an …

Look For The Union Label On Legal Pot Shops?

State marijuana regulators propose unauthorized union privilege as condition of licensure

… require those applying for a business license in Michigan’s rapidly expanding marijuana … draft rule from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs that was … and so forth. A spokesman for the licensing agency said on Wednesday that he … have incorporated them in marijuana licensing requirements as well. California’s …

Liquor to Go: An Idea Whose Time is Now

… licensees already possess an extra license to do that, so this liberalization … restaurant that has obtained a retail license to be a “specially designated merchant,” … “specially designated distributor” license that is strictly limited by a quota … on local population. Quotas for licenses to sell beer and wine for off-premises …

Why Can Funeral Directors Only Manage One Home Per County?

Bill seeks to keep rural undertakers from going under

… 696, which aims to ease an unusual licensing restriction that confronts rural … to make ends meet. By allowing one license to cover two establishments, the … direction. Rolling back occupational licensing laws for funeral homes benefits … Colorado, for example, requires no license for funeral home directors. A 2017 …

FERC and Federal Regulation of the Edenville Dam

… Energy Regulatory Commission issued a license to generate electric power to the … FERC report revoking the operating license for the Edenville Dam describes “a … history of non-compliance with” their license conditions under the Federal Power … revocation of the facility’s federal license, jurisdiction for the dam transferred …

Voter ID, Tax Breaks, Knife Carry and More

This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… transfer, purchase, gift, devise, licensing, registration, or use of a knife … House Bill 4561: Waive some state license fees in epidemic: Passed 97 to 10 … they incurred under various state license regimes. The House also passed related … to other occupational or business licensing regimes. House Bill 4434: Cancel …

Love nature? Thank a hunter

Sportsmen are essential to maintaining the environment

… the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. As a result, sportsmen (rather than … hunters. “Money generated from hunting license sales and federal excise taxes on … Carolina State University. As hunting license sales decline, state wildlife agencies … more than a valid Michigan hunting license required. Hunters function as the …

Love nature? Thank a hunter

Sportsmen are essential to maintaining the environment

… the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. As a result, sportsmen (rather than … hunters. “Money generated from hunting license sales and federal excise taxes on … Carolina State University. As hunting license sales decline, state wildlife agencies … more than a valid Michigan hunting license required. Hunters function as the …

The Wheels of Power Can Be Set to Reverse

… to job markets by ensuring that licensing requirements benefit the public … it harder for new players to get licenses. Executives have been given the … Act, pork projects and restrictive licensing laws are major political objectives … shipping protections, pork projects and licensing rules to reject or waive. Then we …

2004 Addendum — More Savings and Revenue Ideas

May 2004

… ideas follow. Auction Racino Licenses At the same time state lawmakers … would effectively give away licenses to for-profit operators of … tracks. Similar gambling licenses have sold elsewhere for hundreds … dollars. Selling racino licenses could wipe out the expected … on the value of gambling licenses, reports that in 2000 a Michigan …

Michigan’s Deer Herd Flourishes While Hunters’ Numbers Decline

… 90 percent of all hunting licenses issued annually in the state. … accompanied by the aging of license holders, half of whom are … and created an "apprentice" license that enables a youth to obtain a hunting license for two years before he or … double the cost of a deer license within three years has some …

MDL Programs to be Eliminated

… uniform rules for boilers; provides for the licensing of boiler inspectors, installers, and repairers; sets fees for licenses, permits, inspections, and certificates; provides … examinations of elevators; issues elevator contractor licenses. Recommended Action: The Boiler and Elevator …

14. How does the government manage the broadcast spectrum?

… spectrum as a scarce public resource. Spectrum licenses were awarded only sparingly by the Federal Communications … liberal allocation. The decade-long delay in licensing spectrum for cellular telephony, for example, … in 1993 authorized the FCC to award wireless licenses by auction. The principal benefit of spectrum …

MichiganVotes.org June 4 Weekly Roll Call Report

… here. Senate Bill 682, Authorize more specialty license plates, passed in the Senate (27 to 9) To remove … on the number of state-sponsored fundraising license plates, and authorize a "bicentennial of the war of 1812" specialty license plate, with the net premium revenue going to Mackinac …

Free the Food

Cottage food industry regulations need revamp

… from the mountains of regulations, rules and licensing requirements the state heaps on food producers. … make and sell that, of course, you'll need a license.) According to Forrager.com, a website devoted … public health. Further, the regulations and licensing mandates required of larger food producers do …

Gov. Snyder Should Make Link Between Jobs and Criminal Justice Reform

Tonight’s State of the State will certainly focus on one — but shouldn’t ignore the other

… the number of professions that require a state license. This restrictive scheme is an especially powerful … show that states requiring more occupational licenses face higher rates of recidivism. Second, Michigan should stop suspending driver’s licenses for nonpayment of fines and other nontraffic …

David K. Felbeck

… easier for citizens to obtain a concealed pistol license. Previously, local politicians and public officials … wide discretion in deciding who could obtain a license. The new law standardized the process, requiring officials to grant licenses in the absence of certain exceptions, such when …

If Rentals Not ‘Affirmatively Lawful,’ Court Says They Can Be Considered Unlawful

Court of Appeals rules against Airbnb-type home rentals

… for short-term rentals to register and get a license. A short-term rental was defined as any dwelling … 14 or fewer days. When Reaume applied for a license, she was denied. She appealed to the Township … plaintiff’s application for a short-term rental license.” Jennifer Rigterink, a spokesperson for the …

Americans for Prosperity, Mackinac Center Join to Aid Lawmakers in Addressing COVID-19 Crisis

Partnership focuses on key reforms to expand access to critical services and empower entrepreneurs

… American Health Care System Pass occupational licensing recognition across state lines for doctors, nurses, … Enact national recognition of state occupational licenses to increase the flow of vital goods and services, … serving their communities during this trying time. Licensing reform is one way we can help unleash innovation …

Unanimous Epidemic Response Bills

October 23 Michigan Votes Roll Call Report

… assistant. The bill would also make explicit that a license is not required to screen an individual receiving … referral activities. House Bill 5757: Waive license extension late fees in epidemic: Passed 37 to … waive late fees on renewing an enhanced driver's license or enhanced state identification card that expired …

Crime Victim Confidentiality, Revise Sex Offender Registry and More

December 4 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… but opposed by regulators in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and by the state's main … Bill 5731: Epidemic response bills – drivers license expirations: Passed 104 to 0 in the House To … 2021 the deadline on renewing an expired drivers license with no fine. An earlier bill and law extended …

Michigan Government’s Coronavirus Agents Active Statewide - Except Detroit

State has publicized 112 COVID busts but just two were in Detroit

… owners of The Bitely Tavern found their liquor license suspended in January for violating the state’s … Liquor Control Commission suspended the liquor license of Minnie’s Rhythm Café in Detroit, after police … coronavirus rules, and Jimmy’s Roadhouse had its liquor license suspended for COVID-19 violations. The Michigan …

Whitmer Is Standing In the Way of Health Professionals

The governor vetoed a nurse compact and put back in place scope-of-practice rules

… Association is asking state lawmakers to ease licensing requirements to make it easier to find new workers. … has rolled back her earlier actions to ease licensing restrictions and vetoed a bill that would make … and care. Michigan lawmakers should reform the licensing and scope-of-practice rules on medical workers …

Gov. Whitmer Is Standing In the Way of Health Professionals

… Association is asking state lawmakers to ease licensing requirements to make it easier to find new workers. … has rolled back her earlier actions to ease licensing restrictions and vetoed a bill that would make … and care. Michigan lawmakers should reform the licensing and scope-of-practice rules on medical workers …

Mackinac Center Announces 2023 Policy Priorities

Worker freedom, government transparency, rejecting corporate welfare are key issues

… workers in Michigan are required to get a state license to work legally. Reducing occupational licensing burdens, requiring licensing reciprocity with other states and expanding scope …

Mackinac Center Events Foster Thought-Provoking Discussions

… asked how often they use the state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to check a doctor’s medical license before seeking an appointment. The question stimulated a discussion on the idea that people rely on licenses as a guarantee of competency or safety. We concluded …

It's Time for Scope of Practice Reform

Current laws increase health care costs and limit access

… licensed to perform. They also impose extensive training requirements, limit a professional’s ability to write prescriptions, and require costly annual license fees. A growing body of scholarship shows that the restrictions do more harm than good for patients and consumers. New research is discovering that …

V. Occupational Regulation

… interpretation, and to oversee the licensing of new professionals in the … boilers; provides for the licensing of boiler inspectors, installers, … repairers; sets fees for licenses, permits, inspections, and … elevator inspection program also licenses elevator contractors. Recommended … resources program.  This program licenses manufactured home industry …

Literature Cited

… Time To Ask: Who Needs A License?” Consumer’s Research. 74(5):20-23. … 1979. “Quacks, Lemons, and Licensing: A Theory of Minimum-Quality … “Minimum-Quality Standards and Licensing in Markets with Asymmetric … Shimberg, B. 1982. Occupational Licensing: A Public Perspective. Center … Capacities, and the Diffusion of Licensing in the American States: 1890 …

January 10, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

… state-mandated carrier pigeon license if his or her facilities do … period, driving without a license and failing to produce proof … 654: Mandate front and rear license plates Introduced by Sen. … have both a front and rear license plate starting in 2016. Referred … analysis,” with $90 annual license fees, apprenticeship mandates …

May 13, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

Transit subsidy taxes, ban bag bans, alien drivers, grass seed warning font size

… of fund-raising specialty license plates: Passed 90 to 18 in … of specialty fund raising license plates at 10 and revise details … have both a valid drivers license issued by their native land … requires a valid driver's license. (A legal alien can also get a Michigan driver's license.) Who Voted “Yes” and Who …

Favors for Aircraft Owners, Liquor Cartel and Salt Company; Canines in Cafés, More

May 26, 2017 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… kind of horse race gambling license called a third party facilitator license, for persons who facilitate … without all the required licenses mandated by the state. Smaller … 163, Authorize “Choose Life” license plate: Passed 65 to 43 in … to develop a “Choose Life” license plate, with the profits from …

Regulators Imagine Possible Harms, Seek Car Market Restrictions

Rule good for dealers, regulators, lawmakers; consumers not consulted

… loophole in auto dealer licensing law that could allow unscrupulous, … wholesale used vehicle dealer license to maintain a bonafide business … administers vehicle dealer licensing, because “lots of shady things … its wholesale used vehicle licensing regime altogether, Irwin … that the firm, US Dealer Licensing LLC, registered with the …

Alcohol Safety and State Control Regimes

State regulations may not be as effective as some believe

… Heavy, moderate, light and license. A heavy control state is … act as retailer for any. A license state simply licenses wholesalers and retailers … deaths per 100,000 people and license states showing the most. They … lowest states in our graph are license states. The other, Virginia, …

Mackinac Center 2020 Policy Priorities, Revised

… telehealth access Remove licensing requirements for medical … permanent the relief to licensing requirements the governor … from denying occupational licenses to individuals with a criminal … of all state occupational licenses Conform licensure requirements and establish license reciprocity agreements with …

‘If you can make them laugh, they’ll remember things’

Shoshana Weissmann on policy advocacy on social media

… example about occupational licenses. The requirement to get a license is often used as a barrier … for lacking the required license. “That was nuts to me,” Weissmann … asked me to review all the licenses the city had and tell him … Now they just search for licensing reform if they’re interested …

Used-Car Dealer Regulations Kill Small Businesses

… "bad apples" provided a rationale, including individuals who used dealer licenses primarily to avoid paying sales tax on vehicles bought and sold for personal use, or dealers who misled licensing authorities about whether they complied with local zoning. To the extent …

CapCon Cited in Muskegon Chronicle

… to the workplace smoking ban contains an editor’s note that cites a November 2011 Capitol Confidential story outlining drops in sales that liquor license holders reported to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission in the wake of the ban.

Cop Or Barber? Clipping Hair In Michigan Requires Three Times More Training

594 hours versus 1,800 hours

To become a barber in the state of Michigan an individual must obtain a license that requires completing 1,800 hours of training at a licensed barber college. To become a police officer in Michigan, an individual must complete 594 hours of basic training curriculum at a police academy.

Replacing Brian Calley

… fee hikes for motorists, license fee hikes for pet shops, increases in license fees for home builders, and … and taxes from horse racing licenses and fines, uncashed winning … Votes on regulation and licensing also paint an interesting … therapists, and impose $75 annual license fees." It further states, …

May 1, 2015 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call

… Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" House Bill 4364, Increase occupational license fees: Passed 96 to 14 in the House To extend for another four years certain “temporary” increases in plumbers' license fees. This and several other fee increases passed by House this week were …

Timber Producer Certification in Michigan: Self-Regulation vs. State Regulation

… applied to other industries. She also provides a thorough review of the Michigan timber market and a timely survey of literature on occupational licensing. 23 pages.

The Limits of Compulsory Professionalism: Does a Unified Bar Make Sense for Michigan?

No profession other than the practice of law, in Michigan or any other state, requires membership in a professional organization to maintain a license. This practice, known as the unified bar, has been the subject of litigation in a number of states. Practicing attorney and Law Professor Bradley A. …

You're Paying $1.29 Billion More For This

… effect Jan. 1 is projected to raise an additional $1.29 billion in revenue for state government over the next two years. The annual cost for most new license plate tabs in Michigan was raised 20 percent to increase money available for road repairs. The gas tax was also raised, and some nontransportation, …

Acknowledgments

… study. He would also like to thank Jacob Weaver and Josh Paladino, research interns at the Mackinac Center, for their help collecting state and local licensing data.

Short Subjects

… percentage of public school teachers practicing with temporary or emergency licenses. State licenses are required for public school instructors, but most private and home …

MDS Programs to be Eliminated

… Special Revenue Funds Veterans, Organizational,     and Olympic Center License     Plates     Program Description: These line items represent the … Recommended Action: The state should merely authorize a particular vanity license number, and allow the vehicle owner to purchase the plate from the lowest …

May/June 2009 Michigan Capitol Confidential Articles

Reader Comments and Hyperlinks to Additional Information

… Lowdown Click here to comment on and see SB 128 — the "In God We Trust" license plate Click here to comment on and see the article about Jay's Sporting … office in Arabia Click here to comment on and see HB 4802 — Increase dog licensing and regulation penalties Click here to comment on and see SB 85 — Ban …

This Time It’s Liquor Distribution

… words, Gov. Granholm and current legislators would steal 25 years worth of license revenue from future taxpayers so that they can slip out of town with a … of private distribution companies (called "ADAs") were given exclusive licenses to distribute liquor to the retail and hospitality industries. This was …

Analysis: This Time It’s Liquor Distribution

… words, Gov. Granholm and current legislators would steal 25 years worth of license revenue from future taxpayers so that they can slip out of town with a … of private distribution companies (called "ADAs") were given exclusive licenses to distribute liquor to the retail and hospitality industries. This was …