… 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 …
… 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 …
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… people know little about the licensing laws the state of Michigan … because most government licensing schemes restrict people with … and proposed occupational licenses. An independent board should … 2012 analyzed occupational licensing and called for eliminating … character” provisions in its licensing system, as well as outright …
… importantly, this includes ensuring that not requiring a license would be harmful to the public, licensing fees would cover the state’s costs, and no alternative … apply them to proposed future laws as well as licensing rules already on the books. Editor’s Note: This …
… can be attributed to their licensing requirements. “Nurse practitioners … makes sense to roll back licensing requirements and bureaucratic … how do we determine which licensing rules are necessary for public … to Analyze Occupational Licensing Laws: A Model Review Process.” … reviews of their occupational licensing laws — the fees, education …
… former stockbroker was convicted for using the money of his clients to support his drug addiction. As part of his sentencing, Wozniak forfeited his licenses to work in finance. After getting out of prison, the forfeiture and his criminal background prevented him from getting licensed in many other areas. …
… Competition?: The Effects of Licensing Barbers in Alabama.” The … expansive set of occupational licensing laws — rules that require … has made some reforms to licensing, but not nearly enough. … concrete example of the effects licensing has on workers and consumers. … concerning occupational licensing. So we decided to study it. …
… money and volunteers, a state’s licensing apparatus often determines whether … state. So unless a state accepts licenses from other areas, RAM cannot help … come over to help. But Michigan’s licensing laws make it a felony for out-of-state … licensed. So as long as they have a license somewhere, they can volunteer in …
… when the threat subsides. Licensing red tape Michigan also imposes … the form of occupational licensing laws, on individuals trying … readily recognize medical licenses from other states, even in … elsewhere, states are recognizing licensing laws from other states and … restricted and limited. Licensing and permitting In Maryland, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… Bill Barely Takes Anything off the Top,” a column regarding Michigan’s licensing regime — including a proposed decrease in the number of hours it takes to get a barber’s license. Judges said it was a “Great use of pun to describe the situation at hand.” …
… Grant Relief to Certain Licensing Restrictions on Medical Personnel. State licensing laws govern a multitude of … changes. These emergency licensing reforms gave immediate certification … automatic renewal of lapsed licenses, and suspended continuing … professionals to keep their licenses current. They also allowed …
… instruments or fruit of a crime. Occupational licensing In early September, Gov. Rick Snyder issued … applications for state-required occupational licenses. The governor's action opens up job opportunities … sector. The state requires individuals to have a license if they wish to work in one of over 200 occupations. …
… history to deny an application for an occupational license. Roughly one-fifth of all jobs in Michigan require a license issued by the state, so it is important that any … county jails to lock up people whose driver’s license has been suspended for nondriving violations should …
… states have passed a myriad of laws dealing with licensing. In 1950, about one out of 20 jobs required a license while today it is about 1 in 3. States require licenses for things like hairbraiding, painting and giving …
… meetings with government staff — was occupational licensing. Mackinac Center researcher Jarrett Skorup has … consumers as a result. Skorup has highlighted licensing’s inconsistencies and absurdities. (In Michigan, … the implications for criminal justice of using licensing to bar anyone with a criminal record from an …
… Michigan.” The study recommends that the Legislature create a new dental license for a midlevel provider called a dental therapist. As a midlevel provider … therapists as well, and many other states are considering them. Creating a license for dental therapists won’t defeat all the challenges of providing access …
… anyway, dozens received tickets for operating vehicles without the proper licenses — despite the fact that there wasn’t a license set up for this kind of work. The best solution to these problems was …
… told The Leelanau Enterprise. The Mackinac Center’s new occupational licensing study, “This Isn’t Working,” also received attention from media throughout … than commercial pilots. The Detroit News’ editorial board explained how licensing requirements are harmful to workers, saying, “Detroit should quit punishing …
… establish regular reviews of the necessity and propriety of state occupational licenses, and demand conformity and reciprocity of licenses with other states and the U.S. military. During the pandemic, the actions …
… misdemeanor for taking part in the protest. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has threatened to revoke her business license.
… ensure just results while avoiding unintended consequences. Occupational licensing is another area ripe for more reforms. Michigan is burdened by unnecessary occupational licensing laws and regulations. These limit many people from obtaining jobs that …
… professionals and donors. RAM officials hope to bring clinics to new areas, including Michigan, but are confined to a handful of states due to strict licensing laws that prohibit medical professionals from donating their services. The need for quality medical care doesn’t stop at state borders. The ability …
… were on display at our booth in the networking lounge. These publications seek to explain different areas of policy in Michigan, from occupational licensing reform to fiscal responsibility to energy policy, complete with illustrations and artwork for easy comprehension.
… Academy gave an overview of the impressive engineering and aviation curriculum at their charter school, where students can graduate with a pilot’s license. Representatives from virtual schools such as Michigan Online Schools and the Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy shared their strategies for keeping …
… When college students, professors or other researchers look in JSTOR for studies on business subsidy programs, right-to-work laws or occupational licensing, they’ll discover a broader discussion of these issues, including the free-market perspective that Mackinac provides. Click this link to check out …
… that’s how the state treats them “Countless others run into the same barriers because Michigan doesn’t automatically reciprocate or recognize many licenses from other states.” Jarrett Skorup, Vice President of Marketing and Communications The Wall Street Journal The Secret Ballot Meant Victory for …
… driving a snowmobile with a suspended motor vehicle license. Willcome had no idea what he was doing was crime because Michigan does not require a license of any kind to drive a snowmobile. The law tying snowmobile use to a person’s motor vehicle license went into effect years after Willcome took a required …
… seeing slow but steady progress in occupational licensing. Thirty years from now, most occupational licenses will be a thing of the past. For medical professions … financial implications, a reasonable, limited licensing structure will probably still make sense. But …
… meet safety and fiscal standards and are not criminals, they will get a license in order to compete. Now all licenses are statewide authorities and not whittled down to a two-county area for …
… can embrace them or try to drive them out. Some drivers get chauffeur’s licenses as a safety net, but Rebecca, who drives in Grand Rapids, thinks that benefits government coffers more than anything. “It’s basically the same license I have already,” she said. The Legislature is considering how to approach …
… leave home, live in another country or travel for a few years. The New Zealand government encourages this through extensive reciprocal visa and licensing agreements, which make it easy for Kiwis to live and work in a variety of countries. But equally if not more important, the emphasis on seeing the …
… accreted over the years in failed attempts to help people,” Lehman said. He went on to recommend reforming the state’s restrictive occupational licensing laws that keep many out of the workforce. The Huffington Post, Bridge Magazine, IndyStar, Associated Press, Michigan Chronicle, Holland Sentinel …
… effective is a worthy goal. It’s also a powerful one because it is tied to many other policy areas the Mackinac Center addresses, including occupational licensing, government waste and fraud and individual liberty. You can see Stark’s full talk on our website, or find out more by reading his book: “The Patient-Centered …
… or involved in criminal activity. While the current regulatory regime is meant to handle these tasks, it is often more concerned with processing licenses or determining whether advertisements on doormats violate its rules. Michigan has more restrictive alcohol regulations than most neighboring states, …
… nationwide attention on labor, all of our other policy areas were featured in a variety of outlets. Throughout the year, our research on prevailing wage, licensing, wage laws, bail reform and more was mentioned in multiple editorials by The Detroit News. Jason Hayes, our director of environmental policy, wrote …
… core democratic habit.” In August, the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Claims against the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. We did so after the department failed to produce files requested under the Freedom of Information Act. This story was covered …
… administrative state is out of control, and policymakers need to rein it back in. The most important place to start is with a thorough review of occupational licensing requirements and starting to trim back needless ones. But the rest of the regulatory code needs work as well, and we’ll encourage policymakers to …
… proposition that people should be free to work without financially supporting a union (right-to-work), eliminating barriers into the job market (licensing reform), enabling offenders to reenter the workforce after facing the consequences (criminal justice reform), or allowing families to keep more of …
… they will be back in court again later.” As quoted in MIRS, Jarrett Skorup praised the reforms to Good Moral Character provisions of occupational licensing rules: “A past mistake should not automatically prevent people from honest work in an occupation of their choice. This is a great move by Michigan …
Many powerful people around the country have changed policy for the better. They’ve deregulatedoccupational licenses, beaten back tax hikes, prevented their lawmakers from banning safe products, and moved their state from laggard to leader in school choice. In short, they’ve changed what was politically …
… the Open Meetings Act, writing ordinances for townships and more,” Steve says. He got a taste of everything, including work on marijuana business licensing, tort law, family law and defense work. Steve’s work now is equally varied. “Like all great jobs, my work at the Mackinac Center depends on the …
… to advance the Mackinac Center’s mission. On any given week, he could write about the barriers to employment created by the state’s occupational licensing rules, the foolishness of the latest film subsidy proposal, and the unfairness of the state’s civil asset forfeiture rules. Or he could be talking …
… training from our experienced staff of journalists and then entering the field themselves. These fellows wrote dozens of articles on government licensing laws, union contracts that punish younger teachers, legislation that would punish landlords, and proposals to subsidize Hollywood. Investigating …
… residents to live freer and more fulfilling lives. The shelter’s residents face many obstacles, including some created by government. Occupational licensing laws can make it impossible for some people to get hired due to decades-old criminal convictions that had nothing to do with the jobs they’re applying …
… (2004), expanding its use for working as a construction contractor without a license (2006), allowing more ways for forfeiture funds to be distributed (2006), … Detroit. The gallery was serving alcohol, allegedly without a proper liquor license, which meant the vehicles unknowingly transported people to a place involving …
… wants to make a living cutting hair, painting houses or installing security alarms, he or she needs the state's permission through occupational licensing. Transfats, incandescent light bulbs, Styrofoam and candy cigarettes all are targets for the statists. As Mayor Bloomberg told The Atlantic, "People …
… what you do for a living? Gillie: My Dad was a builder and rented out houses, leading to me learning the rental business and getting a builder’s license to build Gillie’s Coney Island Restaurant. He did this in addition to working full-time at General Motors. I got into the restaurant business because …
… suspected of being involved in criminal activity — for example, cars used to transport people to an establishment thought to be serving alcohol without a license. Once their property is seized, even if they are not charged with a crime, Michigan citizens have to pay money to even start the process of getting …
… immeasurable help to me as I grew into my career, and I am happy to pass them on to each new class of students. But artificial barriers like occupational licenses and minimum wage laws often keep today’s young people out of the job market where they can learn them. The consequences of these policies are the …
… personal income tax. And we are pursuing ideas that would help the most disadvantaged: choices in education, criminal justice reform and occupational licensing reform. So here we are. The task is before us. In 1776, George Mason wrote: “No free government, nor the blessings of liberty can be preserved to …
… examples abound. Airline service disputes famously turn into law enforcement confrontations. Seven decades ago, only 5 percent of Americans needed a license to work, but now the proportion is about 25 percent. It seems nothing is too embarrassingly intimate for government to regulate. Even the capacity …
… often, these requirements disqualify former offenders on the basis of a crime which may be decades old and wholly unrelated to the work covered by the license. Research from the Manhattan Institute shows that an offender who has a job is 20 percent less likely to commit a new crime that results in jail …
… made the current industry they are a part of possible. The Taylors and the Mackinac Center would both like to see the state lower excise taxes and licensing fees for farmers and craft brewers in Michigan. While many attributes make the Taylors unique supporters, their zest for life and eagerness to try …
… important issues and guiding them into the spotlight. For me, this is much more rewarding. There’s nothing quite like talking about occupational licensing to your hairdresser after she’s asked what you’re up to this summer. It’s hard to be apathetic about state policy, especially since it directly affects …
… director of criminal justice reform at the Mackinac Center, spoke at the event, which addressed many issues she has tackled, including occupational licensing and cash bail. “Little Pink House” Screening To what lengths would you go to save your home from being taken by the government? For some people, …
… Michigan’s open records law to cover the governor’s office and the Legislature; Restraining and pruning Michigan’s overly expansive occupational licensing regime; Improving the Healthy Michigan program’s work requirements rather than weakening or repealing them; Repealing excessive, inappropriate, and …
… which provided a roadmapfor the federal government to end the dues skim. A host of bills moving through the Legislature gets rid of unnecessarily licensing regulations and will make it easier for people to find work. Criminal Justice reform A new state law requires a criminal conviction before the …
… eyeglasses, benefiting millions of people. More than 80% of all polycarbonate ophthalmic lenses produced worldwide come from companies he either issued a license to or headed up during their start-up phases. In his long career, he obtained, along with a co-inventor, 22 patents in the United States and even …
… days to process a 7-hour request. Universities aren’t the only culprit, though. In June, we filed a FOIA request with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, seeking copies of complaints against businesses alleged to have violated Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-related executive orders. After …
… production of new and affordable housing in Michigan. The state just doesn’t understand how to get that done. They put up barriers like regulations, licensing, building codes, zoning ordinances and the like.” Warren is passionate about turning things around. “We need solid leadership and to develop the …
… component of Michigan’s safe and reliable energy infrastructure, was taken offline despite having almost a decade remaining on its approved operating license. That action removed over 7 million megawatt-hours —15% of the state’s emissions-free electricity supply and more electricity production than all …
… regulatory hoop of implicit bias training. The young man in Saginaw barred from pursuing his dream of becoming a massage therapist because of costly licensing requirements. The entrepreneur charged with a misdemeanor by city officials because he rented out his house on Airbnb. The bed-and-breakfast owner …
… insurmountable barrier to housing and employment for decades to come. Two solutions would help offenders become productive citizens. First, occupational licenses should not contain “good moral character” clauses that automatically exclude anyone with a criminal record from practicing that occupation — especially …
… page, we sued. When the Department of Environmental Quality, U of M, Wayne State University, the Liquor Control Commission, and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs each took months to respond to records requests when they were supposed to do it within days, we sued. Now copies cannot cost …
… creation. There are empty buildings in my town that an entrepreneur, in the past, could have turned into a business overnight. Now, zoning rules, licensing, labor-related mandates, and sundry fees set high and often insurmountable hurdles to entry. Q. What do you see as the biggest challenge we face …
