… talk about occupational licensing, saying she wants to make … walk the walk. Michigan licenses hundreds of occupations, … the state workforce. Many licensing requirements are arbitrary … The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, which supervises state licensing, agrees, at least in part. …
… Michigan’s occupational licensing rules. These are the requirements … even though he had an Ohio license. Whitmer called this “ridiculous.” … directed the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to review Michigan’s licensing rules and find redundancies. … job growth, occupational licensing is a good area to prioritize. …
… require a state-mandated license, many of which do not transfer … Too few states recognize licenses earned in other states or … got her teaching degree and license in Pennsylvania before moving … is moved to recognizes her license from Pennsylvania. And it … teachers. States require licenses for nurses, doctors, lawyers, …
… could have lost his state license. Why? Because a state board … the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, which … Michigan, are subject to state licensing. This means workers have … even without government licensing, the state can set health … mandate every cook to have a license. This is how it should be …
… dozens of infants. Michigan’s licensing agency is suspending their licenses and attempting to permanently … demonstrate how limited licensing laws can be in protecting … operators to get a state funeral license and some employees to have occupational licenses failed to prevent these abuses. …
… withhold the occupational license required for a job. This frequently … it comes to occupational licensing, the state is unjustly denying … Jobs, Some States Reconsider Licenses” — with a focus on states … legislators included changes to licensing in a bill that would also … has proposed rolling back licensing restrictions for all state …
… for Justice (IJ), which monitors licensing in every state, Michigan’s mandate … September, the state of Alabama had no licensing requirement for barbers. A search … policymakers should ask when discussing a license: Is an occupation unlicensed in … silly mandates the state requires, licensing for barbers should be eliminated. …
… — that many occupational licensing laws are unnecessary obstacles … Wisconsin? Each state has fewer licensing requirements than Michigan, so if licensing laws really did improve public … the Institute for Justice, “License to Work,” the burdens of licensing requirements in Michigan …
… being a bad test taker means they lose their license. It’s absurd. Senate Bill 189, introduced by … for three years to be granted a full teachers’ license. That’s a good move. A local school is better … Michigan from another state can be granted a license without taking the test, while a Michigander who …
… passing a nearly universal licensing law. Companion bills that … Ohio recognize occupational licenses from other states for nearly … state who already possesses a license for a given occupation. If … works: If a person seeking a license in Ohio has held a substantially similar license in good standing from another …
… in reforming occupational licensing laws — but the state is beginning to lag. Licensing regulations are rules that … Economics looks at occupational licensing reforms in several states, … from requiring occupational licenses for individuals or adding … the state requires for a license. But legislation that would …
… regulations and delay the licenses for commercial fishers, however, … state-issued commercial fishing licenses, but that only 35 of those … propose heavy limits on their licenses, limiting their catch of … from recreational fishing licenses go to fund sport fish management … sale of hunting and fishing licenses are used for a variety of …
… the strictest occupational licensing regulations for hunting and … Possess a valid driver’s license. Pay a license fee of $150 for state residents … For fishermen, possess a license to operate watercraft. File … or hunting guide without a license would result in fines of $500 …
… program. The city has so many arbitrary and silly licensing requirements on the books, that it seemed that … have backed off from strict compliance with licensing rules. The Mackinac Center sent open records requests for every business license violation in Detroit for 2016 and 2017 and found …
… workers. But the state’s licensing laws greatly reduce the number … the employment effects of licensing laws. “How Much of a Barrier to Entry is Occupational Licensing?” estimates that mandatory state licenses lower the number of people … varying requirements found in licensing laws, such as mandatory exams, …
… R-Ludington, would revise the licensing law for athletic trainers … maintain a newly required license mandated by the state (the … discretion of government licensing officials.” House Bill 4335, … or cosmetologist to get a license in either occupation more … Each occupation has its own licensing requirements, and the bill …
… speak about occupational licensing. On this issue, Dr. Kleiner … case for why occupational licensing laws are harmful. Specifically, … below-average incomes, because licensing laws limit the opportunities … that’s not all. Occupational licensing also creates a “reverse Robin … harms, one might wonder why licensing has grown in recent decades. …
… Senate. The “Alternatives to Licensing that Lowers Obstacles to … to use their occupational license in any state or military base. … state, but sometimes that license doesn’t transfer to other … often cannot transfer their license easily and have to go back, … “sunset” provisions for licensing laws (which would ensure …
… write-up on occupational licensing laws across the United States. … the zeal among states for licensing all sorts of occupations … leaders in a bid to roll back licensing rules. When it comes to … Not so when it comes to licensing mandates on individuals, … pack when it comes to its licensing burden, but it is among the …
… directly for this work, state licensing laws would make his effort … mandates. Most people believe licensing laws exist to protect the … evidence that the states that license painters experience fewer … it’s hard to see how this license requirement makes the public … their own homes. Plus, the licensing law isn’t strictly enforced …
… Since it is safe to suspend licensing and telehealth barriers during … training, scope of practice and licensing requirements for health professionals … to recognize professional licenses issued elsewhere. Acknowledging the licenses in good standing of out-of-state … have signed onto various licensing compacts that create a guided …
… from getting a firefighter’s license. In other words, California … state of Michigan doesn’t license firefighters (nor should it), … release. That’s because licensing requirements stand in their … of occupations the state licenses have “good moral character” provisions which are used to deny licenses to ex-offenders. Many other …
… than anyone else. … Occupational licensing reform is another issue important … occupations requires a government license – but a criminal history often bars an individual from the licensing process. Ironically, such restrictions … that states with more burdensome licensing laws saw an average 9 percent increase …
… need for more comprehensive licensing changes. Counselors: A new … time-consuming and expensive new licensing requirements. House Bill … state automatically deny a license to sell insurance to anyone … nonfinancial crimes to get a license. Cosmetologists: Under current … other states with similar licensing requirements. The bill passed …
… removed the arbitrary occupational licensing laws that are preventing it from … Brookings Institution paper that licensing requirements cost consumers more … Economic Advisers. Such unfair licensing requirements also disproportionally … Michigan lawmakers have reformed licensing requirements at the state level …
… $147 million in revenue for licenses and permits. But the total … The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, or … departments. Last year, Michigan’s licensing apparatus collected a total … how much some occupation’s licensing fees subsidize the cost of … legislators should eliminate licensing requirements for occupations …
… spectrum strongly suggests that licensing is usually arbitrary and … new paper, “Occupational Licensing and Interstate Migration,” suggests that strict licensing laws are specially harmful … Further, the paper says, licensing laws affect where people … states with fewer occupational licenses. States with a 10 percent …
… the annual off road vehicle license tax from $16.25 to $26.25 for a license that does not authorize operation … increase hunting and fishing license fees: Passed 77 to 32 in the … structure of hunting and fishing license fees in a manner that would increase license fees for most sportsmen. For …
… overbearing occupational licensing laws and what can be done … laws, government-mandated licensing requirements people must … is found in rejecting new licensing supported by industry insiders … competition and reviewing licensing laws already on the books … From the op-ed: Even if a license cannot be eliminated, the …
… Kentucky used occupational licensing laws to shut down an advice … this type of advice merits a license from Kentucky. The article … Along with a host of other licensing mandates, Michigan also requires … recommended deregulating the licensing of dieticians and nutritionists … published a report titled, "License to Work," which looks at the …
… the craziness of current licensing laws across the nation. … state requires a cosmetology license — which would teach her nothing … The Times: A cosmetology license required nearly two years … Electrology and Nail Technology Licensing Board. The board, made up … no match for the powerful licensing groups that benefit from …
… consumers: occupational licensing reform. Under licensing, people must meet certain … little purpose. Michigan licenses a lot of occupations few … Five important reforms to licensing should be considered by all … from piling on their own licensing rules (completed). The state …
… get a state occupational license. The law was unwieldy and … states don’t require this license. There is still no clear benefit … suggest that states with licensing rules for dieticians and … health. This latest proposed licensing scheme in Michigan is unlikely … 614 makes clear that the licensing requirements do not apply …
… certain jobs. Today, about 25 percent of jobs require an occupational license and the vast majority of these have age requirements. While some of these … information compiled by the Institute for Justice in their latest study, “License to Work,” these age requirements are widespread: In Tennessee, you can …
… There is no mandatory state license for those individuals who … first acquire a real estate license. This requires years of experience, … the requirement to get a license before renting managing property. "The real estate license requirement can be unnecessary … Hoitenga, who has a real estate license, said in Gongwer News. "The …
… partisan divides to go after the policies that hurt the regular citizen. Here are state laws that benefit the few and cost the public: Occupational licensing rules create barriers to getting a job without improving safety. They increase costs to consumers and protect those who can afford the extra schooling, …
… administration: Occupational licensing laws are mostly ineffective. … result of completing the licensing requirements. But workers … research fails to find that licensing requirements make jobs safer, … establish a connection between licensing laws and improved safety … For instance, some states license deck builders and roofers …
… from needless government licensing requirements and fees if … argument used to justify state licensing. According to the Institute … Justice, only 10 states require licenses for painters. If unlicensed … Indiana and Ohio. The state licensing agency isn’t doing much to enforce the state-mandated licenses anyway. According to the …
… lawmakers are looking to license naturopathic physicians — … other factors outside of licensing requirements that would regulate … profession without creating a licensing requirement. Requiring all … other cases of occupational licensing, these requirements simply … Lawmakers should remember that licensing is not the only option. Often …
… the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs “seeking … the process of obtaining a license challenging.” People can take … review the 180 occupational licenses in Michigan. These should … evaluated based on how much the license actually protects public health … applied it to a few current licenses. Automatically recognize …
… show the problems of state licensing in a variety of areas. From … occupations now requiring a license has risen from five percent … Minnesota, most of this licensing drives up costs for consumers … 21 states which require a license for an optician and those … vision. They do not require a license in Michigan. The paper finds …
Occupational licensing laws are a growing and significant barrier … issue strongly suggests that licensing rules are largely arbitrary … rules. That’s because a licensing requirement creates a protected … a more rational look at licensing rules across the nation. … consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications which pose …
… would impose additional licensing requirements on people who … problems. Given that, these new licensing mandates are a solution in … bill would specify that a license and appropriate employment … list of instances where a license is not required for the alteration … solar panels do not need a license, but the bill proposes to …
The state of Michigan licenses about 160 occupations while cities, like Detroit, require even more. Occupational licensing is the fees, educational coursework, training … policy analyst Jarrett Skorup speaks about why licensing laws in the Great Lakes State are so destructive …
… Institute features a piece on licensing co-written by Mackinac Center … “The Latest on Occupational Licensing Reform” and notes that “at … excerpt is below. STATE LICENSING REFORM The federal antitrust … but the vast majority of licensing exists at the state level. … notes that the typical state licenses some 60 different occupations. …
… hours for licensure, and its fees for license applicants are much lower than ours. Through their occupational licensing requirements, states create obstacles … barbers, a recent study showed, licensing means fewer jobs and workers in … regularly review the occupational licenses it has on the books and eliminate …
… under-the-radar public policy issue is occupational licensing – state rules that require residents to meet … immigration clerical assistants. It also tweaked some licensing requirements for barbers. The Legislature also … Regulatory Reinvention. For most jobs that require licenses, the mandates do not benefit the public in any …
Occupational licenses are pitched as a necessity to protect … evaluate new and existing licenses. That’s why education, testing … she needs an esthetician license. To get legal permission to … overbearing occupational licensing laws results in more than … separate new study finds that licensing laws result in less economic …
… public, states establish licensing laws that require individuals … pay fees to administer the licensing regime. But there’s a trade-off. … or braids hair without a license is breaking the law unless … said that should require a license). Licensing laws often establish subcategories …
… a bill that would expand licensing requirements for funeral … difficult for someone with a license from another state to come … Individuals and businesses with a license already would be “grandfathered … too typical of how most licensing rules come into place. Wakeman … association, requires no license for mortuary science or other …
… training and purchase a state license. Fortunately, Michigan does … it comes to occupational licensing. If this issue interests … Overbearing Occupational Licensing Laws.” Here’s the synopsis: Occupational licensing is now one of the largest … minimum wage. The problem of licensing is becoming increasingly …
… 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 …
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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. …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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, …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… "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 …
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 …
The state licenses many professions from barbers to engineers. … Township, the bill would prohibit license renewals unless an individual … that the impetus for state licensing seldom comes from consumers … their members by supporting licensing requirements that limit competition. … designing bridges, but state licensing requirements for many professions …
… of Michigan’s many inane licensing laws. “I’ve had some health … can’t afford to pay the state license fee, so I’m legally not able … actually requires a special license of anyone who wants to sell … small-scale Nursery Grower license is mandated by law for anyone … they grow themselves. The license costs $40 and the growing …
… cities in Michigan, Detroit requires plumbers to go through an annual license and registration process, complete documents for the city for every job … other cities, someone who wants to work as a plumber must get a state license or work for a master plumbing. Detroit requires an expensive and unnecessary …
… state to join a national licensing compact for physical therapists. … here. Studies show that licensing requirements significantly … recognition? “Under universal license recognition,” the Institute … “eligible applicants must hold a license in good standing in their … disqualify them from obtaining the license in the recognizing state. …
… content manager for Michigan Capitol Confidential, writes in a Detroit News Op-Ed today about the costs and paperwork associated with the state’s job licensing procedures. Skorup has written on this issue in the past, which you can read here and here.
… lay down tile, or work as a landscape architect, thanks to Michigan’s licensing apparatus. While the Legislature is making some progress where the state … not taken up, few meaningful rules have been eliminated from the state licensing apparatus. Have pity on the poor who simply are trying to work their …
State licensing laws require a person to perform hundreds of … properly licensed. In fact, the licensing laws are so strict that nearly … free, is illegal without a license.) Michigan should ask whether … current barber and cosmetology licensing law makes sense. Michigan … Regularly reviewing occupational licensing laws should be the norm in …
… only a 50-50 chance to finish the licensing requirements within two years. In sum, Michigan’s licensing requirements make cosmetology school … evaluate Michigan’s cosmetology licensing law and get rid of the mandates … It does not require an extensive licensing program to achieve that goal.
… and Who Voted "No" Senate Bill 1180, Allow “Pure Michigan” theme on license plates: Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate To allow but not require the Secretary of State to use the "Pure Michigan" brand on standard design license plates. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" House Bill 5284, Expand …
… Voted “No” House Bill 4364, Increase plumbers license fees: Passed 96 to 14 in the House on April 29, … years certain “temporary” increases in plumbers' license fees. This and several other fee increases enacted … Voted “No” House Bill 4364, Increase plumbers license fees: Passed 23 to 15 in the Senate on May 26, …
… hours required to get an Air Transport Pilot license from 250 to 1,500. (Notably, the pilot and first … and training are a core part of occupational licensing. Some of these standards make sense and help … at the state and federal level should subject licensing laws to a standard review process and get rid …
… House Bill 4442 would impose licensing requirements on hunting and … fishing guides to get a state license, the requirements of HB 4442 … Minnesota and Iowa require no license at all except if operating … for a passenger rental boat license, and hunting guides must pay … they have a valid driver’s license, CPR and first aid certification, …
… legally, typically through licensing requirements, tend to have … relationship between occupational licensing and recidivism. They discovered that states that require licenses for a greater number of jobs … the impact of occupational licensing laws. The authors note that … makes him ineligible for a license to work. Many licensing laws …
… workers are saddled with debt and making low salaries. Michigan’s current licensing requirements are too high and too arbitrary. Nearly half of states, including … according to the Institute for Justice. Instead of evaluating our current licensing laws to see if they make sense, lawmakers are requiring more hours and …
Senate Bill 478, Ban drivers license renewal if three unpaid parking tickets: Passed 26 to 12 in the Senate To repeal the Jan. 1, 2018 sunset on a 2014 … person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a drivers license until the tickets are paid along with a $45 "clearance" fee. The bill would …
… zones adjacent to urban areas where more deer licenses (tags) could be issued. House Bill 4115, Increase … Bill 5687, Require resident alien’s driver's license to expire with visa: Passed 96 to 13 in the House To require that a driver's license issued to a resident alien must have an expiration …
… passed Senate Bill 541, which would create a new license for the dental profession, called a dental therapist. … responsibility if they choose to pursue a dental therapist license. Dentists need more flexibility to better meet … directly supervised by dentists. Creating this new license is a move in the right direction. Find more coverage …
… which has eliminated some licenses and adopted reciprocity for some licenses earned in other states. That is, some licenses earned in other states are … the costs of occupational licensing mandates, by restricting … resources. Even if the value of licensing reforms were just 10% of …
