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Victims of licensing laws

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

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

Homeowners pay price for government’s protectionist licensure schemes

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

(No) Right to Work

How state licensing laws cost Michigan jobs and money

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

Changes to School Counselor Licenses

House Education Committee

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

Theory and Evidence on the Effects of Occupational Licensing

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

Licensing: Fact vs. Fiction FAQ

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

Practicing Capitalism Without a License?

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

A Licensing Pop Quiz

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

Occupational Licensing and Criminal Backgrounds

Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee

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

Speech therapist could lose license for not completing implicit bias training

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

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

Trump Labor Secretary Joins Bipartisan Call for Licensure Reform

Obama administration also wanted changes

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

Occupational licensing guarantees higher prices

Homeowners don’t place much value on licensure

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

Detroit Window Washer Tax

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

Occupational Licensing Requirements Unique to Michigan

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

How to Analyze Occupational Licensing Laws

A Model Review Process

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

Bipartisan Effort to Reform Licensing Laws

President Obama, scholars call for rollback of rules

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

Texas Looks to Decrease Occupational Licensing

Michigan should follow suit, remove more barriers to work

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

March 4, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

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

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

March 18, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report

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

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

Two Good Reasons to Stop Licensing

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