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Whitmer's plan for licensing deserves action

Reforms could boost Michigan growth

… 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. …

Time for Michigan to walk the walk on licensing reform

Review licenses on the books, recognize those from other states and let people get into the workforce more easily

… 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. …

Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

… 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, …

Vet Saves Dog's Life, Family is Happy – State Sanctions Him

The problem with occupational licensing

… 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 …

State Licensing Didn’t Stop Funeral Home Horror Shows

Policymakers should review areas where licenses are required

… 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. …

Michigan’s Regulatory Laws Lead to Fewer Jobs, More Crime

Licensing rules are a criminal justice issue

… 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 …

Why Does the State License Barbers?

Licensing bill doesn't go far enough

… 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. …

Do You Feel Endangered When You Travel Out of State?

Licensing laws are arbitrary

… — 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 …

Fix this flaw in Michigan’s teacher licensing system

Qualified teachers should not have to take a 100-question standardized test

… 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 …

Universal Licensing Recognition: Why Not Michigan?

Ohio becomes latest state to accept out-of-state professional licenses

… 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 …

Once a Leader, Michigan Now Falling Behind in Licensing Reform

New research shows licensing leads to large declines in jobs

… 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 …

Balancing Michigan’s Fishing Interests – Part 1

State licensing delays renew discussions on industry’s prospects

… 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 …

Michigan Senate takes aim at licensing hunting, fishing guides

Bills would make licenses for hunting and fishing guides among the strictest in the nation

… 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 …

Detroit is Becoming Friendlier to Entrepreneurs

The number of licensing violations enforced by the city has decreased

… 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 …

Unnecessary Regulations Prevent People From Working

New report shows licensing reduces the supply of workers by 20 percent

… 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, …

Cutting Hair or Working as an Athletic Trainer in Michigan May Get a Bit Easier

Bills would lessen some licensing restrictions

… 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 …

Issues & Ideas Forum Dec. 4 in Lansing

Our growing occupational licensing regime

… 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. …

A Federal Bill to Loosen Licensing Requirements

And a step for Michigan to follow suit

… 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 …

Tackle Licensing for Good Policy in Michigan

New York Times covers fight to allow people to work

… 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 …