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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 …