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Reform Occupational Licensing Laws to Prevent Crime

… Michigan’s occupational licensing laws. By raising the barriers … criminal record from getting a license, these laws prevent people … paper. To make matters worse, licensing laws often prevent them from … for themselves.  State licensing laws typically include a … requiring that someone seeking a license to work demonstrate “good …

Putting Up Gutters and Putting Down Tile Will Cost You in Michigan

State licensing laws on minor alterations among the most burdensome in the nation

… money thanks to Michigan’s licensing laws. Without a certificate … is illegal. Michigan's licensing apparatus requires most general … 10 states that requires a license for this type of work and has the fourth highest licensing burden in the country, according … study recently looking at licensing mandates around the nation. …

Alternatives to Occupational Licensing

Subjecting all current licensing requirements to this type of … removing a significant number of licenses in Michigan. But repealing a license does not necessarily mean … alternatives to mandatory licensing. Michigan could, for instance, … discussion of repealing a license, there are many options available …

By The Numbers: Occupational Licensing

… 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 …

Arcades Owe Detroit Thousands of Quarters Each Year

… owners running an arcade to obtain a license costing $863 — or 3,452 quarters … search of business and occupational licensing in other cities turns up no other … Michigan. Detroit requires more licenses than any city in the state, calling for special licenses for at least 60 different professions …

It’s Time To Work: State Licensing Reforms Michigan Should Consider

Most of Michigan’s licensing laws came into being because they … workers is required to have a license or certification to work. … out-of-state occupational licenses. Heather collaborates with … Director for the Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs in Michigan, … two-thirds of the professional licensing for the state of Michigan. …

Giving A Friend A Manicure Or Haircut Is Illegal in Michigan

And getting the license takes more training than homebuilders or EMTs

… immediate family without a license under this article.” Barbers … state of Michigan imposed licensing restrictions. The requirements … stringent: Getting a barber’s license here requires an individual … required to get a New York license, to cite one example. And … someone operating without a license. “The ABA has gotten countless …

Harding Appointed to State Panel

… 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 …

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, …

Did The Crime, Served The Time — And Now He Can Make A Living

Scores of occupations require a Michigan license; until recently, this barred those with a record

… of the state occupational licensing law, Grennan would have been … obtaining a state-required license. And Michigan law imposes occupational license mandates on more than 160 … felony conviction obtain a license as long as it does not become … issue of public safety, the license does not have a direct relation …

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, …

MichiganVotes: Proposed — Lie Detector Tester Licensure Repeal; New Licensing For Pharmacy Technicians

One bill would eliminate 1972 law; another would add new law to the books

… One that would repeal the licensing of forensic polygraph examiners,  and another that would impose new licensing mandates on pharmacy technicians. … passed an exam, and paid licensing fees to the state. A 2012 … burden to administer the license, it would appear as if the … may be achieved through licensing forensic polygraph examiners," …

A Path to Real Regulatory Reform: Decrease Michigan’s Licensing Burden

… athletic trainer, a state license requires 1,460 days of training … by most other states: We license too many occupations, making … workers must first get a license to hold a job. In the academic … economy. But in the area of licensing, there is a wide consensus … that found “evidence that licensing requirements raise the price …

Why states create licensing laws

… it comes to occupational licensing mandates, however, the regulated … would-be competitors to get a license before operating legally. … supportive of occupational licensing. Efforts to scale back these … change. As a result, reforming licensing laws remains of little importance … create regulations, such as licensing requirements. These laws …

Regulatory Reforms on the Move in Michigan

… need for more comprehensive licensing changes. Counselors: A new … time-consuming and expensive new licensing requirements. House Bill … automatically deny an insurance license to anyone with a felony record. … nonfinancial crimes to get a license to sell insurance. Cosmetologists: … from states with similar licensing requirements. The bill passed …

Michigan Repeals Its Painters License

… 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 …

Emotional Support Animals, License Mandates and More License Mandates

April 6, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… "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 …

Michigan AG Dana Nessel Says Rebel Barber 'Not A Hero,' 'Not A Patriot'

Says jail a 'last resort' but license suspended

… in its attempt to shut down Manke. And the county sheriff has refused to enforce the state’s executive orders. The state has suspended his barber license. “We are not looking to throw people in jail. That to me is a very, very last resort,” Nessel said in an interview with Sinclair Broadcast Group …

Recognize licenses obtained in other states

… supply of medical professionals is the state’s licensing regime, which makes it needlessly more difficult … Michigan. Universal reciprocity of all occupational licenses, certifications and training would help. If the state would automatically recognize licenses approved by other states, businesses could hire …

What Academic Research Says About the Effects of Licensing

The research on state licensing laws is robust and has been … associated with occupational licensing. Licensing an occupation restricts the … consumers. Research suggests that licensing increases wages for licensed … restrictive the occupational licensing requirements are.[3] Some …

Let Them Work: Solutions for Michigan’s Overbearing Occupational Licensing Laws

Issues and Ideas Forum

Occupational licensing is now one of the largest issues in labor economics, … the minimum wage. The problem of licensing is becoming increasingly apparent … having litigated and advocated for licensing reform across the nation. His firm, … discuss the problems with current licensing laws, explain recent court cases …

Commentary: Michigan Licensing Laws Must Change

… elimination of 18 occupational licenses and nine licensure boards. Licenses on the chopping block included … than come. An "occupational license" is essentially a government … burdensome, and allow those with licenses to face fewer competitors … of U.S. workers needing a license to work was one in 20. Now …

Three Unpaid Parking Tickets? No License!

… Secretary of State deny a driver license renewal to any motorist with … SOS may not issue a driver license renewal until the person has … fees and paid a $45 "driver license clearance fee." The Schmidt … for getting their driver license renewed will instead result … to drive without a valid license. His group believes that the …

Annually review state licenses and repeal unnecessary ones

… are about 180 occupational licenses on Michigan’s books. Many … newly proposed occupational licenses, while a sunset process would … 2012 analyzed occupational licensing and called for eliminating licenses covering two dozen jobs. … when determining whether a license was necessary and effective.[76] …

Family Restaurant On Brink Fought The Lockdown Law

Now sanctioned by other laws, including suspended liquor license

… down. “They took my liquor license off the wall and put a big … door that said my liquor license had been suspended,” Cory … same day they took my liquor license, 10 minutes later a health … law judge for the liquor license,” Cory said. “I lost and I’m … suspension of his liquor license. Cory still has to face another …

Mackinac Center Educates Lawmakers on the Burdens of Occupational Licensing

… 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 …

Three Unpaid Parking Tickets? No License!

… Secretary of State deny a driver license renewal to any motorist with … SOS may not issue a driver license renewal until the person has … fees and paid a $45 "driver license clearance fee." The Schmidt … for getting their driver license renewed will instead result … to drive without a valid license.  His group believes that …

Appendix A: Model Legislation — Occupational Licensing Reform Act

… certification,[**] specialty occupational license for medical reimbursement,[††] and occupational license. Subd. 5. Occupational license. “Occupational license” is a nontransferable authorization … an occupation for which a license is required, it is illegal …

Legislature Looking at Licensing Requirements

Skorup: Roadblocks hurt the poor

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 …

A Policy Guide to Reforming Occupational Licensing in Michigan

… any other labor policy. Licensing laws in Michigan increase … household, because of excessive licensing rules which prevent market … needed to keep track of these licensing requirements. According … Because most government licensing schemes restrict people with … legally, research also suggests licensing laws contribute to higher …

Mackinac Center Settles Case Against Michigan Licensing Board For COVID Documents

… Center filed a public records request with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs concerning businesses that allegedly violated the … Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The request was simple: the Mackinac Center asked …

83,000 Plus: The Number of State Regulations That Affect Your Life

Michigan agencies have piled up more than 4.6 million words

… restrictions and more. All told, they run to over 4.6 million words. The agencies that have promulgated the most regulations are the state departments of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Quality, and Treasury. The figures come from research done by the Mercatus Center.