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31 Bars And Restaurants Lose Liquor License For Epidemic Lockdown Offenses In 2020

In 2020, the state of Michigan suspended liquor licenses of a total of 31 establishments located throughout the state for violations of COVID-19 executive orders.

Michigan Should Regularly Review Its Licensing Laws: In Support of Senate Bill 40

Senate Regulatory Review Committee

… state requires. Michigan licenses about 200 occupations. Many … requirements are for getting a license in the state. Perhaps our … be among the very few who license potato dealers, animal control … like where Michigan mandates licenses for painting and decorating, … a review of many of our licensing laws, which they did in 2012 …

Michigan Lawmakers Propose Strict Hunting and Fishing Guide Regulations

A good way to make enjoying the great outdoors less enjoyable

… 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, …

How ‘Good Character’ Provisions Create Bad Outcomes

Barriers to employment can prevent some prisoners from reintegrating successfully

… 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 …

Michigan stylists are over-licensed — and it’s about to get worse

New law imposes crushing mandates

… 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 …

Parking Ticket License Renewal, Animal Cruelty, Student Loan Disclosures, more

December 1, 2017 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

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 …

Medicaid Work Requirements, Alien Driver's Licenses, Dead Voters and More

April 20, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… 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 …

Michigan Closer to More Available Dental Care

Mackinac Center recommendation passes Senate

… 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 …

Senate GOP Says Three Unpaid Parking Tickets is Valid Reason to Hold Up Driver License Renewal

… that would put a hold on driver’s license renewals if the motorist had three … parking tickets to have an operator license put on hold. It costs $45 to have … House of Representatives. Driver’s licenses are renewed every four years in Michigan. … there were 5,803 holds put on driver licenses from March 2009 to March 2010. Last …

Regulations and Economic Growth

Lawmakers should focus on regulatory reforms

… 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 …

Michigan Should Permanently Loosen Restrictions on Medical Scope of Practice, Not Reinstate Them

… to unilaterally reinstate medical licensing rules makes little sense, especially … practice beyond the limits of their licenses.” This is surprising, especially … made it easier for workers to skip licensing mandates, nurses to do work without … to avoid other, largely needless, licensing hoops. While all states impose …

Expand Open Records Law, Cancer Liability, Later Liquor Licenses and More

This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… to volunteer firefighters. House Bill 4115: Authorize 4:00 a.m. liquor licenses: Passed 61 to 47 in the House To allow local governments to permit on-premises … would need to apply to the state Liquor Control Commission for a special license and pay $250 each year. Senate Bill 209: Revise physician liability in …

Authorize “Choose Life” and Pro-Sports License Plates; Ban Police Sex with Prostitutes and Lasing Aircraft

April 28, 2017 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… Senate To authorize a specialty license plate for professional sports teams, … another. The bill would establish a licensing regime covering both the charities … Bill 163, Authorize “Choose Life” license plate: Passed 25 to 11 in the Senate … State to develop a “Choose Life” license plate, with profits from its sale …

Michigan’s Licensing Laws Prevent Poor from Accessing Health Care

… the shorter drive to Motown — but Michigan’s licensing laws are strict and those out-of-state professionals … Illinois, West Virginia and Tennessee, where licensing laws make it easier to operate.  Stan Brock, … medical providers to work there as long as their license was verified by the nonprofit they were working …

Michigan Takes Step Making It Easier for Those With a Criminal Record to Find Work

A past mistake shouldn't prevent someone to work

… that now require a state license has skyrocketed from around … The vast majority of these licenses restrict people with a criminal … be used as evidence in a licensing board's determination that … profession. Under the bills, licensing boards would not be able … subsequent offense with the license, or if a subsequent offense …

Should Government Get Involved? What to Consider First

… art museum party which, unknown to them, didn’t have a proper alcohol license. Michigan requires an occupational license — special government permission to work — for around 200 jobs. Many of …

Michigan Votes: Bill Would Lessen Mandates on Landscape Architects

Workers are forced to have seven years experience, take approved classes and provide references to the state

… 4686, which would repeal the licensing law. "We want to eliminate some of the licensing for the non life-threatening … Rep. Yonker said. These types of licensing requirements hurt small businesses, … law firm. "Occupational licensing laws hurt entrepreneurs and … study last year that looked at licensing mandates around the nation. …

Michigan Cannot Enforce Its Own Barbering Laws

Illegal barbers are everywhere, but the state targets just one for fines and potential jail time

… the state attorney general and had his state license suspended. The 77-year-old Manke said he tried … member of his or her immediate family without a license under this article.” The governor has not issued … headlines. This episode highlights the limitation of licensing laws. These state requirements do very little …

Allow ‘R2D2' Deliveries, Pot and Pets, Cursive Handwriting and More

September 11 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… individual is eligible to get an occupational license mandated by the state, which is required to earn … professions. Specifically, with some exceptions a licensing board or agency could not consider past civil … as a disqualifying offense for the particular license, or the offense was directly related to the licensed …

Four Bars And Restaurants Fined And Three Others Have Liquor Licenses Suspended For COVID Violations

… $5,000 and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission suspended the liquor licenses for bars and restaurants on Wednesday alleging they were in violation of the public health order issued Nov. 15. The liquor licenses for three businesses in Newaygo, Fremont and Fenton were suspended. Four …

UAW enters immigration debate, demands driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants

Union’s demand list includes items that don’t serve its core members, ex-member says

… voting for a bill to give illegal immigrants living in Michigan driver’s licenses. The UAW urged the outgoing Democratic trifecta to “Fight back against … Union dues can fund political speech, such as advocating for driver’s licenses for all, but individual dues-payers have the choice not to pay the portion …

MichiganVotes.org May 27 Weekly Roll Call Report

… class. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" Senate Bill 130, Ban drivers license renewal if three unpaid parking tickets, passed 26 to 12 in the Senate … person can have before the Secretary of State will not renew a driver license, which then requires an additional $45 "clearance fee." Who Voted "Yes" …

Michigan fines, disciplines at least 132 people under 2020 implicit bias training

Rule breakers fined a collective $75,000 in 2024

… seeking one of 26 occupational licenses complete implicit bias training as part of the license renewal process. The rule, … could lose a professional license for not completing the requirements. … who were fined, had their license placed on probation, or were … The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs lists …

Mackinac Center Applauds Gov. Snyder’s ‘Outside the Box’ Reforms

Reforms expand economic opportunities for Michigan citizens seeking a second chance

… and people seeking an occupational license will no longer be disqualified just … Michigan jobs now require a state license, which mandates fees, training, exams … more. The vast majority of these licenses, prior to Gov. Snyder’s executive … will ensure that prisoners meet the licensing requirements prior to enrolling …

Curtains could fall for some interior designers

Bill would revive and expand upon repealed state occupational requirements

… The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs administered … and ensure adherence to licensing rules. It also calls for … annually to be granted a license renewal. Some legislators attempted to license and regulate the interior … interior designers, with annual license fees, at least six years of …

Flint Residents' Incomes Drop While City Spending Increases

Increased revenue from licenses, permits, fines and forfeitures hits those with 'the most limited options'

… went up from $105.5 million in 2006 to $108.9 million in 2011. The city also increased revenue in those four years by a combined $3.2 million from licenses and permits, fines and forfeitures and charges for services imposed on a population least able to afford it. Flint’s population dropped 13 percent …

Who Knew? Man Faces Criminal Charges For Snowmobiling While Driver's License Suspended

… Michigan does not require a license to operate a snowmobile and … snowmobile while his driver’s license was suspended. Under Public … safety class. I didn’t need a license at 12. I didn’t need one now, … imagine how the status of his license to drive a car would have … which does not require a license of any kind. Willcome had …

The Key Barriers Promoting Inequality

Some agreement between the left and the right

… government regulations too, such as occupational licensing (increasingly affecting working class jobs), … regulation (see a review in my recent study on licensing at www.mackinac.org/licensure). It isn’t the … houses in suburbs and the commute to the city) or licensing burdens (they can navigate the rules and pay …

Michigan’s Looming Dentist Shortage?

Mid-level providers could help fill the gaps

… history suggests otherwise. From 2000-2011, there were 240 new dental license applications filed per year in Michigan, on average. If that pace continues, … R-Clarklake, introduced Senate Bill 1013 in June, which would create a new license for a midlevel provider called a dental therapist. These professionals …

Repeal Emergency Powers, Two Year License Plate Renewals, Drag Racing and More

This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

… wrongfully imprisoned individuals. House Bill 4117: Authorize two-year license plate renewals: Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate To authorize extending the duration of vehicle registration renewals (license plate tabs) to two years instead of annually. A related bill also extends …

We Report. They Decide

A recent Michigan Capitol Confidential story about driver license renewal for people with outstanding parking tickets was cited as the source of information for two different newspaper editorials. The Macomb Daily and Midland Daily News, which took opposite stances on the issue, both indicated the …

Money Rolling Into Lansing from State License Plate Tax

Annual vehicle registration revenue up 24 percent since 1990, even after inflation

The amount of vehicle registration (license plate) tax the state collects from Michigan motorists each year is up 24 percent since 1990, even after factoring in inflation. Revenue from the Motor Vehicle Registration tax rose from $420.2 million in 1990 to $943.5 million in 2014, according to the Senate …

Prison for Porch Pirates, Tax on Tow Trucks, Remote Pharmacies and More

This week's MichiganVotes roll call report

… the governor for approval. House Bill 4373, Permanently revoke doctor license for sex crime: Passed 108 to 1 in the House To authorize the permanent revocation of medical professional’s license or registration if he or she is convicted of engaging in sex with a patient …

Three Important Criminal Justice Reform Opportunities for 2018

With fewer than 20 days left in the legislative session, that’s plenty of time to pass good reform

… term. Lift the occupational licensing ban: There are about 200 … those jobs to first get a license from the state government. Practically every occupational license contains a provision that … from being eligible for a license. House proposals would end … can never be eligible for a license. Each year, 50,000 Michiganders …

House Committee Sitting on Bill That Would Let Qualified Nurses Write Prescriptions

Proposed law would help deal with potential shortages

… following: Prescribe APRN license fees, and a method for review … or competency courses, for license renewal. The measure would … Guy: Relieve Occupational Licensing Requirements and Fees State … Regulations Burying Businesses Licensing Lunacy Regulatory Roadblocks … Legislation Would Eliminate Licensing Mandate on Dietitians, Nutritionists …

Report on Barbershops Finds Regulations Clip Freedom of Consumers

… Competition?: The Effects of Licensing Barbers in Alabama.” The … expansive set of occupational licensing laws — rules that require … has made some reforms to licensing, but not nearly enough. … concrete example of the effects licensing has on workers and consumers. … concerning occupational licensing. So we decided to study it. …

Michigan Capitol Confidential Vote History

… PROHIBIT BUSINESS OWNERS from allowing smoking in their buildings.   July 2010 "Unpaid Parking Tickets" - Lawmakers who voted TO BLOCK DRIVER LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THREE UNPAID PARKING TICKETS.    "Selected Tax Breaks" - Lawmakers voting IN FAVOR OF A SPECIAL TAX BREAK for a company in Gaylord.   …

July 22 MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call Report

… action at this time. Senate Bill 502: Give liquor licenses to public university and colleges’ commercial … Introduced by Sen. Mike Nofs (R), to authorize liquor licenses for commercial conference and meeting facilities … state university. Current law authorizes liquor licenses for universities or colleges named in the statute. …

Why Not Allow a Market in Vanity Plates?

… How?  It's as plain as the license plate on your vehicle.  In fact, it is the license plate on your vehicle. Like … again before the current license expires.  Michigan already … Extending that idea to include license plate combinations is not … computer terminals in state licensing offices would ensure that …

Divert 'Orphaned' Fuel Tank Clean-Up Money, Limited Multi-State Physician License, More

October 13, 2017 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report

… other states to facilitate doctors getting licensed in more than one state. The measure would not eliminate the need for doctors to get a separate license to practice in each state, or change current restrictions on the practice of telemedicine. It would require doctors to hold one of the board certifications …

Hooray for Gov. Snyder on Occupational Licensure

… they are proposed, the Legislature almost never requires evidence of how licensing laws will actually protect public health and safety. Usually, these mandates … directly when their competition is limited. Gov. Snyder recognizes that licensing serves to protect groups from competition, which drives up prices for …

Impose Amusements Tax, Legalize Social Betting Pools, Drivers' License Renewals; More

April 5th MichiganVotes report contains some interesting or noteworthy bill introductions

… action at this time. 2019 House Bill 4273: Extend time between drivers’ license renewals Introduced by Rep. Kevin Coleman (D), to extend from four years to eight years the period for which a driver’s license is valid. Referred to committee, no further action at this time. House …

Recommendations for Reforms

… and the arbitrariness of licensing laws, Michigan should take … review all of its current licensing requirements and establish … creating an occupational license. For all current licensing requirements, the state should … associated with managing these licensing requirements. If a license …

Privatization, Not Regulation: Detroit Should Open Its Doors for Business

… systems of permitting and licensing for its citzens' occupations … of regulations to obtain a license to do so. The city also maintains … should contract out their licensing and permitting departments … office first, to apply for a license to open a small retail outlet. … City took weeks and required licenses, state and federal tax numbers, …

Summary of national research

… evidence that occupational licensing laws improve the quality … The evidence suggests that licensing laws persist primarily because … their income and profit. Licensing requirements also present … the economic effects of licensing at the national and state … misallocated resources.[4] Licensing laws do not appear to produce …