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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. …

Michigan's Occupational Licensing Requirements

Updated Summer 2023

Michigan’s Occupational Licensing Requirements Download PDF | Full list of Michigan licensing fees Updated June 2023 … Acupuncture Bureau of Professional Licensing Exam and certification in … medicine from NCCAOM OR active license/registration in good standing … selling certain animals need a license $50-$500 Animal Control Officer …

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. …

‘Make the case for reform’

Meagan Forbes and Lee McGrath advance occupational licensing reform

… shortages, and unnecessary licensing requirements only make matters … toward reforming occupational licensing on The Overton Window Podcast. … involved in occupational licensing reform. “I got into this … about what occupational licensing really is and how big it … problem of occupational licensing. In the early stages of …

License to (Not) Work: Mackinac Center Releases New Study on Occupational Licensing

Assessing the impact of arbitrary licensing laws on the Michigan economy

… MIDLAND — Occupational licensing increases costs for consumers … Working: How Michigan’s Licensing Laws Hurt Workers and Consumers … Michigan residents need a license from the state to perform … and hearing aid dealers. Licenses are widely believed to be … this. The study shows how licenses are created at the insistence …

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. …