This Week in Occupational Licensing, May 9th

This Week in Occupational Licensing, May 9th

Rent Check

A reform in Oklahoma that would limit licensing boards’ ability to deny ex-cons an occupational license shows that criminal justice and economic liberalization are two great tastes that taste great together.

 

News and Commentary

The Florida Senate has permanently postponed its occupational licensing bill. It is a disappointing result for a State that had seemed to have a lot of reform momentum a few months ago.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law a bill that expands scope-of-practice for optometrists. The bill removes the provision that requires optometrists to refer certain patients to ophthalmologists.

The North Carolina House unanimously passed a bill providing relief to ex-offenders. It would raise the standard by which licensing boards would have authority to deny a formerly convicted citizen a license.

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By |2019-05-09T14:27:53-07:00May 9th, 2019|Blog, Occupational Licensing|