Supplementing Sunset Laws
Sunset laws, statutes that require government programs be reauthorized or shut down automatically after a certain period of time, are an indirect way to roll back needlessly burdensome occupational licensing [...]
Ohio Occupational Licensing Reform Passes Senate, Moves to House
Not all occupational licensing reforms need to be as aggressive as outright elimination of licensing requirements for certain professions. A recently enacted reform in Nebraska and similar laws being considered [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, July 11th
1. How occupational licensing restrictions for the formerly incarcerated harm public safety more than they help consumer protection. 2. Scope-of-practice laws and reform opportunities for optometrists.
Seeing Clearly On Scope of Practice in Optometry
Most of the debate on medical scope-of-practice rules, which determine what activities licensed medical professionals field are authorized to perform, is focused on nurse practitioners and physicians assistants. But, as [...]
When “Protecting Consumers” Hurts Public Safety
The most common justification for occupational licensing is an appeal to public safety in the form of consumer protection. In order to protect consumers from unscrupulous practitioners who will try [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, July 5th
1. Georgia lactation consultant licensing law on hold until litigation brought by the Institute for Justice is resolved. 2. Nevada receives federal grant for occupational licensing reform. 3. New research: [...]
Georgia Lactation Consultant Licensing Law on Hold
A Georgia law requiring lactation consultants to be licensed by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners is on hold, thanks in part to a lawsuit filed by the Institute [...]
Nevada Receives Grant for Occupational Licensing Reform
Occupational licensing is done almost exclusively at the state level, but there is ample scope for the federal government to push for reform. See, for example, the bill recently introduced [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, June 27th
1. New Research: How states use occupational license removal as a penalty for student loan default. 2. Lawyers' spouses often face trouble finding work due to lack of reciprocity agreements [...]
Lawyers’ Spouses Often Need Help Relocating
After the medical field, the legal profession is the most heavily licensed industry in the country, with over 60% of legal practitioners holding some type of license. We also know [...]