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Don’t Automatically Deny Occupational Licenses to People With Conviction Records

posted June 20, 2019 by Jon Sanders

An occupational license is a special kind of government regulation known as an entry regulation. The state forbids a would-be worker from entering his chosen field of work until he…
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Moving from Licensing to Certification, and Let’s Not Stop There

posted April 11, 2019 by Jon Sanders

A bill before the North Carolina General Assembly would let reflexologists practice without needing a license from the state Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy. Senate Bill 527 would…
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N.C. Should Replicate Ohio’s Occupational Licensing Reforms

posted January 15, 2019 by Jon Sanders

The De-Licensing Revolution continues to progress through the states. Ohio is the latest to implement a significant reform — yet another one that will sound familiar to those who know…
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As Other States Innovate, N.C. Clings to an Outdated Licensing Regime

posted July 19, 2018 by Jon Sanders

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has added her state to the list of states working to restore the right to earn a living to their citizens. Earlier this month Martinez…
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Nebraska Joins the De-licensing Revolution, while North Carolina Sits

posted April 26, 2018 by Jon Sanders

It is strange, isn’t it, that a state that may be indirectly responsible for touching off the de-licensing revolution among the states still hasn’t joined that revolution? But that’s where…
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The Right to Earn a Living Act: A Well-Considered Answer to Licensing

posted March 8, 2018 by Jon Sanders

The Supreme Court decision in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission in 2015 shattered states’ presumption that occupational licensing boards are automatically immune from federal…
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The Right to Earn a Living Act: Licensing Should Serve a Legitimate Public Purpose

posted March 8, 2018 by Jon Sanders

In The Right to Earn a Living Act: A Well-Considered Answer to Licensing, I examined the first two statement of findings behind the Right to Earn a Living Act. It…

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Don’t Automatically Deny Occupational Licenses to People With Conviction Records

Moving from Licensing to Certification, and Let’s Not Stop There

N.C. Should Replicate Ohio’s Occupational Licensing Reforms

As Other States Innovate, N.C. Clings to an Outdated Licensing Regime

Nebraska Joins the De-licensing Revolution, while North Carolina Sits

The Right to Earn a Living Act: A Well-Considered Answer to Licensing

The Right to Earn a Living Act: Licensing Should Serve a Legitimate Public Purpose

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