Fake license scandal involves Tennessee state workers
Multiple Tennessee state workers have been implicated in the illegal sale of cosmetology and barber licenses, according to [...]
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Professional ads by mobile text? Florida says OK
The Florida Bar’s board of governors has given the green light for law firms to use cellphone text messages as a way [...]
Board to discipline vet over cat-killing Facebook brag
A Texas veterinarian who boasted on social media about killing a cat with a bow and arrow has been fired from her place of [...]
CPAs add higher-level analysis, simulations, and two hours to licensing exam
In response to the increasing number of new responsibilities CPAs are taking on in their practice, the AICPA (American [...]
Torture is outside scope of practice, psychologists agree
It wasn’t much of a debate for the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives to decide to [...]
Should state “special investigators” be licensed?
Controversy has arisen in Kansas over the state’s use of non-licensed individuals to investigate child abuse cases, [...]
Thousands of licenses suspended over student loan default
An obscure law passed nearly 20 years ago has led to 4,200 occupational licenses suspended in Tennessee since 2009 for [...]
California opens licensing doors to undocumented workers
A new California law allows undocumented workers to apply for licensure using a federal ID in place of a Social Security [...]
Rein in occupational licensing, says White House
States should ensure that occupational licensing protects consumers without placing unnecessary restrictions on employment, [...]
Commercial eyebrow threading regulations unconstitutional
The Texas Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the requirements for commercial eyebrow threaders were too [...]