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 [...]
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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 [...]
How felons can slip through cracks and gain licensure
If you’re a convicted felon, breaching the licensing regulatory system can be as easy as disingenuously checking [...]
Social networks carry ethical risks, lawyers told
Lawyers had better understand the nature and usefulness of social media, or so says the New York State Bar Association. [...]
Alternative health providers push for fewer licensees on boards
Since the February Supreme Court antitrust ruling that disallowed a North Carolina dentist board from issuing cease and [...]
WV pharmacies not waiting around for board’s discipline of doctor
Citing “a preponderance of evidence,” a West Virginia pharmacy is refusing to fill prescriptions for a doctor [...]
Alabama balks at Supreme Court’s teeth-whitening decision
On June 5th, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that only licensed dentists are allowed to provide teeth-whitening services, [...]
‘Pill mills’ getting attention of DEA
The term is often synonymous with dirty connotations—drug dealing, narcotics factory, over-prescribing, criminal [...]