License denial a proper punishment for practicing without a license December 8, 2020 An appellate court in Missouri, in a July 28 decision, overturned a state circuit court which had thrown out a decision by [...]
Supervision of certain apprentices does not require line-of-sight December 8, 2020 A Colorado appellate court, in an August decision, invalidated a regulation that required plumbing licensees to maintain [...]
Board is disallowed injunction and costs in case against unlicensed private security provider January 24, 2020 The Supreme Court of North Dakota, in an August decision, upheld a lower court’s denial of injunctive relief and legal [...]
Federal court blocks law requiring licensure for online auctioneers as improper restriction on commerce January 24, 2020 A federal judge in Tennessee, in a July 23 ruling, issued a preliminary injunction blocking new legislation which would [...]
A third U.S. court rules that tour guide licensing scheme is unconstitutional January 24, 2020 The license program for tour guides maintained by the city of Savannah is an unconstitutional violation of First Amendment [...]
No exemption from licensing rules for small-sized business November 19, 2018 A Pennsylvania court ruled June 4 against a woman who had brought a legal case seeking an exception to state licensing law [...]
Pardon of underlying crime does not excuse unlicensed practice, court rules March 2, 2018 A nurse whose license was revoked after she engaged in unlicensed practice during a suspension for an earlier drug [...]
Submission of plan to client by out-of-stater deemed unlicensed practice January 2, 2018 The Supreme Court of Oregon, in a June 2 decision, upheld a sanction for unlicensed practice imposed by the state's [...]
“Operation wrong number” nets unlicensed contractors July 25, 2017 Investigators in Flagler County, Florida arrested 5 individuals for cold calling to offer contracting work without being [...]
Oregon court allows plaintiff limited use of “engineer” title July 14, 2017 As detailed in this story, Mats Järlström was fined by the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land [...]