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Two bills under consideration in the Michigan Senate would create occupational licensing requirements for hunting and fishing guides. Requirements...

A new law in South Carolina prohibits state agencies from denying an occupational license based solely on an applicant's prior criminal conviction....

A doctor in Kentucky has won a case against a healthcare employer after being ordered to undergo evaluation without first being informed about...

Andrew LaFratte, Deputy Policy Director, shares an initiative that the Pennsylvania Department of State has developed to lessen the regulatory...

Very few people start out in life aspiring to a career in regulation. Yet through a wide variety of routes some of us find ourselves working in a...

Georgia's Secretary of State has formed a new commission to review Georgia's business licensing process, identify barriers, and remove unnecessary...

The Pennsylvania Senate has approved a bill requiring state agencies to make changes to their permitting timelines and process. Agencies would be...

A bill under consideration in New Jersey would require the Division of Consumer Affairs to identify the national average for credential applcation...

Independent research commissioned by the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council found that more professionals are practicing in advanced practice roles...

Earlier this month, CLEAR held its 7th International Congress on Professional and Occupational Regulation in Dublin, Ireland. Our staff and...

A bill under consideration in Illinois would establish an alternate path for licensure as a clinical social worker. In lieu of passing the exam,...

A new study from the Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation finds that "After adoption of universal recognition, the employment ratio...