Reducing Barriers to

In response to an Executive Order from the governor calling for a 25% reduction in regulations in Virginia, the Board of Professional Soil...

A bill in Vermont, passed in the House and under consideration in the Senate, would allow licensure applicants to submit an alternate form of...

The Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative has released a brief, "UPDATING NEW YORK STATE’SEMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS for People with...

Legislation awaiting the governor's signature in Kansas would exempt sugaring from cosmetology or esthetician licensure requirements. Sugaring is a...

The Federation of State Medical Boards, Intealth, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education have established an advisory...

A bill in Georgia to allow practitioners to style hair and apply makeup without a cosmetology license has narrowly passed the House. Supporters of...

The Louisiana House Committee on Commerce has approved a bill allowing for universal recognition of occupational licenses and certifications from...

A bill under consideration in the Illinois House would require the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to accept online...

In his State of the State address, Arizona's Governor Ducey raised the issue of licensing requirements for cosmetology. Interest was raised after a...

A bill approved by the Philippines House of Representatives would require the Professional Regulation Commission to waive licensing examination fees...

A bill under consideration in Washington would allow undocumented immigrants to use a taxpayer identification number to apply for professional and...

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs released final regulations to put in place Act 53, Occupational Licensing Reform...