- In one valuable response to the pandemic, Arizona lifts scope-of-practice restrictions to enable nurses to dispense services for which they are trained without doctor supervision [Jeffrey A. Singer, Cato] A good idea for Ohio to consider [Rea S. Hederman Jr., Buckeye Institute]
- “A Primer on Emergency Occupational Licensing Reforms for Combating COVID-19” [Edward Timmons, Ethan Bayne, and Conor Norris, Mercatus Center] “Occupational Licensing Reform and the Right to Earn a Living: A Blueprint for Action” [Adam Thierer and Trace Mitchell, Mercatus]
- “Make Pandemic-Related Occupational License Reform Permanent” [J.D. Tuccille]
- “You Can Take It with You: A Case for Occupational Licensing Reciprocity” [Stephen Slivinski, Arizona State Center for the Study of Economic Liberty] “Physicians Should Be Allowed To Practice Across State Lines—and Not Just During a Pandemic” [Vittorio Nastasi]
- From before the crisis: Cato Daily Podcast with Erica Jedynak and Caleb Brown on reform prospects; Federalist Society explainer audio on Arizona reform with Jon Riches; “Good moral character” provisions: “States Are Easing Arbitrary Licensing Barriers to Work for People With Criminal Records” [J.D. Tuccille]
- “Undercover Cops Hired 118 Handymen, Then Arrested Them All for Not Having Licenses” [Christian Britschgi; Hillsborough County, Fla.]
Filed under: Arizona, COVID-19 virus, occupational licensure, Ohio
One Comment
I’ve read several articles here about licensing. Right now there’s something going on that, in my opinion, is destroying the argument in favor of licensing.
I’m not sure about other States, but, the one I live in (Pennsylvania) requires training in infection prevention. This makes hair salons and barber shops one of the few businesses that should be open, because they are qualified to be open. I’ve also seen recommendations that shortening hair length and the removal of facial hair would help stop the spread because there would be less places for the virus to stay and it would be easier to keep clean.
The majority of the arguments is that the required training for licensing helps keep the public safe. Well by ordering the closure of hair salons and barbershops that kind of blows that one.