The Latest on Occupational Licensing Reform

The last several years have seen a push for occupational licensing deregulation, highlighted by a 2015 Supreme Court decision against a North Carolina dental licensing board and calls for deregulation from both the Obama and Trump administrations. So far, these efforts have yielded limited results, but one state has shown progress: Michigan. This article reviews the evidence supporting such deregulation, discusses the Michigan reforms, and offers recommendations for other states that want to adopt similar reforms