OCPA column: State’s licensure boards declared a “time bomb”

State’s licensure boards declared a “time bomb” By Jonathan Small State licensure boards are an important, although often overlooked, component of job opportunity and economic growth. The boards control access to professions. If operated appropriately, they provide consumer protection while allowing the most qualified people possible to enter a profession, which increases competition and keeps prices down for consumers. But there’s reason to worry Oklahoma’s licensure boards have inherent flaws that not only stymie healthy industry competition, but also could be found illegal. One legislator compared the state’s licensure system to “sitting on a time bomb.” Read more » by Jamison Faught - November 06, 2022 at 01:47PM

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