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In a decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Lactation Consultant Act has been declared unconstitutional as a violation of due process...

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

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

A bill under consideration in the Florida Senate would expedite licensure for applicants with certification in good standing in another state,...

The Nurse Licensure Compact has been signed into law in Washington, the 40th jurisdiction to enact the NLC. An implementation process must now be...

A bill passed in the South Carolina Legislature would prohibit state licenisng agencies from denying an application for licensure based on an...

Kansas has become the first state to join ASPIRE, the new Alliance for States Providing Interoperable Reciprocity. ASPIRE aims to address barriers...

Legislation in Pennsylvania in December 2020 removed "good moral character" requirements for occupational licensure and requires state agencies to...

Virginia's governor has signed universal occupational licensing legislation. Licenses in good standing in another state will now be recognized in...

The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation participated in a hearing before the House Committee on Health Care to advocate for Vermont's...

Wisconsin's Legislative Audit Committee will conduct an audit of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to look at the funding...

A new law in Pennsylvania aims to ease licensing burden for military service members, veterans, and spouses by waiving initial licensure fees,...