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Oklahoma's governor has signed a law requiring certain licensing boards, when reviewing applications of those with criminal history, to consider...

A bill that passed both the House and Senate in Connecticut now awaits the governor's signature. The bill would require licensing agencies to...

The Law Society of Ontario has voted to implement a mandatory minimum wage for articling students (with a narrow margin of 25 in favor, 24 opposed...

A bill under consideration in the Louisiana House would allow interested licensure candidates who have a prior criminal conviction to request a...

Legislation under consideration in the Maryland House and Senate would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain professional and occupational...

A bill being considered in the Colorado Senate would allow Colorado to join the Interstate Licensed Professional Counselors Compact. The Compact...

In 2018, Virginia's governor issued an executive order for the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the Department of Criminal...

The Oregon Supreme Court has unanimously supported recommendations from the state Board of Bar Examiners for two alternative pathways to licensure...

The Council of State Governments National Center for Interstate Compacts has released a report of survey results about Universal License Recognition...

CLEAR’s Regulatory News blog strives to bring you news and updates about what’s going on in the professional and occupational...

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has released the "Annual Report on Expedited Licensure Review for Military...

Following an executive order to streamline licensure processes for healthcare workers, the New Hampshire Board of Nursing has licensed over 650...