The U.S. Supreme Court may decide the fate of occupational licensing laws, which require government-approved licenses for scores of occupations ranging from hairstylists to geologists, depending on the state.
The number of occupations requiring state licenses has soared in the last 50 years, and so has the criticism against them in free market circles. Now there’s a chance the Supreme Court may weigh in to settle a dispute between an order of Benedictine monks in Louisiana and the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. The Justices are likely to decide by October whether to take the case. A ruling could have a big impact on state licensing laws. Read more.
This article appeared in Budget & Tax News, published by the Heartland Institute, August 5, 2013.
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