Mendenhall well, good morning. Welcome to the montgomery federalist society. Im president of the montgomery chapter. Im excited to have you here today for our topic on occupational licensing. Occupational licensing laws establish entry into professions and fields based on the allegation that the general safety and welfare of the community is served and protected by them. The reality is that connected Interest Groups favor lobbyists and other connected Interest Groups favor occupational licensing for its anticompetitive effects. The fees and restrictions instituted by occupational licensure prevent entrepreneurial innovators, who often come from modest backgrounds and represent groups, from efficiently vulnerable groups, from efficiently providing consumers with better goods and services. The onus of these laws falls disproportionately on minority communities from the eliminate to benefit from the eliminate national elimination of burdensome regulations and the expense of Economic Freed
Thats the only thing theyre tied into. Its not tied into protecting the public. So when you hear about these stories and you hear about from all across the political spectrum, but its actually far more difficult than you would think. Weve had some success, you know, we get rid of an occupati occupational license, but when you repeal two or three licenses, thats nice, its a step in a right direction but when a step has 250 or 300 licenses its just a drop in the bucket. What id like to do now is really talk about two things. First im going to talk about the challenges we face in trying to repeal these licenses that should not exist at all. And second of all, im going to talk about the challenges we face when we File Lawsuits to ask judges to throw out what we argue are unconstitutional licenses. So first in terms of trying to get reform passed, as i mentioned, its really difficult and the reason its so difficult is because of a phenomenon identified by public choice economists. Has anyon
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Licensing requirements. Justin pearson talks about the studies at a Federalist Society event in montgomery, alabama. Theood morning, welcome to montgomery Federalist Society. I am president of the montgomery chapter and associate dean at Faulkner University school of law. Have you hereo today for our topic on occupational licensure. This is a topic that i am very interested in. Occupational licensing law established governmentbacked barriers of entry into based onns and fields the allegations that the general safety and welfare of the community is served and protected by them. The reality is that lobbyists and other connected Interest Groups favor occupational licensing for its anticompetitive effects. In fees and restrictions licensure prevent arch tort vent four return officially providing consumers with better goods and services. Of these laws. Proportionally on minority communities who would benefit regulations ie would go decisive Government Entity expensive Economic Freedom and m
Safety and welfare of the community is served and protected by them. The reality is that connected Interest Groups favor occupational licensing for its anticompetitive effects. The fees and restrictions instituted by occupational licensure prevent entrepreneurial innovators who often come from modest backgrounds and represent vulnerable groups from efficiently providing consumers with better goods and services. Fallsus of these laws disproportionately on minority eliminates from the National Illumination of burdensome regulations and the expense of Economic Freedom and mobility. The Johnson Center for political economy recently did a study that was published in 2018 the cause of occupational licensing in alabama. We have dan sutter with us today who is the executive director of the Johnson Center for political economy. That iconcludes want to read from it just briefly. Licensed 432,000 covering 40 and representing 21 of the states labor force. The total initial cost of occupational lic