License required to repair doors? Regs spark heated debate in Arizona

It's a problem that nurses, hair stylists, and contractors share. When they move to another state, their occupational licenses may not transfer.

It's a problem that nurses, hair stylists, and homebuilders have in common. When they move to another state, their occupational licenses may not transfer.

In a story published April 4, 2019, on Fox News:

This is actually a first-of-its-kind bill and I think it's one that's going to set the trend for a lot of other states. It's going to make Arizona a lot more competitive for people moving to the state…a lot of the licensing burdens we see nowadays are really excessive. It’s overregulation.

– Stephen Slivinski, senior research fellow and DBNA (Doing Business North American) project director