state licensing
Official practice authorization
State licensing is the government requirement that individuals obtain official permission before practicing certain professions or trades.
States regulate occupations like medicine, law, cosmetology, and real estate to protect public safety and ensure minimum competency: She needs to complete her state licensing requirements before opening her practice.
Critics argue that licensing can create barriers to entry and limit competition.
- permitOfficial written authorization
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- credentialingVerifying professional qualifications
- board approvalDirectors' collective consent
- expiration dateFinal day of validity
inspection · accreditation · audit · registration · apprenticeship · application fee · appeals process · disciplinary action · ethics training · fee schedule · legal standards · public protection · reciprocity · continuing education · enforcement agency · examination · background check · good standing
state licensingself-certification
Declaring one's own compliance
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