A bill under consideration in Alabama would add a sunrise provision to the Alabama Sunset Committee, reviewing a review of any new licensing requirements. Any new licensing proposal would have to:
- Demonstrate that it wouldn’t have an unreasonable effect on job creation or job retention, or place unreasonable access or restrictions on the ability of individuals who are practicing the profession.
- Explain why the public cannot be effectively protected by other means.
- And provide documentation of the nature and extent of the harm to the public caused by the unregulated practice of the profession or occupation.
The Alabama Policy Institute has recently released a report indicating that over 21% of the state's labor force is subject to occupational licensing with an estimated initial cost of $122 million.
