Q: I’m thinking about starting a handyman business in my home state, but I’m not sure if I need to apply for any special licenses or permits. Does a handyman need a license to operate, and if not, are ...

After 70 years of expanding occupational-licensing laws, which mandate job qualifications for professions ranging from cosmetology to law, the evidence is mounting that these regulations produce large ...

Some of the worst barriers to starting businesses, changing jobs, or moving from one state to another are occupational licensing requirements. The need to get permission from the government to work ...