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SUMMARY xxi services unit, an arrangement that appears to be working well in providing a limited number of services. There are undoubtedly further opportunities for more collaboration among the boards and improvements in efficiency, but our analysis does not conclude that administrative efficiency is the primary problem with occupational regulation. We think the main issues policy makers should address are applying the policies in Chapter 214 more consistently and improving legislative oversight of regulatory authorities, especially in complaint investigation and enforcement.
Introduction There are nearly 200 regulated occupations and professions in Minnesota, not counting teachers’ licenses. The number of regulated occupations has grown dramatically in recent decades in Minnesota and across the country. Several states including Minnesota have enacted a variety of reforms to try to ensure that occupational regulation works in the public interest. In April 1998, The Legislative Audit Commission directed the Legislative Auditor to conduct a study of occupational regulation that would look at the effectiveness of the system as a whole. This study addresses the following questions: · What is the history of occupational regulation in Minnesota and other states What are the problems with occupational regulation recognized by policy makers and others, and what solutions to the problems have been suggested or implemented · What constitutes Minnesota’s system of occupational regulation What occupations and professions are regulated, and which state agencies and boards have regulatory authority How many people are licensed or otherwise regulated in each occupation How does the system of regulation in Minnesota compare with occupational regulation in other states · What proposals for new occupational regulation or significant change in regulation have been introduced in recent years · How effective is Minnesota’s system of occupational regulation Is the state’s policy on occupational regulation applied consistently How effective is Legislative oversight of occupational regulation To carry out the study we interviewed many board and agency officials involved in occupational regulation, representatives of professional associations, legislators, and others concerned with or knowledgeable about occupational regulation. In order to assemble a complete list of regulated occupations, we surveyed state agencies and occupational licensing boards. We compiled basic descriptive information on each regulated occupation and are separately publishing a Directory of Regulated Occupations. We compiled a list of regulatory proposals debated by the Legislature in recent years and investigated 13 of these in some detail in order to learn about the
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