Should You Need a License to Massage a Horse?
In 2012, Celeste Kelly received a cease-and-desist letter from the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board for engaging in horse massage therapy without being a licensed veterinarian. Hear Celeste’s story and learn more about occupational licensure in this Fourth Branch video.
Related Links:
- RTP Paper: “Occupational Licensing Run Wild”
- RTP Paper: “State Licensing Boards, Antitrust, and Innovation”
- “License to Work (2nd Edition)” by Dick M. Carpenter II, Ph.D., Lisa Knepper, Kyle Sweetland and Jennifer McDonald
- “Reforming Occupational Licensing Policies” by Morris M. Kleiner
- “Occupational Licensing: A Framework For Policymakers” by The White House
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