Bill > HB522

This bill establishes a committee to review occupational licensing laws in New Hampshire and determine which licenses could be made optional for practitioners. The committee will develop a risk scale for each licensed industry or occupation, identify industries licensed in New Hampshire but not in other states, and determine which licensing schemes are used to restrict competition rather than protect consumers. Based on its findings, the committee will decide which licensing schemes should be made optional, develop a mechanism for mandatory disclosure to consumers when a practitioner is unlicensed, and propose the necessary legislation to implement its recommendations.