Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation May 31, 2020 easing regulations of licensed practitioners of a wide swath of occupations ranging from body wrapping to boxing announcing.
HB 1193, the Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act, will bring change to many a trade.
Larry Gillis, Libertarian Party of Lee County Vice Chair, made the following comment:
This bill should be acknowledged as a serious down payment. A fundamental change in mindset has begun. However, the basic regulatory filigree remains in place, So, despite this serious accomplishment, we should all remember that much work remains to be done.
The Libertarian Party is adamantly opposed to the State’s ability to intrude upon a person’s right to work for a living. We say: let the Market decide; let voluntary associations form to educate, to rate and to shame the incompetent.
Specifically, our LP National Platform (2.9 licensing) says:
“Libertarians support the right of every person to earn an honest and peaceful living through the free and voluntary exchange of goods and services. Accordingly, we oppose occupational and other licensing laws that infringe on this right are treated as a state-granted privilege. We encourage certifications by voluntary associations of professionals.”