Bill Description: House Bill 123 would repeal occupational licensing requirements for denturists.

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Does it increase barriers to entry into the market? Examples include occupational licensure, the minimum wage, and restrictions on home businesses. Conversely, does it remove barriers to entry into the market?

House Bill 123 would repeal Chapter 33, Title 54, Idaho Code, the "Idaho Freedom of Choice of Dentures Act," which regulates denturists and the practice of denturitry. 

Occupational licensing requirements are government-created barriers to market participation, which increase costs and limit consumer choice. Additionally, the existence of these mandates can create a false sense of safety and sufficiency based on compliance with government standards that may be inappropriate or outdated. Conversely, in a more competitive and less regulated market, providers of goods and services work to outclass each other in the value they provide to consumers.

Removing occupational licensing requirements benefits both professionals and the clients and customers they serve. 

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Does it directly or indirectly create or increase any taxes, fees, or other assessments? Conversely, does it eliminate or reduce any taxes, fees, or other assessments?

Occupational licensing requirements involve fees imposed on professionals and/or their firms to fund the regulatory boards and bodies that oversee their respective professions. Repealing these requirements also repeals associated fees and assessments. Removing these fees benefits both professionals and the clients and customers they serve.

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