by Luke Tucker | Jul 24, 2019 | Research
Polygraph Examiner Licensure in Oklahoma Author Luke Tucker Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma polygraph examiner licensing requirements, describes the profession, and concludes that there is no public interest justification for such licensing. Polygraph...
by Luke Tucker | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog
In Oklahoma, a license is required to work as a polygraph examiner (a professional who applies lie-detector tests), and it is not at all obvious why. Generally, an occupation is licensed if it is obviously in the public’s interest to prevent potential bad actors from...
by Benjamin Lepak | Apr 16, 2019 | Research
Athletic Trainer Licensure in Oklahoma Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma athletic trainer licensing law and concludes that there is no public interest justification for it. What’s more, it creates a perverse incentive for unlicensed...
by Benjamin Lepak | Feb 26, 2019 | Research
Music Therapist Licensure in Oklahoma Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma music therapist licensing law and concludes that there is no public interest justification for such onerous regulation. Oklahoma is one of only 8 states that regulate...
by Benjamin Lepak | Feb 6, 2019 | Research
The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s Unchecked Abuse of Power in Attorney Regulation Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper indicts all three branches of government in Oklahoma, but especially the state’s Supreme Court, for violating basic principles of American liberty...