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Summer 2019

ISSN 0890-913X

Volume 34, Number 2

Categories: Summer 2019 | Occupations

The Undertaker’s Cut: Challenging the Rational Basis for Casket Licensure

Daniel J. Smith, Middle Tennessee State University

Noah J. Trudeau, West Virginia University

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TheJournalofPrivateEnterprise34(2),2019,23–41TheUndertaker’sCut:ChallengingtheRationalBasisforCasketLicensureDanielJ.Smith*MiddleTennesseeStateUniversityNoahJ.TrudeauWestVirginiaUniversity_____________________________________________________AbstractEvenwhenoccupationallicensingrestrictsentrytoaprofession,raisingpriceswithoutprovidingaworthwhileincreaseinconsumersafetyorquality,itcanbeupheldbyUScourtsusingtherationalbasistest.Therationalbasistestimpelscourtstoseekouthypotheticaljustificationstosupportlicensure.Assomecourtshavefoundthatevenprotectionismitselfprovidesarationalbasisforlicensure,courtsusingtherationalbasistestoftenfailtooverturnabusesofoccupationallicensing.WechallengetherationalbasistestbyanalyzingOklahoma’sTenthCircuitCourt’sPowersv.Harriscase,whichupheldcasketlicensureundertherationalbasistest.Wefindnorationalbasistosupportcasketlicensurewhenitcomestopromotingpublichealthorpreventingfraud.Inaddition,wearguethat,contrarytothedecision,protectionismdoesnotprovidearationalbasisforcasketlicensure._____________________________________________________JELCodes:J44,K31Keywords:casketlicensure,occupationallicensing,rationalbasistest,Powersv.HarrisI.IntroductionOccupationallicensingisoftenjustifiedonthegroundsthatconsumers,lackingfullinformation,willbeexploitedbyinformedindustrypractitioners(Akerlof1970;DarbyandKarni1973;DulleckandKerschbamer2006;LawandKim2005;Leland1979;Shapiro1986;Stigler1971).Licensingrequirementssuchaseducationandtraining,examinations,practicalexperience,andregistrationarethusadoptedonthebasisthattheywillprotectconsumersandadvancepublichealth.WhileoccupationallicensingintheUnitedStateswasinitiallyisolatedtoafewrecognizedprofessions,suchasmedicine*Theauthorsthanktwoanonymousrefereesforhelpfulcomments.

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Title	The Undertaker’s Cut: Challenging the Rational Basis for Casket Licensure
Authors/Creators:	Daniel J. Smith, Middle Tennessee State University Noah J. Trudeau, West Virginia University
Year:	2019
Volume:	34
Number:	2
Pages:	23 - 41
Publisher:	The Association of Private Enterprise Education
ISSN:	0890-913X
Document Type:	Articles
Keywords:	casket licensure, occupational licensing, rational basis test, Powers v. Harris

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Smith, Daniel J.; Trudeau, Noah J. / 2019. "The Undertaker’s Cut: Challenging the Rational Basis for Casket Licensure." The Journal of Private Enterprise, 34(2): 23-41.