States often do not easily recognize licenses from other states, blocking professionals from working and people from obtaining services. Across dozens of professions, recognition of out-of-state licenses by the state of Michigan is arbitrary and convoluted. Every state has at least limited reciprocity for out-of-state licenses — but many professions are not covered. A gold medal means anyone properly licensed or working in a profession can move to the state and begin working quickly and easily. The post When these licenses can’t cross state lines, consumers suffer appeared first on Washington Post.