Speaking in opposition to legislation (HB4762) that would weaken the licensing review process for individuals convicted of criminal offenses, State Rep. Tom Weber blasted IDFPR for its current licensing failures and said the legislation would only lead to more dangerous incidents. Weber noted several instances of licensed massage therapists who assaulted women being able to retain their licenses because of agency failures.
Weber has filed legislation on multiple occasions to tighten the IDFPR licensing background check and review process, and noted that HB4762 does exactly the opposite.
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