Licensure procedures are part of which category of law?

• A. Common Law
• B. Statutory Laws
• C. Civil Law
• D. Criminal Law

Answer: (B)

Licensure procedures are established by statutory law. Statutory laws are created by legislative bodies and set out the rules for professional licensure—such as who can practice, what qualifications are needed, and how licenses are renewed. These rules are written into statutes and often carried out through administrative regulations by licensing boards.

Common law comes from court decisions and judicial precedent, which isn’t how licensure requirements are created. Civil law refers to private rights and remedies (or to a distinct civil-law system in some countries), not the regulatory rules for professional licenses. Criminal law concerns offenses against the state and punishments, not the regulatory framework for professional credentials. Thus licensure procedures are a matter of statutory law.