CAI’s North Carolina and South Carolina Legislative Action Committees (LACs) each received $2,500 grants to support their efforts to pass community manager licensing legislation in their states. Both LACs have spent a considerable time working with members across the region to build consensus on proposals. Both bills would provide needed protections for home owners, and adopt licensing standards set by industry professionals as embodied in certifications like the CMCA and designations like the AMS, LSM, AAMC and PCAM.  The licensure of professional community association managers, when set to the standards developed by management practitioners, adds value to all CAI members.