Sentence examples for patchwork regulation from inspiring English sources

The patchwork regulation of the state's assisted living industry means that there are no consistent rules governing some issues of greatest concern to residents, family members and health care policy experts.

BLAME In his testimony before the financial crisis commission on April 8, he also said that other factors -- from rating agencies, to patchwork regulation, to the explosive growth of securitization -- contributed to the crisis.

Even more galling to webcasters is the fact that they pay more for playing a song than traditional or satellite radio, a result of patchwork regulation created as each technology emerged.

"Wouldn't you agree that there would be just the kind of patchwork regulation at the state level that this statute was intended to stop?" If Maine, or the 38 other states that signed a brief supporting it, had allies on the Supreme Court, those justices did not make themselves known during the argument.

Upending the standards could also risk the return of patchwork regulations around the U.S., analysts said.

Having every state choose their own approach for issuing IDs has led to patchwork regulations and glaring weak points in the system that criminals have repeatedly taken advantage of.

Ministers rejected the Royal Society's recommendation in June that specific fracking regulations are drawn up, a suggestion Browne backs, arguing that the current patchwork of regulation from the energy department, the Environment Agency, the Health and Safety Executive and planning rules are sufficient.

ACROSS Europe's financial markets lies a colourful patchwork of regulation.

"Weak Patchwork of Regulation Lets Bad Hospitals Stay Open" (front page, Dec. 8) suggests that hospitals are underregulated.

This intricate patchwork of regulation means that many marijuana business have chosen to stay local for now.

He said that as a small businessman himself, he could understand how onerous such a patchwork of regulation might become.