noun
license system; licensing system
Refers to a regulatory framework where a license is required to engage in a certain activity or profession.
この業界は免許制で、資格がないと開業できません。
This industry operates under a licensing system, so you cannot start a business without a qualification.
許可制 is a permission-based system, often less formal than a full licensing system.
Compound of 免許 (license) + 制 (system).