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Comment by ancorevard

Occupational licensing has gone way too far, and is in-fact a regressive tax on the poor. Both on the part of the worker and the consumer.

In California you need a license to cut hair (Many European countries are actually more free in this aspect compared to the US). However, you are exempt if you only shampoo hair!

To get a license you need to enroll in a program that takes at least 9 months, and you need to complete 1,600 hours of training...

...to cut hair.

parent ancorevard 8 years ago

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