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Re:Study Reveals U.S. Consumers and Economy Lose Billions to... by dougmany on Friday December 14, 2018 @04:52PM (#18685175)
> perhaps the same benefit -- or more benefit -- could be achieved through periodic health inspections rather then licensing individual hairdressers

Inspections with out a license would be unenforceable. If they fail an inspection, you revoke their license, requiring them to shut down. If there is no license to revoke, there is nothing stopping them from continuing to operate.

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Re:Study Reveals U.S. Consumers and Economy Lose Billions to... by jandrese on Friday December 14, 2018 @04:58PM (#18685221)
I think the difference is between a license that requires you to drive down to the statehouse with $50 and a valid state ID vs. a license that requires you to pass the tests at the end of an 8 week course held once every other year that costs $40k.
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