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> where undercover deputies filmed them performing or agreeing to perform prohibited tasks like painting ... Okay, electrical work I get but... painting? So gl

• protomyth 7y ago
  If you want the truly bizarre (read protectionist), check out lawmakers reasons for licensed interior designers.
• lazulicurio 7y ago
  My guess would be for having to properly handle and dispose of leaded paint in older homes.
• ken 7y ago
  I was just on a job which was initially scheduled to include painting. The SDS for the primer was 17 pages long. We had to fit and train on respirators. We had to develop methods to keep the paint from spilling while transported around our work environment, and how to store and dispose of it at the end of the day. Eventually, the painting went to another crew (whew). I saw painters on site wearing full bunny suits. I don’t know if licensing helps here (I have no government license to paint in my state) but I would not want any random person to think any paint is as easy to use as any other. Just because it doesn’t cause immediate damage doesn’t mean it can’t cause serious damage.