Question: Did the state come after Mr. Greenspan, or did he pick a fight with them because of this silly rule? If it's the latter, then I certainly sympathize

Question: Did the state come after Mr. Greenspan, or did he pick a fight with them because of this silly rule? If it's the latter, then I certainly sympathize, but it doesn't seem like the best approach to having your business succeed. Better to avoid attracting undue attention until you're big and well-connected enough that any bureaucrat who threatens you with an arbitrary rule is risking their own job. Until you're that big, you're likely under their radar anyway.