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This is good podcast episode on occupational licensing and the problems it creates. https://www.rstreet.org/2019/04/23/shoshana-weissmann-on-occupational-licen

This is good podcast episode on occupational licensing and the problems it creates. https://www.rstreet.org/2019/04/23/shoshana-weissmann-on-occupational-licensing/ https://www.rstreet.org/2019/04/23/shoshana-weissmann-on-occ... In Louisiana more people pass the bar exam than pass the florist licensing exam. It is protectionism through government power.

leeroyjenkins11 4y ago
It also gives the state a stick to make sure people do what they want. Fight us and we revoke your license. It goes from protecting the consumer from scams, but often grows into a way to exercise power.
- bombcar 4y ago
  And often the license can be revoked for any number of "offenses" and without anything like a court trial.
tzs 4y ago
> In Louisiana more people pass the bar exam than pass the florist licensing exam. I'm not surprised considering the different requirements to take those exams. To be allowed to take the bar exam in Louisiana you have to be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. That takes 3 years and costs a lot of money. Before actually taking the bar exam, most graduates then take a third party bar exam prep course for somewhere in the $2k to $4k range, which is an intense course focusing on just passing the bar exam. To be allowed to take the retail florist license exam in Louisiana, it appears that all you have to do is make an appointment and pay a $114 exam fee. There don't seem to be in education or training requirements, although they do recommend the book "Flowers: Creative Design" [1] as a reference. I'd expect then that a lot higher percentage of unprepared people take the florist exam than take the bar exam. If the bar exam was open to anyone who showed up and paid $114 the pass rate would certainly plummet. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Creative-James-Johnson-Jr/dp/1585441716 https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Creative-James-Johnson-Jr/dp/...
snorkel 4y ago
This! There’s no public safety need for licensing barbers, florists, and other non-critical trades. In these situations it’s all about raising barriers of entry to limit competition.

leeroyjenkins11 4y ago

It also gives the state a stick to make sure people do what they want. Fight us and we revoke your license. It goes from protecting the consumer from scams, but often grows into a way to exercise power.

bombcar 4y ago
And often the license can be revoked for any number of "offenses" and without anything like a court trial.

tzs 4y ago

> In Louisiana more people pass the bar exam than pass the florist licensing exam. I'm not surprised considering the different requirements to take those exams. To be allowed to take the bar exam in Louisiana you have to be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. That takes 3 years and costs a lot of money. Before actually taking the bar exam, most graduates then take a third party bar exam prep course for somewhere in the $2k to $4k range, which is an intense course focusing on just passing the bar exam. To be allowed to take the retail florist license exam in Louisiana, it appears that all you have to do is make an appointment and pay a $114 exam fee. There don't seem to be in education or training requirements, although they do recommend the book "Flowers: Creative Design" [1] as a reference. I'd expect then that a lot higher percentage of unprepared people take the florist exam than take the bar exam. If the bar exam was open to anyone who showed up and paid $114 the pass rate would certainly plummet. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Creative-James-Johnson-Jr/dp/1585441716 https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Creative-James-Johnson-Jr/dp/...

snorkel 4y ago

This! There’s no public safety need for licensing barbers, florists, and other non-critical trades. In these situations it’s all about raising barriers of entry to limit competition.