occupational licensing

Daltonio Elaire, a barber in Lafayette, Louisiana, had the innovative idea to launch a mobile barbershop in 2020. This mobile barbershop operated in a similar fashion to a food truck and allowed people to get a haircut during the pandemic. Excited about the idea, he poured hours of hard work and his life savings into this dream. This entrepreneurial mindset was initially rewarded with positive customer feedback regarding its operation.
Most people face arbitrary deadlines in their daily lives. Whether you had a school assignment due on an odd date or had to complete a chore in a certain time frame, these deadlines can become cumbersome.
Continuing education is important for business vitality, but laws requiring certain classes are counterproductive.
“Occupational licensing creep is a real thing” - Governor Spencer Cox. 
Occupational licensing is becoming a hot topic in state governments across the United States. To see where Utah can make progress in this field, it is important to understand what is being done elsewhere. Below, the most recent happenings in the realm of occupational licensing for May 2022 are detailed.
Medical histories are often intimately private information. Often, people don't feel comfortable disclosing this information to those outside of their immediate family, so would you feel comfortable sharing your private medical history with a room full of strangers?

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