Miscellaneous

Today in Completely Pointless Laws

Both the Alabama and Nevada legislators have apparently nuked the fridge:

In Alabama it is illegal to recommend shades of paint without a license. In Nevada it is illegal to move any large piece of furniture for purposes of design without a license. In fact, hundreds of people have been prosecuted in Alabama and Nevada for practicing "interior design" without a license. Getting a license is no easy task, typically requiring at least 4 years of education and 2 years of apprenticeship. Why do we need licenses laws for interior designers? According to the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) because:

"Every decision an interior designer makes in one way or another affects the health, safety, and welfare of the public."

Choosing paint color "affects the health, safety, and welfare of the public"? Really? Even more ridiculous? In Louisiana, apparently you need a license to do floral arrangements.

Of course, back in Arkansas, when we wanted to interior decorate, we just hired a couple of guys to roll over the mobile home a couple of times: Instant new floor arrangement!

(H/T Parissa!)

Full post as published by Quiz Law on August 18, 2008 (boomark / email).