It happens on a number of fronts and it's not always quite as explicit as government making the decisions. Sometimes it's as simple as the government saying "we need a board to watch over and regulate this industry.. who is best to run the board? Oh! Those companies!"
Then you end up with a group of established companies working to define the requirements for new companies to join that field. Of course, they try to make it as difficult as possible.
State licensing boards do the same thing. While professional licensing makes sense for some safety reasons, why in the world would interior decorators need a license? That's the case in Florida.
And the licensing process itself can be ridiculous..
Not long after I turned 17, I got a job as a pharmacy technician at a local hospital, so I had to file for a license. There was no age minimum to be a tech but you had to be 18 to get a license. Regardless, I could start working as soon as my application was filed.
The review took 3-4 months and as soon as I was rejected, we filed an appeal which took another 3-4 months. By that time, I was a month or so from being 18, so we requested another appeal and by the time they got to it.. Voila.
Then you end up with a group of established companies working to define the requirements for new companies to join that field. Of course, they try to make it as difficult as possible.
State licensing boards do the same thing. While professional licensing makes sense for some safety reasons, why in the world would interior decorators need a license? That's the case in Florida.
And the licensing process itself can be ridiculous..
Not long after I turned 17, I got a job as a pharmacy technician at a local hospital, so I had to file for a license. There was no age minimum to be a tech but you had to be 18 to get a license. Regardless, I could start working as soon as my application was filed.
The review took 3-4 months and as soon as I was rejected, we filed an appeal which took another 3-4 months. By that time, I was a month or so from being 18, so we requested another appeal and by the time they got to it.. Voila.
And that was considered legitimate..