No, no, no, no!
The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News – 12-May-05 – Danger! — Unlicensed manicurist on the loose! — This is a good story to read, about a guy busted for doing nails without a license. After I read it I thought to myself, “No wonder so many people from New Hampshire look like crap.” (NO letters please, you know who you are — I did not say EVERYONE!).
Consider that under state law, doing any of the following without a license is illegal:
Beautifying the face, neck, arms, and shoulders, by use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams. . .,/li> Massaging, cleansing, or stimulating the face, neck, arms, and shoulders, by means of the hands, devices, apparatus, or appliances, with the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams. . . Providing pedicure services. . . beautifying the foot, and massaging, cleansing, or stimulating the foot by means of the hands, devices, apparatus, or appliances, with the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams, trimming or filing the toenails, and polishing the toenail. . Arranging, dressing, curling, waving, cleansing, cutting, bleaching, coloring, or similarly treating the hair of any person . . . Giving facial or scalp massages or treatment with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances . . . Shampooing, arranging, dressing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics . . . Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, or lotions to scalp, face, or neck, or removing superfluous hair from the face and neck of any person. . If, without a state license, you or your friends do any of those activities in the privacy of your own home, you are breaking the law.
researched by K. Dillon and the New Hampshire Underground
John, the problem you’re having is that you’re assuming the state licenses stuff like this for the protection of consumers. That’s erroneous. The basis for such licenses is the revenue, and nothing else.
I remember reading about a governor, who at a hockey game, wondered whether Zamboni drivers required a license. When he got to work the next day, he discovered they didn’t. So he pushed through legislation requiring Zamboni drivers to be licensed. Were any consumers protected in that action?
Thanks for putting this story up John. I can’t believe they threw my friend in jail for filing nails. He got out after one day. 🙂
Mike is a computer repair geek here in NH…..as a Linux nut I have to forgive him for being a MS Windows guy. We can’t all see the light.
Would you need a “Z” endorsement on your CA drivers license? The DMV could set up cones and test you. Do you have to wear a seatbelt while you clean the ice?
If the law is wrong, then change the law. Civil disobedience, such as blatantly flouting the law in front of the regulators, is only asking for punishment.
Regulation of professional services has been the norm for many years. As a degree of ability must be shown before most licenses are given, this does protect the consumer. Also, by insisting that service people be licensed, there are fewer hucksters and con artists around and those that are in business are easier to stop.
Do we really want anyone practicing medicine or law, flying airplanes or driving large trucks, or, installing electrical wiring in homes or teaching in schools?
In the example of services listed, ALL involve some degree of altering another person’s body. Whether applying chemicals or using sharp instruments, the potential of harm is present.
This computer guy should switch to ‘washing the feet’.
I wonder if they’d throw Jesus in jail for washing the apostles feet without a license?