tesla writes:
I have done 85% of all my work through one of the most reputable flooring stores in this town. Credibility is not the issue.
Ah, so you being able to say "I worked here" makes you credible? That's interesting, since we have no idea what your performance was like at that former place of employment. See, when I am looking for a credible person to put my flooring in, or do my plumbing, I don't just look for some guy who says he worked somewhere for a few years. I want to know that he is certified and qualified to do what I want them to do. You seem to think that, since you put some time in somewhere, everyone should take your word for it that you are awesome. Unfortunately that's not how it works for most people, and if you were in plenty of other states you would be required to have much more. So count those blessings.
I have no doubt, nor did I ever say I doubted, that other people aren't happy about the same law. A lot of people in the food safety courses weren't happy about having to waste their time going through those motions and paying those fees either. But I'll tell you what, the CONSUMER was and is much better served by having those certifications in place.