@lain @m0xEE @kaia @phnt every state in the USA has a hundred nearly-worthless-except-keeping-competition-out credential requirements for a variety of jobs that a normal person could start in their home, preventing you from starting that business in your home. They often have plausible reasons but the effect is the same and it is always concentrated on businesses anyone could start with little to no capital, what a strange coincidence.

check here for example, credentialing for interior decoration: https://www.rlps.com/2021/01/3-reasons-interior-designer-credentialing-matters/ I have actually seen the test for this and it doesn't match any of these bullet points. I have, professionally, seen the certifications for almost all these jobs in all states and they are a joke.