This bill is absurd! Requiring licensing for all painting tasks is bureaucratic overreach. Creating a whole board for paint contractors? Seriously? And now they want to restrict the sale of paint? This isn’t about safety; it’s about control. Why should Tom, who paints decks on weekends, need a license? It’s ridiculous! This bill is just another example of unnecessary government intrusion into people’s lives and livelihoods.
A bill in Minnesota would require all painting to be done by or under the supervision of a licensed painter.
SF 3554 would create a paint contractor board to oversee the licensing. It would require all painters to get licensed or work as a journeyworker under a contractor.
The legislation also restricts the mere sale of paint, except in small increments, to licensed individuals. Not just the state, but Home Depot, would enforce that law if it becomes one.
This doesn’t apply just to a professional artist painting a fresco in a new church but also to Tom, who paints decks on the weekend to make extra money.
The law applies to anyone “engaged in paint contract labor who, through negotiations or competitive bidding, enter into contracts to furnish paint and painting services.”
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