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Hank Fishkind March 22 Proposed Deregulation Overreaches
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
By: Tom Parkinson

March 22, 2011 | WMFE - Last week, a committee in the Florida House of Representatives passed a sweeping package aimed at eliminating state oversight of more than 30 different industries and professions. Auto mechanics, hair stylists, time share condo sales and telemarketers are just a few. The state's new Republican governor, Rick Scott and the leaders of the legislature have made deregulation of industry a top priority. Gov. Scott says over-regulation is one of the factors driving industry away from Florida and suppressing job growth. 90.7's Tom Parkinson asked economic analyst Hank Fishkind to comment on this historic push toward deregulation

The two proposed committee bills (PCBs) that aim to deregulate business in the State of Florida passed the House Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on Tuesday March 15, 2011.

The bills are designated PCB BCAS 11-01 and PCB BCAS 11-02.

Following is a list of industries and professions the bills propose to deregulate:

1. Athlete Agents

2. Auctioneers

3. Auctioneer Apprentices

4. Barbers

5. Body Wrappers

6. Business Opportunities

7. Cattle Owners with Officially Registered Brands

8. Charitable Organizations

9. Community Association Managers/Finns

10. Condominiums and Cooperatives

11. Dance Studios

12. Employee Leasing Companies

13. Hair Braiders

14. Hair Wrappers

15. Health Studios

16. Home Inspectors

17. Interior Designers

18. Intrastate Movers

19. Landscape Architects

20. Manicurists

21. Mobile Home Lots

22. Mold Related Services

23. Motor Vehicle Repair Shops

24. Professional Geology

25. Professional Surveyors and Mappers

26. Rooming Houses

27. Sellers of Travel

28. Specialty Salons (Manicurists, Pedicurists, Nail Extensions)

29. Talent Agents

30. Telemarketing

31. Timeshares

32. Yacht and Ship Brokers

33. Television Tube Labeling

34. Water Vending Machines

SOURCE: Florida House of Representatives. MyFloridaHouse.gov

http://flhouse.gov/Sections/HouseNews/preview.aspx?PressReleaseId=223