I'll let you decide.
The rule...is part of state requirements for licensing...
One could think of licensing as an avenue to 'revenue enhancement', 'guvment worker job security' & 'we got your DNA on file'...
Missouri Professional Sports License Fee Schedule
Effective July 1, 2003, all persons and business entities renewing a license with the Division of Professional Registration are required to have paid all state income taxes, and also are required to have filed all necessary state income tax returns for the preceding three years.
If you have failed to pay your taxes or have failed to file your tax returns your license will be subject to suspension within 90 days of being notified by the Missouri Department of Revenue of any delinquency or failure to file. This requirement was enacted in House Bill 600 of the 92nd General Assembly (2003), and was signed into law by the Governor on July 1, 2003.
If you receive a House Bill 600 letter from us you will need to contact the Department of Revenue at (573) 751-7200 and get the tax issue resolved with their office.
Once the issue is resolved with the Department of Revenue, they will provide you with a letter of tax compliance. Once you receive the letter of tax compliance, fax it to your respective board office immediately. Please check the board web page for the appropriate fax number.
How silly of me. Of course it's always about the money. Well, maybe not on the surface but that's always the underlying factor. Like Rush says.....