[rbg81]

I don’t see why that is “dumb”. If you are going to hang out a shingle claiming a skill, you should demonstrate that skill before getting a license.

[Twotone]

Something over & above a business license for something as simple as flower arranging doesn’t make much sense to me. Even a “business license” shouldn’t require more than an incidental processing fee. All the gov’t is doing is giving you an EIN.

[lewislynn]

I don’t see why that is “dumb”. If you are going to hang out a shingle claiming a skill, you should demonstrate that skill before getting a license

Like a business license? How is that skill demonstrated? It only requires where, not how you conduct your business.

My city's business tax fee is a mil. The tax is one mil (1/1000) of your gross business income. I asked if a tax return is required? No. So how does the city know what my income is?
Answer: "We have ways".