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title: "I wish more of my progressive friends posted about stories like this.…"
date: 2018-08-25
source: facebook
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# I wish more of my progressive friends posted about stories like this.…

*August 25, 2018 · Facebook*

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[https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2017/06/13/new-hampshire-repeals-licenses-criminal-penalties-for-african-style-hair-braiders/#3d68fec7657b](https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2017/06/13/new-hampshire-repeals-licenses-criminal-penalties-for-african-style-hair-braiders/#3d68fec7657b){target="_blank"}
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I wish more of my progressive friends posted about stories like this. It seems like an issue that both libertarians and progressives could agree on.\
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\"Before they could legally work, aspiring shampooers in Tennessee had to finish a 300-hour course (which could cost upwards of \$3,000) and pass two exams, including one on the "theory" of shampooing. Unlicensed shampooing could even risk up to 6 months in prison. Even though shampooing hair is something even kindergartners have mastered, the state's stringent requirements severely restricted supply: In February, only 37 "shampoo technicians" had active licenses. Fortunately, after the Beacon Center of Tennessee filed a lawsuit, lawmakers scrubbed the license.\
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New Hampshire's regulations on braiding hair were even stricter. Braiders had to become licensed cosmetologists, which requires at least 1,500 hours of coursework. After accounting for tuition, kit and other course fees, those classes could cost nearly \$20,000. Adding to the absurdity, many cosmetology schools do not teach African-style braiding techniques, while braiders would have to waste their time learning how to perform manicures, facials and other skills completely irrelevant to their line of work. In New Hampshire, braiding hair without a license was actually a crime, punishable by up to one year in jail.\"\
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[https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2017/06/13/new-hampshire-repeals-licenses-criminal-penalties-for-african-style-hair-braiders/#3d68fec7657b](https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2017/06/13/new-hampshire-repeals-licenses-criminal-penalties-for-african-style-hair-braiders/#3d68fec7657b){target="_blank"}
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