Control

In my 45 years of being in business, most of them self employed, I see more and more government control on every level. On the local level it was decided that carpet retailers are now home improvement contractors that have to be licensed by the state. Did this stop the unscrupulous from taking advantage of the consumer? No it did not! What it did do was give the state a big boost in revenue from license fees and fines from those companies who did not apply for a license. First offense $3500.00 + a $500.00 ticket for operating without a license. When did this law go into effect and how was the business notified. Answer from the State " ignorance is no excuse of the law" maybe we needed to be mind readers as I researched
The law and it is on the books, but I could not find any prior notification anywhere.
Well, I guess that's the way it is. What's your view?