Excessive permitting processes are part of professional licensing. They also act as a deterrent to work and were seen as a large problem by small businesses. The utter complexity of many states’ permitting processes makes it difficult for entrepreneurs to focus on getting their ideas off the ground, and for small business owners to devote the necessary time to ensuring their businesses stay alive.
He cites a survey by Thumbtack, a business services firm working with the Kauffman Foundation, which shows that small business owners find licensing and permitting to be a significant barrier to their development.
Pointer from Don Boudreaux.
Licensing and regulating under licensing limit the freedom to establish associations and relationships which are essential to Open Access.
Limitations of Open Access lead to the establishment of oligarchies.