A State and Local Governments Require Licenses for Certain Businesses

question 29

Essay

a. State and local governments require licenses for certain businesses and professional activities. Explain the difference between a regulatory licensing statute and a licensing statute enacted to raise revenue.
b. Explain the significance in contract law between a regulatory license and a revenue raising license.
c. Give an example of each type of licensing statute.

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Definitions:

Uranium

A heavy metal with atomic number 92, used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in nuclear weapons.

International Firms

Companies that engage in business operations across national borders.

Mining Operations

The process of extracting minerals or other geological materials from the earth.

Hydraulic Fracturing

A method of extracting underground resources such as oil and natural gas by injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc., to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas.