State Considers School Outing a Commercial Venture
Here in sunny Colorado a state Parks & Recreation police officer cited teachers for organising a river outing, claiming that they need a commercial outfitter’s license. Never mind that a school is not a commercial venture.
Never mind, too, that there’s no reason that there should be such a thing as an outfitter’s license. If you & I want to go rafting in public water, we have that right. If I want to pay you to show me the way, that is none of the State’s business. You’ll note that an outfitter helped write the law. Like most professional licensing schemes, this is all about limiting the number of outfitters out there, making things more profitable for those in business while putting obstacles in the way of those trying to start out.
