The article from today about this includes real names, thus the link may not be allowed. To see the Strib article from today, search on "Minnesota massage license" and use the News category.
And if we are talking about those who don't hang a sign in public about their services it may not matter at all.
Particularly if they put up a sign advertising massage. It's simply more public and more likely to attract attention.
I suppose they could go after those who don't have a fixed location but they would still have to get through whatever verification the lady has and it is still not going to get you the bang for the buck of your typical BP sting.
The general practice of licensing is known as regulatory capture. The primary justification is "safety" but the primary push is anti-competitive. The well connected eliminate competition by enacting restrictive laws
The main reason.... MONEY....
The state wants to get its piece of the pie.
They can say safety, cut down on the "hobby" and HE places, etc... all they want. But what it boils down to is MONEY.
Just like in everything else that is licensed in the state.... Contractors, plumbers, electricians, real estate agents, insurance agents, etc. It is all about the $$$ that the state can get.
Now people were wondering about advertising.... YES... if you would advertise as MASSAGE place you better have a license. Because they will fine you for not having a license and also some sort of false advertising for fraud towards a consumer. Or some bull shit like that.
This whole push is about money... plain and simple.
Does anyone know if the city of Minneapolis has been fining to massage providers who operate like FS escorts (not operating out of a fixed, public location) for not having a license?
... i.e. an incall in a public building. Some operate out of their places of residence. A few use hotels, and a very small number do outcall only.
The proposed statewide licensing could have different regs than what Minneapolis or other cities have now.
It's easy for a city or state official to walk into places that do openly advertise and ask to see their license. I'm interested in those whose location has to be found out by calling them and making an appointment like most escorts on TER do.
Phone and/or email. So if they advertise "massage", as most massage providers (but not all!) do, it's easy for the regulatory body to contact the provider (or their assistant) and tell them they're checking on compliance for licensing, and maybe say they'll be coming at a given day/time for an inspection. They don't need to "make an appointment" as a client would, unless they choose to check for compliance using deception.
But this is all conjecture relative to this thread's topic, since the statewide regulation doesn't exist yet so no one knows what regulations will be enforced and how thet will be enforced.
And when the official asks for the provider's location, why would she give it to him or her? That seems about as likely as a provider giving their location to someone they believe is LE. So, the government is back in the position of having to use deception to find the provider.
I'm aware the statewide regulation doesn't exist. But Minneapolis (and presumably other cities) have had it for a while. As such, they serve as an example of how such regulations might be enforced by the state. I'm asking if anyone knows if these cities have enforced these regulations against massage providers who don't openly advertise their location and if so how.