Back in January, two New Jersey teens were passing out fliers for their snow shoveling services when they were stopped by Bound Brook Police.
Police say the concern was that the teens were out during state of emergency weather conditions, not that they weren't licensed to solicit business. But a New Jersey State Senator has a different point of view.
In, response, New Jersey State Senator Michael Doherty, a Republican from Washington, Warren County, is introducing a bill that would eliminate the need to purchase a permit to solicit shoveling services.
"They were stopped by law enforcement officials and told that they couldn't do it, that they had to stop and they had to get a permit, which would cost $450," Doherty said. "That is just ridiculous."
Doherty says the state should be encouraging activities like teens shoveling for their neighbors. Residents 69 News spoke with agree.
"If some kid wants to get out there with a shovel, God Bless them," Bangor resident Donald John Kaiser Jr. said. "The world needs more kids like that."
"You really want them to be entrepreneurial," Phillipsburg resident Josh Gallant said. "I think this is just way too much government impact."
Doherty's bill is currently in the committee process in both the State Senate and the State General Assembly.
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