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Senate Bill 145 advances after hearing arguing children’s lemonade stands should not require business licenses
Summary
Senate Bill 145, sponsored by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, would prohibit local governments and health departments from requiring business licenses for children’s businesses; sponsor said the bill responds to a Jefferson County episode that halted kids selling lemonade and cookies.
Senate Bill 145 would prohibit the imposition of business-license requirements on enterprises operated by people age 18 or younger, Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman told the Missouri House Commerce Committee during a public hearing.
“Anybody who hasn't had a chance to visit Kimswick should come and visit. ... Some of the kids wanted to sell homemade goods … lemonade stands, cookie stands,” Coleman said, describing an entrepreneurship fair in Kimswick. She told the committee she sought the bill after the Jefferson County health department would not issue a one-day permit for the children’s lemonade stands without a health inspection and a business license.…
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