You can run a business out of a residential house or apartment. Millions of people do it eveyday it's not illegal. Zoning says what type of business you can't run out of a house or apartment. If you rent, your lease may say something about what you can or can not do at your residence. Do you think a guy who owns and runs a construction business can't do so out of his home office? His work maybe a construction site but his office is at home. What about a woman who hits all the thrift stores, brings home a bunch of goodies and then sets up a second business on Ebay? You can legally run a business from a residence. My ex-wife use to edit court transcripts from home as her job. If you can legally keep, breed and sell herps out of your house, and you call yourself a hobbyist, then you can also legally be a business. If you can't then just being a hobbyist is illegal.

Yes, hobbyists can voice their opinion but they have no legal protections compared to a business owner. Further, politicans are more likely to support businesses then hobbyists. Also, regulatory agencies are legally bound to not hurt small businesses if it can be avoided. They are not legally bound to not hurt hobbyists. And if we are fighting against the banning agenda don't you want to do all you can?

Why not try to figure out ways to support the herp industry then trying to figure out ways not to?

Welkerii

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