Should Everyone Be Licensed?

Let’s put it all out there. Plumbers have to go through years of apprenticeships, training and testing to earn required licensing. Most states, however, do not require the same type of certification (if any) for drain cleaners. It begs the question — Are licensing laws in this industry fair and can anything be gained from requiring a drain cleaner credential?Some drain cleaners and plumbers argue that we need more restrictive licensing to prohibit unlicensed tradespeople from touching a plumbing system without proper education and training. Others might dispute that drain cleaners and plumbers are two unique groups of people who