Starting an LLC: Where to begin?
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analogtrucker15 said:Is it actually true that if you run things as a sole proprietorship and open a bakery to sell sweets, you’re legally required to have a certified pastry chef on staff? But then, if you register it as a formal corporation instead, anyone can bake whatever they want regardless of their credentials?
That is true, though it’s a bit more nuanced than that. Essentially, when operating as a small sole proprietorship, regulations often require you to have a staff member who holds specific vocational certifications for that trade. However, if you are operating under a larger corporate structure, the focus shifts; it isn't strictly about having a degree in pastry arts. As long as your "baker"—or whoever is handling the production—possesses a valid food handler's permit and meets all the necessary health department requirements and sanitation standards, the law doesn't care if their actual professional background is in something completely unrelated, like being an auto mechanic, for example.