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Annette Watt

Annette Watt

Article | Institute for Justice

Annette Watt works as a private contractor to a number of tour guide companies around New Orleans.

December 13, 2011 | Economic Liberty First Amendment

NOLA Tours

Challenging New Orleans’ Tour-Guide Licensing Scheme

In New Orleans, it is a crime to charge people for a talking tour without first getting permission from the government. City officials require every tour guide to pass a history exam, undergo a drug test and an FBI criminal background check every two years merely for speaking. People who give tours without a license…

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