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Governor signs Hayli’s Law to protect lemonade stands from Illinois government

07/12/2021
When a child’s lemonade stand was targeted by government regulators, an 11-year-old entrepreneur fought back. Now Illinois law officially bars government from interfering with a child’s right to sell cold summer drinks.

TAGS: Hayli Martenez, Illinois, lemonade stand, regulations

Hayli’s Law would protect lemonade stands from government in Illinois

05/26/2021
When a child’s lemonade stand was targeted by government regulators, the 11-year-old entrepreneur fought back. Now Illinois is about to bar government from interfering with a child’s right to sell cold summer drinks.

TAGS: Hayli Martenez, Illinois, lemonade stand, regulations

Senate committee passes Hayli’s Law so regulators don’t sour young entrepreneurs

03/06/2020
The proposal is named after Hayli Martenez, a Kankakee girl who was forced to shutter her lemonade stand last summer by county health officials.

TAGS: entrepreneurs, Hayli Martenez, Kankakee, occupational licensing, Patrick Joyce, permits, regulations

Illinois city aims to oust little girl’s lemonade stand

By Austin Berg
08/09/2019
llinois has a reputation for making business harder than it needs to be for entrepreneurs across the state.

TAGS: Hayli Martenez

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