Almost everything is a crime now

I read recently about a place (forgot where) that requires a license to braid hair.
Then there's the 5-year old girl fined for opening a lemonade stand:
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Cops_fine_5_year_old_girl_for_having_lemonade_stand/59858/0/38/38/Y/M.html

And the new law in NYC that makes dog-sitting without a license a crime:
http://www.blacklistednews.com/NYC_law_that_makes_dog-sitting_illegal_without_kennel_license_triggers_rage_from_pet_lovers/59846/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Ugh!
When will this madness stop!
Nina