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“Can the federal government set up an agency to license hotels?”
Licensing hotels is the job of each State, not the federal government.
Based on the 1999 Constitution
Each State would pass its own law. There is no valid way for a single federal agency to do it nationwide.
Based on the Constitution, section 4
A federal attempt would not be valid, and a court could strike it down.
Based on a Supreme Court decision
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