In my small corner of the world, I haven't seen a significant change in numbers of inspectors or pricing pre- or post-licensing. My personal anecdote is meaningless when it comes to the impact of licensing on my entire state.

But this discussion is not about me and my local market. You're the one making statements about the effects licensing has had on my entire state and using those statements to further your anti-licensing arguments. I'm not entering the pro/anti licensing debate; I'm trying to decide for myself if what you are posting about my state is believable, and in the process of doing that, to learn more about the effects of licensing elsewhere in my state.