“The Merrifield decision shows the lengths to which courts can go and the contortions in logic perform under the rational basis test. The undisputed evidence established that the bizarre pest control licensing scheme was designed simply to protect licensed practitioners against competition from outsiders, not to protect the public health and safety.”

 Timothy Sandefur, “The Right To Earn A Living – Economic Freedom And The Law.” (CATO Institute, Washington, D.C. 2010), p.158.