It has erected barriers to protect many other industries, for example by imposing elaborate registration and certification requirements for imported food, cosmetics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

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Commissions can come from a variety of sources, including galleries, museums, theatre companies, private collectors and companies who require an elaborate contraption, including, for example, Louis Vuitton.

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In New York State, for example, the Public Service Commission has created an elaborate process and set of standards for scrutinizing any metering devices before approving those meters for use in billing customers.

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