Sacramento Moving Company Sues Nevada, Claiming State's Business Rules Are Unconstitutional

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Sacramento moving company is challenging Nevada's reputation as a business-friendly state.

Attorneys announced Wednesday that Steve Saxon, owner of Affordable Moving & Storage in Sacramento, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas calling Nevada's business license regulations unconstitutional.

The lawsuit was filed last week by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a conservative group that advocates for limited government. It says Nevada bans new competition unless existing moving companies don't object.

Saxon, who wants to expand to Reno, says that amounts to a monopoly because it gives competitors veto powers.

Nevada state officials told The Sacramento Bee (http://bit.ly/1Dr7BL9) that they won't comment on the lawsuit. However, a spokeswoman for Nevada's Department of Business and Industry says the state has allowed 46 moving companies to start up since 2000.