When we moved to Florida, we switched our corporation From New York to Florida. We never intended to have a Florida office. When we filled out the Florida paperwork, we used our home address as a matter of convenience. That's is probably the beef that they have with me. It's complicated because we have our business and advertising office in Pennsylvania. Absolutely none of the administrative work is done in my residence.
If I had listed a PO box in Oxford, I'm thinking it would be different. It doesn't matter to The Villages if business is actually conducted or not at your house, you just can have a mailing address that is associated with business.
If you have a check written to "Fred's Lawn Mowing Service, 123 Morse Blvd, The Villages, Florida," you are in violation. To me, there is a giant leap between receiving mail at your house and actually conducting business at your house. But then, how could they know the difference.
Restraint of Trade refers to activity that obstructs, limits, or eliminates market competition. Restraints may affect particular occupations, industries, or commercial transactions. Restraints are prohibited by the first section of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 (Title 15 of the United States Code), the main source of American antitrust law, which forbids "every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations." The state attorneys general, under the direction of the federal Attorney General, have primary enforcement duties.
Restraint of trade takes a multitude of forms, ranging from private activity (e.g., contracts between two parties) to government regulation (e.g., licensing requirements or quotas). Common practices include noncompetition clauses, exclusive dealing arrangements, and price discrimination.
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