The main government restrictions on sole proprietorship are as follows:
1.The zoning laws that are put in place specifies the areas of a city or a country where various types of business activities can be pursued.
2. Sole proprietorship has to obtain city or country license before they can operate their businesses.
3. Professional sole proprietorships such as doctors must be licensed by the state.
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