Possibly because you can put lives at risk by lying.
Suppose I falsely claim I know CPR. My employer is now not liable if I fail to perform CPR correctly and kill somebody, since my fraud was criminal.
Suppose I falsely claim I know CPR. My employer is now not liable if I fail to perform CPR correctly and kill somebody, since my fraud was criminal.
Pretty much anything remotely safety critical these days relies on some sort of licensing, so you would have to create a fake document certifying yourself.
Your example is so fucking contrived it isn't funny.