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Florist Occupational Licensing

License required in 1 states

91st most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations

Average Fee for License:$214

What They Do

Florists or floral designers design, cut and arrange live, dried or artificial flowers and foliage.

Florist Licensing Overview

One states require a licence to work as a Florist. On average, these laws require $214 in fees, 0 days of education and about 1 exam. Florist Licenses have the 91st most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied.

Where is a Florist the most regulated?

Out of the 1 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Florist has the highest burden in Louisiana. Louisiana requires $214 in fees, 1 exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Florist the least regulated?

Out of the 1 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Florist has the lowest burden in Louisiana. Louisiana requires $214 in fees, 1 exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Florist license the most expensive?

An occupational license for a Florist costs the most in Louisiana. Louisiana requires $214 in fees, 1 exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Florist license the least expensive?

An occupational license for a Florist costs the least in Louisiana. Louisiana requires $214 in fees, 1 exams, no experience, and no education.

Where does it take the longest to obtain a Florist license?

Out of the 1 states that require an occupational license, none impose any time lost due to required education/experience.

Where is it fastest to obtain a Florist license?

An occupational license for a Florist takes the least time to obtain in Louisiana. It takes 0 days. Louisiana requires $214 in fees, 1 exams, no experience, and no education.

What states require exams for a Florist license?

To obtain an occupational license for a Florist there is at least one exam required in: Louisiana. Louisiana requires 1 exams.

Only one state, Louisiana, requires a license to work as a florist. Louisiana requires fees totaling $189 as well as an exam. These requirements rank as the 92nd most burdensome of the 102 occupations studied here. And because florists are licensed by only one state, the occupation ranks as the least widely and onerously licensed.

States Ranked by Average Licensing Burden for 102 Lower-Income Occupations

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Based on data released in November 2022

State Licensing Requirements

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Burden Rank State Occupations Licensed Fees Estimated Calendar Days Lost Education Experience Exams Minimum Grade Minimum Age
1 Louisiana 77 $214 0 None None 1 0 0

License to Work

The data and information here come from IJ’s License to Work report, released in November 2022.

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