What is Occupational Licensing?
An “occupational license” is, put simply, government permission to work in a particular field. To earn the license, an aspiring worker must clear various hurdles, such as earning a certain amount of education or training or passing an exam. In the 1950s, only one in 20 U.S. workers needed the government’s permission to pursue their chosen occupation. Today, that figure stands at almost one in four.
Gaming Dealer Occupational Licensing
License required in 29 states
85th most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations
Average Fee for License:$147
What They Do
Gaming dealers, or card dealers, operate table games. They stand or sit behind a table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players or operating other gaming equipment. They distribute winnings or collect players’ money or chips and may compare the house’s hand against players’ hands.
Gaming Dealer Licensing Overview
Twenty-nine states (more than half of states) require a licence to work as a Gaming Dealer. On average, these laws require $147 in fees, 0 days of education and no exams. Gaming Dealer Licenses have the 85th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied.
Where is a Gaming Dealer the most regulated?
Out of the 29 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Gaming Dealer has the highest burden in Virginia. Virginia requires $536 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is a Gaming Dealer the least regulated?
Out of the 29 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Gaming Dealer has the lowest burden in Connecticut. Connecticut requires $0 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is a Gaming Dealer license the most expensive?
An occupational license for a Gaming Dealer costs the most in Virginia. Virginia requires $536 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is a Gaming Dealer license the least expensive?
An occupational license for a Gaming Dealer costs the least in Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania where the license costs $0.
Where does it take the longest to obtain a Gaming Dealer license?
Out of the 29 states that require an occupational license, none impose any time lost due to required education/experience.
Where is it fastest to obtain a Gaming Dealer license?
An occupational license for a Gaming Dealer takes the least time to obtain in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (0 days).
What states require exams for a Gaming Dealer license?
To obtain an occupational license for a Gaming Dealer
Twenty-eight states require a license to work as a gaming dealer. Every state except Connecticut requires a fee, which averages $174, and almost two-thirds of states (17) set a minimum age of either 18 or 21. No state requires any education or experience or exams. These requirements make the gaming dealer occupation the 87th most burdensome of the 102 occupations studied here. However, because gaming dealers are licensed by over half of states, the occupation ranks as the 64th most 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| Burden Rank | State | Occupations Licensed | Fees | Estimated Calendar Days Lost | Education | Experience | Exams | Minimum Grade | Minimum Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Arizona | 68 | $250 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | California | 75 | $250 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Colorado | 34 | $115 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | Connecticut | 65 | $0 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Delaware | 42 | $265 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Florida | 55 | $137 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Iowa | 71 | $58 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Illinois | 41 | $278 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 17 | Indiana | 37 | $0 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 27 | Kansas | 35 | $60 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 77 | $200 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 50 | $0 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Maryland | 58 | $437 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Maine | 46 | $299 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 48 | $200 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Missouri | 33 | $125 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 65 | $125 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 24 | Montana | 32 | $105 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | 37 | $40 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | New Jersey | 54 | $95 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 66 | $75 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Nevada | 75 | $85 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 24 | New York | 41 | $105 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ohio | 40 | $0 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 50 | $0 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | South Dakota | 32 | $111 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | Virginia | 72 | $536 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 22 | Washington | 76 | $219 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 67 | $100 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 21 |
License to Work
The data and information here come from IJ’s License to Work report, released in November 2022.
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