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Glazier Contractor (Residential) Occupational Licensing

License required in 30 states

41st most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations

Average Fee for License:$299

What They Do

Glazier contractors contract with clients to install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings and tabletops. Typically, only contractors require licenses, not the glaziers who work for them. In some states, licensing requirements differ based on the setting. Those with a residential license may work only on residential properties, while those with a commercial license may work on commercial properties. Other states require the same license regardless of the setting, and this report records that license in both settings. Many states have contract minimums before the contractor’s license applies. See Appendix B for details.

Glazier Contractor (Residential) Licensing Overview

Thirty states (more than half of states) require a licence to work as a Glazier Contractor (Residential). On average, these laws require $299 in fees, 355 days of education and about 1 exam. Glazier Contractor (Residential) Licenses have the 41st most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied.

Where is a Glazier Contractor (Residential) the most regulated?

Out of the 30 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) has the highest burden in California. California requires $579 in fees, 3 exams, 4 years experience, and no education.

Where is a Glazier Contractor (Residential) the least regulated?

Out of the 30 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) has the lowest burden in Nebraska. Nebraska requires $0 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Glazier Contractor (Residential) license the most expensive?

An occupational license for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) costs the most in Nevada. Nevada requires $995 in fees, 1 exams, 4 years experience, and no education.

Where is a Glazier Contractor (Residential) license the least expensive?

An occupational license for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) costs the least in Nebraska. Nebraska requires $0 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

Where does it take the longest to obtain a Glazier Contractor (Residential) license?

An occupational license for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) takes the longest to obtain in California, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada.It takes 1460 days (4 years).

Where is it fastest to obtain a Glazier Contractor (Residential) license?

An occupational license for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) takes the least time to obtain in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia (0 days).

What states require exams for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) license?

To obtain an occupational license for a Glazier Contractor (Residential) there is at least one exam required in: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. California requires 3 exams.

Thirty states license glazier contractors working on residential properties. On average, states require over a year (368 days) of education and experience, $322 in fees, and about one exam. All in all, 17 states require at least one exam (California requires three). These requirements rank as the 41st most burdensome.

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
20 Alaska 64 $350 0 None None 0 0 0
20 Alabama 63 $350 0 None None 0 0 0
27 Arkansas 72 $50 0 None None 0 0 0
5 Arizona 68 $596 1095 None 3 years 2 0 18
1 California 75 $579 1460 None 4 years 3 0 18
23 Connecticut 65 $220 0 None None 0 0 0
17 District of Columbia 61 $442 0 None None 0 0 0
4 Florida 55 $364 1460 None 4 years 1 0 18
3 Hawaii 64 $694 1460 None 4 years 2 0 18
26 Iowa 71 $50 0 None None 0 0 0
27 Idaho 66 $50 0 None None 0 0 0
22 Louisiana 77 $255 0 None None 0 0 0
6 Massachusetts 50 $500 1095 None 3 years 1 0 18
7 Maryland 58 $433 730 None 2 years 1 0 18
11 Mississippi 65 $290 67 None 3 jobs, contractors 2 0 0
13 North Carolina 66 $154 0 None None 1 0 18
16 North Dakota 65 $100 0 None None 0 0 18
30 Nebraska 61 $0 0 None None 0 0 0
25 New Jersey 54 $110 0 None None 0 0 0
9 New Mexico 66 $255 730 None 2 years 1 0 18
2 Nevada 75 $995 1460 None 4 years 1 0 18
12 Oregon 69 $310 3 16 clock hours None 1 0 18
27 Pennsylvania 50 $50 0 None None 0 0 0
14 Rhode Island 70 $200 0.80 5 clock hours None 0 0 18
10 South Carolina 60 $270 365 None 1 years 2 0 0
15 Tennessee 69 $307 0 None None 1 0 0
18 Utah 64 $405 4 25 clock hours None 0 0 0
8 Virginia 72 $320 731 8 clock hours 2 years 1 0 18
24 Washington 76 $118 0 None None 0 0 0
19 West Virginia 67 $142 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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