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Taxidermist Occupational Licensing

License required in 28 states

99th most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations

Average Fee for License:$77

What They Do

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Taxidermist Licensing Overview

Twenty-eight states (more than half of states) require a licence to work as a Taxidermist. On average, these laws require $77 in fees, 0 days of education and no exams. Taxidermist Licenses have the 99th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied.

Where is a Taxidermist the most regulated?

Out of the 28 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Taxidermist has the highest burden in Maine. Maine requires $127 in fees, 2 exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Taxidermist the least regulated?

Out of the 28 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Taxidermist has the lowest burden in Mississippi. Mississippi requires $12 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Taxidermist license the most expensive?

An occupational license for a Taxidermist costs the most in Washington. Washington requires $250 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

Where is a Taxidermist license the least expensive?

An occupational license for a Taxidermist costs the least in Mississippi. Mississippi requires $12 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.

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

Out of the 28 states that require an occupational license, none impose any time lost due to required education/experience.

Where is it fastest to obtain a Taxidermist license?

An occupational license for a Taxidermist takes the least time to obtain in Maine, Washington, Alaska, Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oregon, Connecticut, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, North Carolina, Montana, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nevada, Idaho, Virginia, Missouri, Illinois, North Dakota, Iowa, Indiana, South Dakota, Mississippi (0 days).

What states require exams for a Taxidermist license?

To obtain an occupational license for a Taxidermist there is at least one exam required in: Maine, Maryland. Maine requires 2 exams.

Twenty-eight states require taxidermists to have a license. Every state charges a fee—ranging from $12 in Mississippi and North Carolina to $250 in Washington ($78 on average)—and none requires any education or experience. Only two states require any exams: Maine requires two, while Maryland requires one. The average requirements for taxidermist are the 100th most burdensome of the 102 occupations studied here. However, because more than half of states license taxidermists, the occupation ranks as the 69th 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

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 Maine 46 $127 0 None None 2 0 0
2 Washington 76 $250 0 None None 0 0 0
3 Alaska 64 $200 0 None None 0 0 0
4 Maryland 58 $50 0 None None 1 0 0
5 Georgia 41 $155 0 None None 0 0 0
6 Kentucky 38 $150 0 None None 0 0 0
7 Tennessee 69 $122 0 None None 0 0 0
8 Oregon 69 $111 0 None None 0 0 0
9 Connecticut 65 $105 0 None None 0 0 0
10 Arizona 68 $100 0 None None 0 0 0
10 Michigan 48 $100 0 None None 0 0 0
10 Pennsylvania 50 $100 0 None None 0 0 0
13 Wyoming 26 $69 0 None None 0 0 0
14 North Carolina 66 $52 0 None None 0 0 0
15 Montana 32 $50 0 None None 0 0 0
15 New Hampshire 37 $50 0 None None 0 0 0
15 Wisconsin 42 $50 0 None None 0 0 0
18 Minnesota 35 $44 0 None None 0 0 0
18 Nevada 75 $44 0 None None 0 0 0
20 Idaho 66 $40 0 None None 0 0 0
20 Virginia 72 $40 0 None None 0 0 0
22 Missouri 33 $30 0 None None 0 0 0
23 Illinois 41 $26 0 None None 0 0 0
24 North Dakota 65 $25 0 None None 0 0 0
25 Iowa 71 $20 0 None None 0 0 0
26 Indiana 37 $15 0 None None 0 0 0
26 South Dakota 32 $15 0 None None 0 0 0
28 Mississippi 65 $12 0 None None 0 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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