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.
Title Examiner Occupational Licensing
License required in 7 states
76th most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations
Average Fee for License:$346
What They Do
Title examiners search real estate records, examine titles or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. They may compile lists of mortgages, contracts and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies or title insurance companies. This report looks at what is required to run one’s own title examining business only.
Title Examiner Licensing Overview
Seven states require a licence to work as a Title Examiner. On average, these laws require $346 in fees, 52 days of education and about 1 exam. Title Examiner Licenses have the 76th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied.
Where is a Title Examiner the most regulated?
Out of the 7 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Title Examiner has the highest burden in Arkansas. Arkansas requires $50 in fees, 1 exams, 1 year experience, and no education.
Where is a Title Examiner the least regulated?
Out of the 7 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Title Examiner has the lowest burden in Minnesota. Minnesota requires $89 in fees, 1 exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is a Title Examiner license the most expensive?
An occupational license for a Title Examiner costs the most in Nebraska. Nebraska requires $725 in fees, 1 exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is a Title Examiner license the least expensive?
An occupational license for a Title Examiner costs the least in Arkansas. Arkansas requires $50 in fees, 1 exams, 1 year experience, and no education.
Where does it take the longest to obtain a Title Examiner license?
An occupational license for a Title Examiner takes the longest to obtain in Arkansas. It takes 365 days (1 years). Arkansas requires $50 in fees, 1 exams, 1 year experience, and no education.
Where is it fastest to obtain a Title Examiner license?
An occupational license for a Title Examiner takes the least time to obtain in Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota (0 days).
What states require exams for a Title Examiner license?
To obtain an occupational license for a Title Examiner there is at least one exam required in: Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota.
Seven states license title examiners. All states require one exam, two require one year of experience (Arkansas and Nebraska), and three set an age requirement (18 years for Arkansas and Oklahoma, and 19 years for Nebraska). Fees range from $50 in Arkansas to $825 in Nebraska. On average, these laws require $355 in fees, 104 days of experience and one exam, making title examiner the 72nd most burdensome of the 102 occupations studied here. Because so few states license title examiners, the occupation ranks as the 84th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | 72 | $50 | 365 | None | 1 years | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 61 | $725 | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 42 | $550 | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | South Dakota | 32 | $600 | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 65 | $260 | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kansas | 35 | $150 | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 35 | $89 | 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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