Travel Agency
License required in 7 states
94th most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations
86th most heavily regulated occupation among moderate-income occupations
What They Do
Travel agencies plan and sell transportation and accommodations to customers. They determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs and accommodations required. This report looks at what is required to run one’s own travel agency only.Licensing
Seven states license travel agencies that do business within their borders. All states require a fee, ranging from $15 in Iowa to $375 in California, for an average of $211. California’s fees are relatively high because the state requires agencies to pay into a consumer restitution fund. Pennsylvania also sets a minimum age of 18 years. These requirements are the 94th most burdensome of the 102 occupations studied here. Because so few states license travel agencies, the occupation ranks as the 86th 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 2017Burden Rank | State | States Licensed | Fees | Estimated Calendar Days Lost | Education | Experience | Exams | Minimum Grade | Minimum Age |
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1 | Pennsylvania | 7 | $350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
2 | California | 7 | $375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | Florida | 7 | $300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | Washington | 7 | $202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | Nevada | 7 | $125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | Hawaii | 7 | $110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | Iowa | 7 | $15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |