Weigher
License required in 25 states
91st most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations
73rd most heavily regulated occupation among moderate-income occupations
What They Do
Weighers, weighmasters or public weighers weigh or measure bulk commodities and issue certificates of accuracy.[c]Adapted from http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/programs/wm/wm.html[/c]Licensing
Twenty-five states require a license of those who weigh bulk commodities for a living. Licensing requirements are somewhat consistent across states, with no states requiring any education or experience. In addition, most states (21) require fees of $75 or less, though Texas requires $500. On average, aspiring weighers must pay a fee of $62—the 91st most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied here. However, because half of states license it, the occupation ranks as the 73rd 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 | New Hampshire | 25 | $116 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | ||
2 | Texas | 25 | $500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | Arizona | 25 | $48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | ||
4 | Hawaii | 25 | $25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | ||
5 | Nevada | 25 | $120 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | Louisiana | 25 | $75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | Colorado | 25 | $25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | Pennsylvania | 25 | $60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
9 | Mississippi | 25 | $25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||
10 | Tennessee | 25 | $50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
10 | Washington | 25 | $50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
12 | Connecticut | 25 | $40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
13 | North Carolina | 25 | $25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
13 | Vermont | 25 | $25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
13 | Virginia | 25 | $25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
16 | Idaho | 25 | $10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
17 | New Mexico | 25 | $150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | California | 25 | $75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | Delaware | 25 | $25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | Alabama | 25 | $20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | Georgia | 25 | $15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | New York | 25 | $15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | Maine | 25 | $10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | Ohio | 25 | $10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | South Carolina | 25 | $5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |