Revenue Licenses by State Part 2 of 5: Hawaii to Maryland

More examples of licensing that should not exist in 10 states

Above image created with ChatGPT

I posted part 1 of a list of revenue licenses last week. I continue on with more examples of occupations with licensing requirements including nothing more than paying a fee to the state government. Lists of licensed occupations provided by the state are also included in a link if they are readily available.

Hawaii

1. Auctioneer: $100 fee, no other requirements.

2. Commercial fisherman: $100-$250 fee, no other requirements.

Idaho

1. Commercial fisherman: $30.50-$108 fee, no other requirements.

2. Fur buyer/taxidermist: $40-$187 fee, no other requirements.

3. Nursery/florist/landscaping: $100 fee, no other requirements.

Illinois (list of licensed occupations)

1. Aquaculture: $50.50 fee, no other requirements.

2. Aquatic life dealer (retail): $10.50-$100.75 fee, no other requirements

3. Aquatic life dealer (wholesale): $50.50-$100.75 fee, no other requirements.

4. Commercial fisherman: $60.50-$300.50 fee, no other requirements.

5. Commercial roe dealer: $1,500.50-$3,500 fee, no other requirements.

6. Egg dealer: $15-$50 fee, no other requirements.

7. Feeder swine dealer: $25 fee, no other requirements.

8. Fur tanner/dyer: $25.50 fee, no other requirements.

9. Ginseng dealer: $50.50-$100.75 fee, no other requirements.

10. Ginseng grower: $25.50 fee, no other requirements.

11. Meat/poultry broker: $500 fee, no other requirements.

12. Minnow dealer: $5.50-$500 fee, no other requirements.

13. Mussel dealer: $300.50-$2,500.75 fee, no other requirements

14. Passenger/charter boat operator: $50 per boat, no other requirements.

15. Processed wild game food dealer: $25.50 fee, no other requirements.

16. Seed dealer (retail): $10 fee, no other requirements.

17. Seed dealer (wholesale)/ broker: $30 fee, no other requirements.

18. Taxidermist: $25.50, no other requirements.

Indiana (list of licensed occupations)

1. Aquaculture: $15 fee, no other requirements.

2. Bait dealer: $20-$75 fee, no other requirements.

3. Commercial fisherman: $40-$200 fee, no other requirements.

4. Fish hauler/supplier: $15 fee, no other requirements.

5. Fishing/hunting guide: $125 fee, no other requirements.

6. Fur buyer: $75-$125 fee, no other requirements.

7. Game breeder: $30 fee, no other requirements.

8. Taxidermist: $30 fee, no other requirements.

Iowa (list of licensed occupations)

1. Aquaculture: $32-$68 fee, no other requirements.

2. Bait dealer (retail): $38-$148.50 fee, no other requirements

3. Bait dealer (wholesale): $148.50-$294.50 fee, no other requirements.

4. Commercial fisherman: $202-$402 fee, no other requirements.

5. Commercial turtle harvester: $102-$202 fee, no other requirements.

6. Electrical helper: $20 fee, no other requirements.

7. Fur dealer: $226-$588.50 fee, no other requirements.

8. Game breeder: $20-$32.50 fee, no other requirements.

9. Ginseng dealer: $250-$500 fee, no other requirements.

10. Ginseng harvester: $35-$65 fee, no other requirements.

11. Pharmacy support person: $25 fee, no other requirements.

12. Taxidermist: $20-$32.50 fee, no other requirements.

Kansas

1. Fur dealer: $102.50-$402.50 fee, no other requirements.

2. Furharvester: $27.50-$252.50 fee, no other requirements.

3. Game breeder: $10 fee, no other requirements.

4. Mussel dealer: $200 fee, no other requirements.

5. Prairie rattlesnake dealer: $50 fee, no other requirements.

Kentucky

1. Commercial fisherman: $150-$600 fee, no other requirements.

2. Egg dealer/distributor/wholesaler/producer/packer: $20-$50 fee, no other requirements.

3. Egg dealer/processor/wholesaler (specialty): $50 fee, no other requirements.

4. Egg retailer: $20 fee, no other requirements.

5. Fur buyer: $50-$150 fee, no other requirements.

6. Fur processor: $150 fee, no other requirements.

7. Taxidermist: $150 fee, no other requirements.

Louisiana (list of licensed occupations)

1. Alligator parts retailer: $10 fee, no other requirements.

2. Alligator parts dealer: $105 fee, no other requirements.

3. Amphibian/reptile collector: $75-$420 fee, no other requirements.

4. Aquaculture: $25-$500 fee, no other requirements.

5. Commercial fisherman: $96-$620 fee, no other requirements.

6. Fresh products (seafood): $61-$300 fee, no other requirements.

7. Fur buyer: $55-$215 fee, no other requirements.

8. Fur dealer: $400-$800 fee, no other requirements.

9. Mussel buyer: $150-$600 fee, no other requirements.

10. Mussel harvester: $100-$1,000 fee, no other requirements.

11. Seafood dealer (wholesale/retail): $550-$2,200 fee, no other requirements.

Maine (list of licensed occupations)

1. Aquaculture: $133 fee, no other requirements.

2. Commercial fisherman: $48-$481 fee, no other requirements.

3. Commercial shellfish harvester: $133 fee, no other requirements.

4. Door-to-door home repair seller: $50 fee, no other requirements.

5. Funeral attendant: $101 fee, no other requirements.

6. Green crab harvester: $10-$20 fee, no other requirements.

7. Marine worm digger: $50 fee, no other requirements.

8. Pharmacy technician: $41 fee, no other requirements.

9. Sardine packer: $50 fee, no other requirements.

10. Transient seller: $31 fee, no other requirements.

Maryland (list of licensed occupations)

1. Commercial fisherman: $300 fee, no other requirements.

2. Fur dealer: $50-$100 fee, no other requirements.

3. Game husbandry: $5 fee, no other requirments.

4. Household good mover¹: $575 fee, no other requirements.

Part 3 will be coming in Thursday!

1. Note: This law was passed in 2019, but at the time of this writing the law has not yet been enforced.