Log Scaler Licensing
States Licensed
2
of 50 states and D.C.
Burden Rank
39th
for average burdens 1st is worst
Combined Rank
96th
for states licensed x average burdens 1st is worst
Change from 2017 to 2022, if any:
- ↑
- Burden increased
- ↓
- Burden decreased
- ↕
- Mixed burden change
- N
- New license
- E
- Eliminated license
2022 Licensing Burden Rank
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Log scalers grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millponds, log decks or similar locations. They also inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume.2022 Snapshot
- 49 unlicensed states
- Days lost range from 0 (Idaho) to 730 (Maine)
- Fees are $25 in all states
- 2 states require 1+ exam
- 1 state sets minimum age
- 0 states set minimum grade
Changes Since 2017
- No licenses created or removed
- No changes in licensing requirements
- Burden rank worsened 5 spots despite no changes in requirements, largely because similarly ranked occupations improved; combined rank stayed the same because the occupation is licensed by only 2 states
2022 Licensing Burden in Detail
Data Notes: 2022 data collected between February 3, 2020, and March 18, 2022. Fees include charges for application review and license issuance; exams; background checks, credit reports and fingerprinting; recovery fund contributions; third-party certification; and certain fees for training courses. Calendar days lost were estimated based on required education and experience; except for amounts smaller than one day, days lost are rounded to whole days and thus may not reflect very small changes between 2017 and 2022. Appendix A details methods for estimating days lost and calculating burden ranks. Complete data, including revised 2017 data, are available at https://ij.org/report/license-to-work-3/ltw3-data/.