🏠 Chimney Sweep License Requirements by State

Compare chimney sweep license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Not Required	—	—	$37,131
AKAlaska	Not Required	—	—	$52,923
AZArizona	Not Required	—	—	$41,399
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$35,851
CACalifornia	Not Required	—	—	$58,898
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$46,094
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$250	$49,081
DEDelaware	Not Required	—	—	$42,680
DCDistrict of Columbia	Not Required	—	—	$54,630
FLFlorida	Not Required	—	—	$40,972
GAGeorgia	Not Required	—	—	$39,692
HIHawaii	Not Required	—	—	$57,618
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$40,119
ILIllinois	Not Required	—	—	$44,814
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$38,838
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$37,985
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$37,985
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$37,985
LALouisiana	Not Required	—	—	$38,412
MEMaine	Required	—	$250	$41,399
MDMaryland	Not Required	—	—	$46,521
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$250	$52,069
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$40,119
MNMinnesota	Not Required	—	—	$44,387
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$35,424
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$38,412
MTMontana	Not Required	—	—	$40,972
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$38,412
NVNevada	Not Required	—	—	$43,533
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$250	$44,387
NJNew Jersey	Not Required	—	—	$50,362
NMNew Mexico	Not Required	—	—	$38,838
NYNew York	Not Required	—	—	$55,484
NCNorth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$39,265
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$40,546
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$39,265
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$37,131
OROregon	Not Required	—	—	$46,948
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$41,826
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$250	$43,960
SCSouth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$38,838
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$37,558
TNTennessee	Not Required	—	—	$38,412
TXTexas	Not Required	—	—	$40,119
UTUtah	Not Required	—	—	$41,399
VTVermont	Required	—	$250	$43,106
VAVirginia	Not Required	—	—	$43,533
WAWashington	Not Required	—	—	$50,362
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$36,704
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$40,119
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$40,546

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.