Reference
Travel Agent Licensing by State
A state-by-state index of Seller of Travel licensing rules, regulator contacts, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data for U.S. travel advisors.
4 states (California, Florida, Hawaii, Washington) require a Seller of Travel registration to sell travel legally to residents of that state — regardless of where the agent is based. A Texas-based advisor booking a California client triggers California’s rule, not Texas’s. 5 additional states have notable advertising or trust-account rules that fall short of a full registration. The remainder leave travel-agent activity to general consumer-protection law.
| State | Seller of Travel | Annual fee | Travel agents | Mean annual wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not required | — | ~510 | $51,620 | Read |
| Alaska | Not required | — | ~280 | $53,960 | Read |
| Arizona | Not required | — | ~2,020 | $55,260 | Read |
| Arkansas | Not required | — | ~150 | $36,810 | Read |
| California | $100/yr | ~5,780 | $54,650 | Read | |
| Colorado | Not required | — | ~1,290 | $60,980 | Read |
| Connecticut | Not required | — | ~540 | $66,580 | Read |
| Delaware | Notable rules 30 Del. C. §2301 — Occupational License | — | ~160 | — | Read |
| Florida | $300/yr | ~9,730 | $49,710 | Read | |
| Georgia | Not required | — | ~2,240 | $48,080 | Read |
| Hawaii | Required Travel Agency Program Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Professional and Vocational Licensing Division | $95/yr | ~490 | $38,150 | Read |
| Idaho | Not required | — | ~230 | $55,160 | Read |
| Illinois | Notable rules 815 ILCS 420 — Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act | — | ~2,990 | $52,600 | Read |
| Indiana | Not required | — | ~770 | $48,480 | Read |
| Iowa | Not required | — | ~400 | $48,730 | Read |
| Kansas | Not required | — | ~190 | $51,150 | Read |
| Kentucky | Not required | — | ~250 | $46,070 | Read |
| Louisiana | Notable rules Louisiana retail travel agency licensing | — | ~260 | $47,740 | Read |
| Maine | Not required | — | ~110 | $45,100 | Read |
| Maryland | Not required | — | ~520 | $45,350 | Read |
| Massachusetts | Notable rules 940 CMR §15.00 — Sale of Travel Services | — | ~1,850 | $58,610 | Read |
| Michigan | Not required | — | ~1,070 | $48,130 | Read |
| Minnesota | Not required | — | ~780 | $55,960 | Read |
| Mississippi | Not required | — | ~140 | — | Read |
| Missouri | Not required | — | ~1,830 | $46,110 | Read |
| Montana | Not required | — | ~210 | $54,140 | Read |
| Nebraska | Not required | — | ~400 | $46,440 | Read |
| Nevada | Not required | — | ~0 | $64,680 | Read |
| New Hampshire | Not required | — | ~150 | $53,990 | Read |
| New Jersey | Not required | — | ~1,470 | $60,630 | Read |
| New Mexico | Not required | — | ~160 | $36,930 | Read |
| New York | Notable rules NY GBL Article 10-A — Truth in Travel Act | — | ~3,100 | $56,050 | Read |
| North Carolina | Not required | — | ~1,290 | $55,030 | Read |
| North Dakota | Not required | — | ~150 | $46,100 | Read |
| Ohio | Not required | — | ~1,030 | $51,980 | Read |
| Oklahoma | Not required | — | ~690 | $36,370 | Read |
| Oregon | Not required | — | ~630 | $52,920 | Read |
| Pennsylvania | Not required | — | ~1,770 | $49,010 | Read |
| Rhode Island | Not required | — | ~200 | $49,780 | Read |
| South Carolina | Not required | — | ~530 | $43,920 | Read |
| South Dakota | Not required | — | ~180 | $48,300 | Read |
| Tennessee | Not required | — | ~600 | $51,370 | Read |
| Texas | Not required | — | ~3,840 | $53,310 | Read |
| Utah | Not required | — | ~460 | $45,650 | Read |
| Vermont | Not required | — | ~80 | $59,500 | Read |
| Virginia | Not required | — | ~1,060 | $49,300 | Read |
| Washington | $222/yr | ~4,030 | $60,640 | Read | |
| West Virginia | Not required | — | ~230 | $40,380 | Read |
| Wisconsin | Not required | — | ~870 | $45,290 | Read |
| Wyoming | Not required | — | ~30 | $52,980 | Read |
Alabama
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~510
- Wage
- $51,620
Alaska
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~280
- Wage
- $53,960
Arizona
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~2,020
- Wage
- $55,260
Arkansas
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~150
- Wage
- $36,810
California
- Fee
- $100/yr
- Agents
- ~5,780
- Wage
- $54,650
Colorado
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,290
- Wage
- $60,980
Connecticut
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~540
- Wage
- $66,580
Delaware
Notable rules30 Del. C. §2301 — Occupational License
- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~160
- Wage
- —
Florida
- Fee
- $300/yr
- Agents
- ~9,730
- Wage
- $49,710
Georgia
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~2,240
- Wage
- $48,080
Hawaii
RequiredTravel Agency Program
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Professional and Vocational Licensing Division- Fee
- $95/yr
- Agents
- ~490
- Wage
- $38,150
Idaho
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~230
- Wage
- $55,160
Illinois
Notable rules815 ILCS 420 — Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act
- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~2,990
- Wage
- $52,600
Indiana
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~770
- Wage
- $48,480
Iowa
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~400
- Wage
- $48,730
Kansas
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~190
- Wage
- $51,150
Kentucky
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~250
- Wage
- $46,070
Louisiana
Notable rulesLouisiana retail travel agency licensing
- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~260
- Wage
- $47,740
Maine
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~110
- Wage
- $45,100
Maryland
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~520
- Wage
- $45,350
Massachusetts
Notable rules940 CMR §15.00 — Sale of Travel Services
- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,850
- Wage
- $58,610
Michigan
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,070
- Wage
- $48,130
Minnesota
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~780
- Wage
- $55,960
Mississippi
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~140
- Wage
- —
Missouri
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,830
- Wage
- $46,110
Montana
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~210
- Wage
- $54,140
Nebraska
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~400
- Wage
- $46,440
Nevada
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~0
- Wage
- $64,680
New Hampshire
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~150
- Wage
- $53,990
New Jersey
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,470
- Wage
- $60,630
New Mexico
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~160
- Wage
- $36,930
New York
Notable rulesNY GBL Article 10-A — Truth in Travel Act
- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~3,100
- Wage
- $56,050
North Carolina
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,290
- Wage
- $55,030
North Dakota
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~150
- Wage
- $46,100
Ohio
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,030
- Wage
- $51,980
Oklahoma
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~690
- Wage
- $36,370
Oregon
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~630
- Wage
- $52,920
Pennsylvania
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,770
- Wage
- $49,010
Rhode Island
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~200
- Wage
- $49,780
South Carolina
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~530
- Wage
- $43,920
South Dakota
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~180
- Wage
- $48,300
Tennessee
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~600
- Wage
- $51,370
Texas
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~3,840
- Wage
- $53,310
Utah
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~460
- Wage
- $45,650
Vermont
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~80
- Wage
- $59,500
Virginia
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~1,060
- Wage
- $49,300
Washington
- Fee
- $222/yr
- Agents
- ~4,030
- Wage
- $60,640
West Virginia
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~230
- Wage
- $40,380
Wisconsin
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~870
- Wage
- $45,290
Wyoming
Not required- Fee
- —
- Agents
- ~30
- Wage
- $52,980
Seller of Travel column reflects state law as of April 29, 2026. Fee figures are annual unless noted. Travel-agent counts and wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024). State law changes frequently — consult the linked regulator or a qualified attorney before relying on this information.
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