Bartender Age Requirements

The minimum age requirement to become a bartender in the state of California is 21. Here is a list of other state's minimum ages:

  • Alabama - 21
  • Alaska - 21
  • Arizona - 19
  • Arkansas - 18
  • California - 21
  • Colorado - 18
  • Connecticut - 18
  • Delaware - 21
  • Florida - 18
  • Georgia - 18
  • Hawaii - 18
  • Idaho - 19
  • Illinois - 18*
  • Indiana - 21
  • Iowa - 18
  • Kansas - 21
  • Kentucky - 20
  • Louisiana - 18
  • Massachusetts - 18
  • Maine - 18
  • Maryland - 18*
  • Michigan - 18
  • Minnesota - 18
  • Mississippi - 18
  • Missouri - 21
  • Montana - 21
  • Nebraska - 19
  • Nevada - 21
  • New Hampshire - 18
  • New Jersey - 18
  • New York - 18
  • New Mexico - 21
  • North Carolina - 21
  • North Dakota - 21
  • Ohio - 21
  • Oklahoma - 21
  • Oregon - 21
  • Pennsylvania - 18
  • Rhode Island - 18
  • South Carolina - 21
  • South Dakota - 18
  • Tennessee - 18
  • Texas - 18
  • Utah - 21
  • Vermont - 18
  • Virginia - 21
  • Washington - 21
  • Washington DC - 21
  • West Virginia - 18
  • Wisconsin - 18
  • Wyoming - 21

* Indicates state may have cities with stricter age limits

In addition to the minimum age requirement you must have a clean criminal record (no felonies).

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