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- California Plumbing Contractor License (C-36). An application for licensure can be obtained from the California Contractors State License Board by calling 1-800.
- Contractor Licensing: Contractors License of California has provided the most complete licensing service available to the contractor since 1972.
- Will the Nevada State Contractors Board. The license will not be issued until all licensing requirements. You meet the reciprocity agreement with California.
- This description is only a general explanation of who must have a Home Improvement Contractor license. Refer to the Licensing Law/Rules handout.
Note: Some documents on this page are in PDF format, download the free Adobe Reader. Who Must Have a Home Improvement Contractor License? A person or business must have a Home Improvement Contractor license if engaged in the construction, repair, remodeling, or addition to any land or building used as a residence. This includes, but is not limited to, the construction, replacement, or improvement of basements, driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, terraces, and other improvements to structures or upon land that is next to a home or apartment building.
This description is only a general explanation of who must have a Home Improvement Contractor license. Refer to the Licensing Law/Rules handout. Quick List of Application Requirements.
Additional City or State Permits/Licenses/Clearances You May Need. Sidewalk work requires a permit from the New York City Department of Transportation. Contact 3. 11 or visit www. Many home improvements require a permit from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB).
Work to raise, lift, elevate, or move a house or building requires a special inspection by DOB. Contact 3. 11 or visit www. If you plan to haul or transport waste resulting from your business operations, you must obtain a Class One Self Hauler Registration from the New York City Business Integrity Commission. For an application and more information, contact 3. Application Requirements. Before You File Your DCA License Application: You must obtain the following required documents before filing your application. Although DCA does not require submission of these documents in order to process your application in person or online, DCA reserves the right to request and examine the documents under section 2.
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New York City Administrative Code. Applicable Business Certificates based on your Business's Legal Structure Sole Proprietorships operating under a name other than your own must file a Business/Assumed Name Certificate with the clerk of the county in which your business is conducted. Sole Proprietorships doing business under your own name—and not under a trade or Doing- Business- As (DBA) name—do not need a Business Certificate. General/Business Partnerships must file your Partnership Certificate with the clerk of the county in which your business is conducted. Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, or Limited Liability Partnerships must register and remain active with the New York State Department of State. Active status will be verified by DCA prior to license issuance. You can confirm the status of your business entity at NYS Web site.
If applicable, you must also file an Assumed Name Certificate for your business. Businesses incorporated out of state must obtain a Certificate of Doing Business in Good Standing from your home state’s Secretary of State and file this with an application for Authority to Conduct Business in New York with the New York State Secretary of State. When You File Your DCA License Application: Below are requirements when filing your license application: Basic License Application. Reminder: If your business legal structure is sole proprietorship or general or limited partnership, you must complete the Child Support Certification section of the application. Online submission: After reviewing the application requirements, please click the Apply Online link at the bottom of the page to submit your application. In- person submission: Download the Basic License Application Form.
Sales Tax Identification Number OR Certificate of Authority Application Confirmation Number. The Sales Tax Identification Number is the 9, 1.
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Certificate of Authority. You must enter this number on the Basic License Application form. If you have not received your Certificate of Authority, please enter the 6- digit confirmation number you received when you successfully submitted the application for a Certificate of Authority. To apply for a Certificate of Authority, visit the NYS License Center. You will need a NY. ID to access the application form. To request a paper application, call (5.
Allow four to six weeks after applying to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to receive your Certificate of Authority. Proof of Business Address. Submit a copy of ONE of the following documents as proof of business address.
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Utility bill, dated within the last 9. ORCurrent lease or deed in the name of either the business or individual listed on the license application ORCurrent rent or mortgage bill ORCurrent license or permit issued by New York State or another New York City government agency that shows your business address Proof of Home Address. Each individual listed on the license application must provide a copy of ONE of the following documents as proof of home address. Utility bill, dated within the last 9. ORCurrent lease or deed ORCurrent rent or mortgage bill ORDriver's license. Municipal ID card. If an individual lives at another person’s address, provide: Letter signed by the leaseholder indicating that the individual lives at the address ANDONE proof of home address (per above) with the leaseholder’s name.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Information. Provide a copy of ONE of the following documents as proof of workers’ compensation insurance information: An Insurance Certificate for workers’ compensation insurance from a private insurance carrier or the New York State Insurance Fund Office. The Insurance Certificate must name the Department of Consumer Affairs as the certificate holder and include the Department’s address: 4. Broadway, New York, NY 1. ORA Certificate of Attestation of Exemption from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (if you claimed exemption from the requirement to hold workers’ compensation insurance).
For more information, visit New York State Workers’ Compensation Board at www. Important: You must provide DCA with proof of Workers’ Compensation Insurance should your business no longer qualifies for Workers’ Compensation Exemption.
DCA Trust Fund Enrollment OR Copy of Surety Bond (or Third Party Bond), properly signed. If you want to enroll your business in the Trust Fund, complete the Trust Fund Enrollment Form (download). The fee for joining the Trust Fund is $2. ORIf you do not enroll your business in the Trust Fund, you must submit a copy of a $2. Surety Bond (or Third Party Bond), properly signed.
The copy of the bond must name the City of New York as the Certificate Holder. Your corporate name, Doing- Business- As (DBA) name (if any), and premises address must be exactly the same on all documents. You must also submit a copy of the bond receipt showing that the bond has been paid in full and does not expire before the end of the licensing period. For reference, download a list of bonding companies.
Home Improvement Exam and Exam Fee. A sole proprietor, general partner, corporate officer, member, or shareholder owning 1. DCA Licensing Center between 9: 0. Monday through Friday to take the Home Improvement Exam. The exam consists of 3. You must answer a minimum of 2. The fee is $5. 0.
The exam fee is separate from the license fee and is nonrefundable. If you fail the exam twice, you must pay the exam fee again in order to retake the exam. Download the Home Improvement Examination Guide to help prepare for the exam. Guide is available in other languages, see top of page. IMPORTANT: You must pass the exam within 3. Only one of the following persons needs to pass the Home Improvement Exam: sole proprietor, general partner, corporate officer, member, or shareholder owning 1.
An applicant is only required to pass the exam once, even if also applying for a Home Improvement Salesperson license. Fingerprints and Processing Fee. All sole proprietors, general partners, corporate officers, members, and all shareholders owning 1.
Hawaii requires general engineering. Contractors License Board. Division of Professional and Vocational Licensing P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801.
DCA Licensing Center. EXCEPTIONS: Any person who was fingerprinted or provided fingerprints for an active DCA license within the last three years does not need to be fingerprinted.
Construction Industry Licensing Board. The Construction Industry Licensing Board is responsible for licensing and regulating the construction industry. California Contractors License Exam. We have California Contractor license schools in 30 locations. New Mechanics Lien Release Forms Available on CSLB. SACRAMENTO — The Contractors State License Board. Well Drilling Licensing During California. Welcome to the first step in obtaining a California contractors license. We are the largest contractors license school in America. Established in 1982, we prepare.
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You must visit the DCA Licensing Center with photo identification (ID) and pay a $7. Acceptable forms of ID include. Driver’s license or non- driver’s license identification issued by a State Department of Motor Vehicles. License or permit issued by a government agency Passport Alien card/green card City, State, or Federal employee ID card.
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Municipal ID card. Your fingerprints will be checked for any criminal record that you may have. Note that a conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being granted a license. However, failure to reveal a conviction can constitute grounds for the denial of your application. Granting Authority to Act Affirmation (download) If this application will be prepared and submitted by someone other than the license applicant, the license applicant must submit a Granting Authority to Act Affirmation. Note: The applicant must sign all required documents.
License Fee. The chart below lists the amount due depending upon when you file your license application. Note: An odd year is any year ending in an odd digit; for example, 2. An even year is any year ending in an even digit; for example, 2.
Home Improvement Contractor License Fee. License Term: 2 years.
License Expiration Date: February 2. Odd years If You File Your Application Between These Dates: Your License Fee is: From March 1 in an odd year to August 3. From September 1 in an odd year to February 2.
From March 1 in an even year to August 3. From September 1 in an even year to February 2. If you are applying within six months of the license expiration date, you can pay the prorated fee for the remaining license term plus the full fee to renew the license for the next term. If you pay both fees, you will not need to renew the license until the end of the next license period. Fee Payments. The DCA Licensing Center accepts payment by credit card (Visa, Master.
Card, American Express, and Discover Card) or check or money order made payable to NYC Department of Consumer Affairs.