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License Requirements

In order to become a registered General Contractor, you must:

Be at least eighteen (18) years old.

Be able to read and write the English language.

Have good moral character so as to not adversely impact upon fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Genera

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General Contractors Registration

Background Investigation

To become a registered General Contractor for one-, two-, and three-family homes, you must also pass a background investigation by submitting the below listed original documentation.

The applicant must bring the following original documentations:

Typed, completed and notarized LIC6: General Contractor Registration Form
LIC50 or LIC51 application
Note: Applicants with a home address outside of New York City’s five (5) boroughs must complete the LIC50 Authorization for Service of Process by Agent. Applicants may also fill out the LIC51 Voluntary Authorization for Service of Process by Email even if they reside within the City of New York.
Child Support Certificate Form
Notarized Supplemental Investigation Questionaire
Notarized letter on company’s letterhead listing the name, home address, home phone number, social security number and percent of ownership for all corporate officers, partners and any stakeholders
Original proof of Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Federal Tax Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The last three (3) consecutive business bank statements for your company, each showing an ending balance of $25,000 or a notarized letter from your company’s bank stating your company has had a balance of at least $25,000 for the past three (3) months.(Online print outs of bank statements must be stamped by the bank)
Your original general liability insurance certificate (you must have a $1 million minimum policy), Workers’ Compensation certificate and disability insurance certificate (Please see below the Insurance Guidlines for more information)
Primary Principal’s current original photo ID (original driver’s license, original non-driver’s ID, current passport or current green card)
Primary principal's original Social Security Card
Primary principal’s original proof of home residence (utility bill, bank statement, deed or lease) or a typed notarized letter and bill from the person you are residing with. (online bank statements must be stamped by the bank)
Note: Cell phone and credit card bills will not be accepted.
Original proof of business address (utility bill, bank statement, deed or lease)
Note: Cell phone and credit card bills will not be accepted.
If the company was formed in a state other than New York State, corporate documentation from the state where the company was formed must be submitted in addition to a certified copy of the Application for Authority.
Background Investigation Fee – for questions pertaining to your background investigation or to find out the status

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Additional Required Documentation

Additional Requirements for Corporations

All corporations must provide the following documentation in addition to the above required documentation above

A certified copy of your corporation's Certificate of Incorporation

A copy of your corporation's Filing Receipt or Certificate of Good Standing

A copy of your corporation's minutes stating the names of the corporation's elected officers and the time, date and location of the meeting

Additional Requirements for Limited Liability Companies (LLC)

All LLCs must provide the following documentation in addition to the above required documentation above

A copy of your LLC's Filing Receipt or Certificate of Good Standing

A certified copy of your LLC's Articles of Organization from the New York State Department of State

A copy of your LLC's minutes stating the names of the LLC's elected officers and the time, date and location of the meeting

Additional Requirements for Partnerships

All partnerships must provide the following documentation in addition to the above required documentation above.

Your partnership's Certificate of Partnership stating all present officers and their percentage of ownership

Additional Requirements for Individuals with a Business Name (Sole Proprietors)

All individuals with a business name (sole proprietors) must provide the following documentation in addition to the above required documentation above.

A copy of your Business Certificate from the County Clerk

Additional Requirements for Businesses located outside of New York State

All companies formed outside of New York State must provide the following documentation in addition to the above required documentation above.

A certified copy of your Application for Authority from the New York State Department of State

Obtaining The Registration Card

If the Department determines you meet all qualifications and you pass the background investigation, you will receive a letter from the Licensing & Exams Unit with a list of instructions and required items that you must submit to the Department to obtain your registration. You have one (1) year from the date of the letter to obtain your license. If you do not complete the process within the one (1) year timeframe, you will be required to begin the process from the beginning, including going through the background investigation again.

Once your application has been deemed qualified you will get an appointment in order to obtain your license card. Your email must include your license type and a PDF scan of your approval letter. You should receive a reply within 15 business days.

Licensing Insurance Guidelines for NYC General Contractors License

Your license/registration/tracking number(s) must appear on all forms.
Your business name and address must match Department records.
Any corrected forms must be submitted by your insurance producer or insurance broker.
The Certificate Holder box must read:
New York City Department of Buildings
Attn: Licensing & Exams Unit
280 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
If you update a cancelled policy, you must submit a letter of re-instatement along with the updated insurance certificate.
All information must be typed. Handwritten corrections will not be accepted.
Updated insurance certificates must be submitted to the email address that corresponds with the license type.
Insurance certificates are required to be in PDF format. Editable insurance forms will not be accepted. Insurance certificates should be scanned and saved as PDF format.
Pictures of insurance certificates will not be accepted.
Insurance email subject line must include a license number(s) and license type(s). without this information your request will be rejected.
Each Insurance type must be scanned as a separate document.

General Liability Insurance

Each occurrence must be a minimum of one million dollars.
Your insurance producer/broker must provide an original signed and notarized Certification by Broker

Accepted Forms

Acord 25 (2013/04) – Certificate of Liability Insurance
Acord 25 (2014/01) – Certificate of Liability Insurance
Acord 25 (2016/03) – Certificate of Liability Insurance

*Insurance certificates must have a contact name and contact phone number or email.

Worker's Compensation Insurance

The business telephone number is required on the C105.2 and GSI 105.2 forms.

Accepted Forms

U26.3 – Certificate of Worker's Compensation Ins (NYS Insurance Fund only)
C105.2 (09/17) – Certificate of Worker's Compensation Insurance
GSI 105.2 (02/02) – Certificate of Participation in Worker's Compensation

Disability Insurance

A business telephone number must be included.
Your insurance policy number and Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) must appear on your Disability certificate.

Accepted Forms

DB 120.1 (09/17) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law
DB 120.1 (10/17) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law
DB 120.1 (01/18) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law
DB 120.2 (10/17) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law

Exemption from Worker's Compensation & Disability Insurance

You may submit an Affidavit of Exemption from Worker's Compensation & Disability Insurance if there are no employees in your company.

*NOTE: General Contractors (Registered/Non-Registered) and Safety Registration applicants cannot submit an affidavit of exemption.*

You must submit the original Affidavit (not a copy).
Your Affidavit must have an original signature and date.

Accepted Forms

You can also be exempt from New York State Worker's Compensation and/or Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage if you are a company without any employees except up to 2 owners who are also the only 2 stockholders, officers and on the board of directors.

Submitting Certificates

Email your scanned PDF Insurance Certificates to one of the email addresses listed below. If you have one or more licenses, email the certificates to the designated insurance mailbox.

Elevator Agency Directors - ElevatorAgencyinsurance@buildings.nyc.gov
Oil Burner Equipment Installers - Oilburnerinsurance@buildings.nyc.gov
Plumbing and Fire Suppression Contractors - PlumbingandFireSupinsurance@buildings.nyc.gov
Master and Special Electricians - Electricianinsurance@buildings.nyc.gov
Riggers and Sign Hangers - RiggerandSignHangerinsurance@buildings.nyc.gov
Registered General Contractors, Safety Registrations, and Insurance Tracking Numbers - GCinsurance@buildings.nyc.gov

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Queens Neighborhood with zip codes

Arverne , 11692, Astoria Heights , 11370 , Astoria , 11102, 11103 , 11105 , Auburndale , 11358, Bay Terrace , 11360 Bayside , 11359, 11360, 11361 Bayswater , 11691 Beechhurst , 11357 Bellaire , 11427, 11428, 11429
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Fresh Meadows , 11365, 11366 , Fresh Pond , 11385 , Glen Oaks , 11004 , Glendale , 11385 , Hammels , 11693
Hillcrest , 11365, 11366 , Hollis Hills , 11427 , Hollis , 11423 , Holliswood , 11423 , Howard Beach , 11414
Hunters Point , 11101 , Jackson Heights , 11372, 11370 , Jamaica , 11405, 11411, 11412, 11413, 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11422, 11423, 11424, 11425, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429, 11430, 11431, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11439, 11451, 11499 , Jamaica Estates , 11423, 11432
Jamaica Hills , 11432 , Kew Gardens Hills , 11367 , Kew Gardens , 11415, 11418, 11424 , Laurelton , 11413
LeFrak City , 11368 , Linden Hill , 11354 , Lindenwood , 11414 , Long Island City , 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109 , Little Neck , 11362, 11363 , Malba , 11357 , Maspeth , 11378 , Meadowmere , 11422
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Rockaway Park , 11694 , Rosedale , 11422 , Roxbury , 11697 , Saint Albans , 11412 , South Jamaica , 11435, 11433, 11436, 11434 , South Ozone Park , 11420, 11436 , Springfield Gardens , 11413 , Sunnyside Gardens , 11104 , Sunnyside , 11104 , Tudor Village , 11417 , Whitestone , 11357 , Willets Point , 11368 , Woodhaven , 11421 , Woodside , 11377 ,

Brooklyn Neighborhood with zip codes

Albemarle-Kenmore Terrace, 11226, Bath Beach 11214, Bay Ridge, 11209, Bedford Stuyvesant, 11216, Bensonhurst, 11214, Bergen Beach, 11234, Beverley Square East, 11226, Beverley Square West, 11226, Boerum Hill, 11201,11217, Borough Park, 11219, Brighton Beach, 11235, Broadway Junction, 11233, Brooklyn Heights, 11201, Brownsville, 11212, Bushwick, 11221, Canarsie, 11236, Carroll Gardens, 11231, Caton Park, 11218, City Line, 11207, Clinton Hill, 11205, Cobble Hill, 11201, Coney Island, 11224, Crown Heights, 11225,11213, Crown Heights North, 11213, Cypress Hills, 11208, Ditmas Park, 11226, Ditmas Park West, 11226, Downtown,11201, DUMBO, 11201, Dyker Heights, 11228, East Flatbush, 11203, East New York, 11207, 11208, East Williamsburg, 11206, Farragut, 11210, Fiske Terrace, 11230, Flatbush, 11226, Flatlands, 11236, Fort Greene, 11205, Fort Hamilton, 11209, Fulton Ferry, 11201, Georgetown, 11230, Gerritsen Beach, 11229, Gowanus, 11231, Gravesend, 11223, Greenpoint, 11222, Greenwood Heights, 11232, Highland Park, 11207, Homecrest, 11239, Kensington, 11218, Mapleton, 11204, Madison, 11229, Manhattan Beach, 11234, Manhattan Terrace, 11230, Marine Park, 11234, Midwood, 11230, Midwood Park, 11210, Mill Basin, 11234, Mill Island, 11234, Navy Yard, 11205, New Lots, 11236, North Side, 11211, Northeast Flatbush, 11212, Ocean Hill, 11233, Ocean Parkway, 11230, Paerdegat Basin, 11236, Park Slope, 11215, 11217, Plum Beach, 11235, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, 11225, Prospect Heights, 11217, 11238, Prospect Park South, 11217, Red Hook, 11231, Remsen Village, 11236, Rugby, 11203, Sea Gate, 11224, Sheepshead Bay, 11235, South Midwood, 11210, South Side, 11210, South Park Slope, 11215, Spring Creek,

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