File Complaint Online: Mail/Fax: Mailing Address: NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Consumer Services Division. 42 Broadway, 9th Floor. New York, NY 10004. Fax: (212) 487-4482.
Alternatively, you can contact your local building department or consumer protection agency to confirm whether your contractor has complied with all necessary regulatory requirements for contracting in your locality.
Register Your Business Choose your legal structure. Register your business. Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Register as a sales tax vendor. Research required insurance. Register with the NYC Department of Buildings.
No State-Level Licensing for General Contractors In New York, the onus is on the contractor to navigate the local licensing landscape, ensuring compliance with the specific requirements of each municipality where they intend to work.
6. Check licenses. Home improvement contractors must be licensed in New York City, Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties.
In New York, for instance, there are no state licensing requirements for handymen. But to operate as a handyman in New York City, a person or business must have a Home Improvement Contractor License.
Finally, you can also check state-issued licenses by contacting the DOL at (518) 457-9000 and (888) 469-7365.
Contractors in New York aren't required to obtain a license at a statewide level unless they work in one of the three specialist professions outlined in more detail in the next section. Because local regions within the state often set their own rules, however, you'll likely need to obtain one license or another.
In New York, for instance, there are no state licensing requirements for handymen. But to operate as a handyman in New York City, a person or business 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.