New York State Professional or Business License or Permit

You can find out if your business needs a New York State Department of State (DOS) license or permit to operate or expand by using the State License Center's website.

If a license or permit is required, you can apply online and find the status of an application or renewal through the website. Phone assistance is also available.

Online

Find out if your business requires a New York State license or permit.

Renew a State business license or permit.

By Phone

Agency: New York State Department of State
Division: Division of Licensing Services
Phone Number: (518) 474-4429
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

DOS licenses various occupations, including (but not limited to):

Apartment Information Vendors and Apartment Sharing Agents
Appearance Enhancement Business/Area Renter
Appraisal Management Company
Armored Car Services
Athlete Agent
Automobile Broker
Bail Enforcement Agent
Barber
Bedding Manufacturer & Refurbisher
Central Dispatch Facility
Children's Product Safety and Recall Act
Coin Processor
Cosmetology
Document Destruction Contractor
Esthetics
Health Club Services
Hearing Aid Dispensers
Home Inspectors
Manufactured Housing
Nail Specialty
Nail Specialty Trainee
Natural Hair Styling
Notaries Public
Pet Cemetery & Pet Crematorium
Private Investigator
Real Estate Appraiser/Broker/Salesperson
Security Guard
Security or Fire Alarm Installer
Telemarketer Business
Ticket Reseller
Watch, Guard or Patrol Agency
Waxing

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