New York Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Vehicle Safety Services - Application Unit


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We are a service company that can help you file with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Vehicle Safety Services - Application Unit. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.


Contact Information

Physical address:
6 Empire State Plaza, Room 220
Albany, NY 12228

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2700
Albany, NY 12220

Phone: (518) 474-0919

Web: Home

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Vehicle Safety Services - Application Unit in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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New York Motor Vehicle Dealer License

Agency:New York Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Vehicle Safety Services - Application Unit
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Partnerships
  • Individuals
  • Government Agencies
  • Educational Institutions
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Insurance Requirements:

Worker's Compensation Insurance

Bond Requirements:
  • $20,000 surety bond for used dealers selling 50 or less cars in the previous 12 months
  • $100,000 surety bond for used dealers selling 51 or more cars in the previous 12 months
  • $50,000 surety bond for new dealers
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Original Facility Application (VS-1)

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$487.50 application and license fee

Required Attachments:
  • Surety Bond
  • Worker's Compensation Insurance
  • Proof of Business Name
    • Corporations/LLCS: Filing Receipt from the New York Division of Corporations
    • Partnerships/Individuals: Assumed Name Filing receipt from applicable County Clerk's Office
  • Driver's License or ID for every owner, office, member, and shareholder listed on the application
  • Copy of New York Sales Tax Certificate of Authorization
  • Franchise Agreement (new dealers only)
  • Copy of deed, mortgage, receipted tax bill, lease, or rental agreement

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Due:

Biennially by the last day of the month of initial issuance

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