Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs (NY)

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Suffolk County Home Improvement Contractor License

Agency:	Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs (NY)
Law:	HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING Excluding work in the electrical and plumbing fields, any repair, remodeling, alteration, conversion, modernization, home raising or home elevating services, improvement or addition to residential property, and includes but is not limited to painting of residential structures; carpentry; fencing; driveways; exterminating; flooring; ductwork for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; masonry; roofing; siding; the construction, installation and/or servicing of swimming pools and portable and permanent spas; and waterproofing; as well as other improvements to structures or upon land which are part of residential property, including landscaping and arboriculture, which as used herein shall mean tree sprayers, tree pruners, tree stump removers and all other tree services; but shall not include the construction of a new home or work done by a contractor in compliance with a guaranty of completion on new residential property or the sale of goods by a seller who neither arranges to perform nor performs, directly or indirectly, any work or labor in connection with the installation of or application of the goods or improvements to residences owned by or controlled by any government subdivision.[Amended 5-10-1983 by L.L. No. 10-1983; 9-22-1987 by L.L. No. 38-1987; 10-23-1990 by L.L. No. 37-1990; 12-15-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1999; 3-6-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007; 6-4-2013 by L.L. No. 27-2013; 7-30-2013 by L.L. No. 36-2013]
Insurance Requirements:	Certificate of Liability refelcting the business name and promery damage insurance in the minimum amount of $5000,000 combined single unit. General Liability: Bodily injury combined single limit $5000,000 minimum per occurence Property Damage: $50,000 each occurence and aggregate The certificate holder must be the Suffolk County Department of Labor, LIcensing and Consumer Affairs, PO Box 6100, Hauppauge, NY 11788 Certificate of Worker's Compensation
Qualifying Individual Requirements:	Must pass the written examination of the content of Suffolk County Code Chapter 563 Must pass the written examination of the New York State General Business Law exam If you are in the chimney industry, additional questions pertaining to the chimney sweep profession will be part of this If you fail the test, you may take it a second time without charge within 90 days. If the test is failed a second time, a new application and new application fee are required.

Initial Registration

More Details

Form:	Email consumer.affairs@suffolkcountyny.gov to recieve application and exam study guide
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$200 application fee, plus $400 license fee, plus $100 restitution fund
Notes:	Qualifier Details: Qualifier must be a member or officer of the organization Provide date of birth, social security number, home address, phone number, and email List of all businesses - current and present - you own or serve as an officer for and the status of each business Confirmation of whether or not you are part of a union Description of work experience Applicant background information (discipline, legal, and conflicts of interest)
Before you Apply:	Banking information Federal tax ID number Worker's Compensation number NYS Sales Tax Registration number Names and addresses of all subcontractors List of all principal officers of the organization List of all four corporate positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer List of all LLC members List of all current officers or partners who are now or were principal officers in any other companies engaged in the home improvement field in the last five years Names and home addresses of all salespersons currently employed by the firm who are actively engaged in Suffolk County
Required Attachments:	Current passport-size photo Copy of NY state incorporation or foreign qualification receipt Copy of the Suffolk County DBA certificate (if applicable) List of LLC members and managers or list of corporate officers (notarized or original only) Copy of the NYS driver's license or NYSDMV non-driver photo ID NYS Environmental Conservation Certification proof if using regulated chemicals or pesticides Applicant background form and detailed explanations as necessary Certificate of course completion of Suffolk County Nitrogen Fertilizer Turf Management if applicable Certificate of Insurance Certificate of New York worker's compensation or exemption Copies of all other licenses Affirmation of information (page 5 of the application) Optional designation of business profile