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Mailing Address / Counter Hours:
Albany
New York State, Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records
and Uniform Commercial Code
99 Washington Avenue 6th floor
Albany, NY 12231
Counter Hours: 9:00 a.m -4:30 p.m.
Director: Sandra J. Tallman
Email Address: corporations@dos.ny.gov
Telephone Inquiries:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Deaf, hearing impaired, and speech-disabled callers, please use 7-1-1
- Corporations Information: (518) 473-2492
- State Records: (518) 474-4770
- Uniform Commercial Code: (518) 474-4763
- Apostille: (518) 473-1001 Apostilles may be requested at both Albany and New York City offices
- Information Unit: (518) 473-1654
General Information, Searches, Certificates under Seal and Copy Requests - Document Review Unit: (518) 474-1418
- Administration/Legal: (518) 474-5173
- State Records: (518) 473-0730
- Uniform Commercial Code: (518) 474-4478
