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elcome to the New York Department of State's Division of Licensing Services (DLS), which oversees the licensure, registration, and regulation of 32 occupations throughout the state. DLS licenses over 800,000 individuals including real estate brokers, notaries, private investigators, and appearance enhancement professionals. Through its licensing and business filing capacities the division promotes business growth while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of all New Yorkers.
How do I get a license or registration renewal form?
What types of occupations are licensed/registered?
For licensing information on occupational disciplines governed by New York State laws and Department of State rules, select from the list below: |
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| • Apartment Information Vendors and Apartment Sharing Agents |
• Hearing Aid Dispensers |
| • Appearance Enhancement • Cosmetology • Esthetics • Nail Specialty • Natural Hair Styling • Waxing |
• Home Inspectors |
| • Notaries Public | |
| • Armored Car Services • Armored Car Carrier • Armored Car Guard |
• Pet Cemetery & Pet Crematorium |
| • Private Investigator | |
| • Athlete Agent | • Real Estate Appraiser |
| • Automobile Broker | • Real Estate Broker |
| • Bail Enforcement Agent | • Real Estate Salesperson |
| • Barber | • Security or Fire Alarm Installer |
| • Bedding Manufacturer & Refurbisher | • Security Guard |
| • Central Dispatch Facility | • Telemarketer Business |
| • Children's Product Safety and Recall Act | • Ticket Reseller |
| • Coin Processor | • Watch, Guard or Patrol Agency |
| • Document Destruction Contractor | |
| • Health Club Services | |
How do I get a license?
To be licensed to perform work, licensees may be required to complete an approved course of study or document experience at acceptable levels. You may also be required to take a written — and for some, a practical — examination. Exams are held periodically. You may take an exam for any barber or appearance enhancement discipline; hearing aid dispenser; home inspector; notary public; real estate appraiser, salesperson or broker; private investigator or watch, guard or patrol agency; or to be an installer of fire alarm systems. The practice of some of the listed occupations requires the possession of both a practitioner and business license.
