New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY)
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Contact Information
280 Broadway, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 393-2259
Web: Home Name search
Email: licensingdob@buildings.nyc.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) 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.
New York City Class A Hoisting Machine Operator License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
| Notes: | Class A Hoist Machine Operators are licensed to operate cranes with booms under 200 feet in length. |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $150 license fee + $500 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Class B Hoisting Machine Operator License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
| Notes: | Class B Hoist Machine Operators are licensed to operate all cranes regardless of length. |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $200 license fee + $500 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Class C Hoisting Machine Operator License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
| Notes: | Class C Hoist Machine Operators are licensed to operate Class C1, C2, and C3 hoisting machines. |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $100 license fee + $500 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Concrete Testing Laboratory License
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually |
New York City Elevator Director License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $525 exam fee + $500 background check fee + $100 license fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Elevator Inspector License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $525 exam fee + $500 background check fee + $50 license fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City General Contractor Registration
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $300 registration fee + $330 background investigation fee. |
| Original Ink: | Required |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
| Notes: | All documentation must be original. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $240 |
| Due: | Triennially |
| Original Ink: | Required |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
New York City High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $50 license fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $45 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Journeyman Fire Suppression Piping Installer License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
| Instructions: | Obtain a Journeyman Plumber / Fire Suppression Piping Installer Registration |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Journeyman fire suppression piping installer licenses do not expire.
New York City Journeyman Plumber License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
| Instructions: | Obtain a Journeyman Plumber / Fire Suppression Piping Installer Registration |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Journeyman plumber licenses do not expire.
New York City Master Electrician License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $360 license fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $60 license renewal fee + $30 seal renewal fee |
New York City Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
| Instructions: | Obtain a Class A, B or C Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor License |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $525 exam fee + $500 background check fee + $200 license fee + $50 seal fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | Renew a Plumber/Fire Suppression Piping Contractor Certificate |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Master Plumber License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $200 license fee + $50 seal fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | Renew a Plumber/Fire Suppression Piping Contractor Certificate |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $150 renewal fee + $75 seal renewal fee |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Master Rigger License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $100 license fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Master Sign Hanger License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $100 license fee |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Oil Burning Equipment Installer License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
| Instructions: | Obtain a NYC Class A or Class B Oil Burner Equipment Installer License |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $100 license fee + $100 seal fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | |
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| Agency Fee: | $75 renewal fee + $75 seal renewal fee |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Safety Registration
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $80 per endorsement |
| Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $80 per endorsement |
| Due: | Triennially |
| Required Attachments: |
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New York City Site Safety Manager License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $525 exam fee + $500 background check fee + $300 license fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $150 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Special Electrician License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
| Instructions: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $360 license fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $60 license renewal fee + $30 seal renewal fee |
| Due: | Annually |
New York City Special Rigger License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $500 background check fee + $200 license fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Special Sign Hanger License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
| Instructions: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $350 exam fee + $500 background check fee + $100 license fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Triennially |
New York City Tower Crane Rigger License
| Agency: | New York City Department of Buildings - Licensing & Exams Unit (NY) |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $525 written exam fee + $350 practical exam fee + $500 background check fee + $150 license fee |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Triennially |
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