Check a New York contractor’s license
City and county consumer affairs departments licenses contractors in New York. The state's own lookup is NYC DCWP license search. SubSub's live check covers Washington, Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, Texas today, with more states coming.
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The state’s own lookup: NYC DCWP license search. Covers New York City only. The surrounding counties each keep their own.
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How do I check a New York contractor's license?
Use NYC DCWP license search at https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/Search-for-a-Licensee.page. SubSub's live check does not cover New York yet.
Does New York require contractors to be licensed?
New York has no state contractor license. New York City licenses home improvement contractors through the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and Rockland each license separately.