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New York |
Except for asbestos abatement work, all construction work in New York is regulated at the local level.
To find
out if a contractor is licensed in New York, you will need to contact the
licensing board in that contractor's community. You can also look them up by
name or zip code at
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/formsdocs/wp/shformsandpublications.shtm.
Asbestos Abatement Contractor's License
To do asbestos abatement work in New York you must get a license. To get an application, contact:
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Division of Safety and Health License and Certificate Unit Building 12, Room 161 State Campus Albany, NY 12204 (518) 457-2735 http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/safetyhealth/DOSH_LICENSING_CERTIFICATION.shtm |
The application is available online. Click here to link to it.
Asbestos abatement contractor's license fees:
For companies working with asbestos, to get a license you must certify that all your employees are certified to do asbestos work. You
must also have workers' compensation and disability insurance. It will cost you $500 to
get an asbestos abatement contractor's license. The license is good for one year. New York
doesn't have any reciprocity agreements with other states for this license.
The Division also issues individual certificates. Here's a
list of them and the cost
of each:
| Certificate type | Fee |
| Handler | $50 |
| Restricted handler | $50 |
| Operations and maintenance | $50 |
| Air sampling technician | $75 |
| Inspector | $100 |
| Management planner | $150 |
| Supervisor | $75 |
| Project designer | $150 |
| Project monitor | $150 |
You must have passed an approved asbestos training course for any certificate no more than one year before you apply for the certificate. An individual certificate is good for one year but it expires on the last day of your birth month.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
You don't have to be prequalified to bid on New York Department of Transportation projects. However you must fill out a questionnaire from the Construction Division if you're a low bidder on a bid contract. Some of the details the Department will ask you about are your organization, personnel, financial condition, equipment, and experience. If you submit this questionnaire to the Department and the information doesn't change, it's good for one year. The Bureau address is:
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Construction Division Department of Transportation Washington Ave., State Campus, Bldg. 5 Rm. 8 Albany, NY 12232 (518) 457-1564 Fax: (518) 457-8475 http://www.dot.state.ny.us/constr/constr_home.html |
Proposed projects are listed in the Notice of Highway Lettings. You can subscribe to this for $32 a year. For subscription information, contact the Bureau.
The Department has requirements for its construction projects that you need to know about before bidding on a project. You can get information about this in their publication, Standard Specifications, which they sell for $25.
The questionnaire and publications listed above are also available online at http://www.dot.state.ny.us/constr/contractor_download/forms.html.
Out-of-State Corporations
Corporations doing business in New York must register with the New York Secretary of State to do business in the state. For information, contact:
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NYS Department of State Division of Corporations 41 State Street Albany, NY 12231 (518) 473-2492 Fax: (518) 474-5173 http://www.dos.state.ny.us/ E-mail: corporations@dos.state.ny.us |
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