Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert

Limited In-Person Assistance Available by Appointment Only

For health and safety reasons, the DCA Licensing Center and NYC Small Business Support Center cannot serve walk-ins, but you can schedule an appointment.

Email

Email LicensingAppointments@dca.nyc.gov

By Phone

Call (212) 436-0441 (Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM).

Online Services Available

You can:

  • Use online services to get an application or to apply for or renew a license
  • Contact a representative by email or phone

See sections below.

You must have a Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit to sell goods or offer services from a booth or stand at a street fair.

A permit or license isn't required to sell items at a garage sale on private property.

You can't use a Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit as a General Vendor License; it is only valid for selling goods and offering services at street fairs. To learn more, go to the General Vendor License page.

Fee

The fee is $10.

Expiration

The permit is valid for one month and is not renewable. After it expires, you must apply for a new permit. Once your permit has expired, you are considered unlicensed and must submit a new permit application. You may get penalties for operating without a permit.

Call 311 to request a paper copy.

Before you can apply for a Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit, you need a New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Certificate of Authority so you can collect sales tax.

You have to provide the 9-, 10-, or 11-digit number on the certificate in your permit application.

To learn how to apply for a Sales Tax Certificate of Authority, go to the Sales Tax Vendor Registration page.

Online

To apply online, you need a Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) account.

Log in or register for a DCA account.

In Person

If you’re applying in person, you will have to complete an application and bring it to the Department of Consumer Affairs Licensing Center or the NYC Small Business Support Center.

  • DCA Licensing Center
    42 Broadway
    New York, NY 10004
    Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wed: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • NYC Small Business Support Center
    90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 4th Floor
    Jamaica, NY 11435
    Mon: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The centers are closed on major holidays. If you need to take an exam, you should arrive before 3 PM.

Online

You can check the status of your application through your DCA account.

Log in or register for a DCA account.

By Phone

Call 311 for assistance.

Online

On the DCA website you can:

  • Live chat with a DCA representative
  • Learn about laws you need to know and obey
  • Learn about other licenses you might need
  • Download valuable publications, tips, and FAQs
  • Request an inspection
  • Read checklists to learn what DCA inspectors look for in your industry and avoid violations
  • Learn how to handle consumer complaints
  • Pay fines by credit card
  • Resolve a DCA violation
  • Update important business information, including your contact information, your name or business name, or corporate officer information
  • Request the replacement of a lost, stolen, or damaged DCA license document
  • Download DCA's model contracts and model receipts, required signs, and other templates

Go to the DCA Business Toolbox.

With a DCA online account, you can:

  • Access your DCA records
  • Renew a license
  • Change address
  • Change name
  • Change officer information
  • Request license replacement
  • Follow the status of applications
  • Submit additional documents as part of your license application (if you submitted your application at the DCA Licensing Center)

Log in or register for a DCA account.

In Person

  • DCA Licensing Center
    42 Broadway
    New York, NY 10004
    Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wed: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
     
  • NYC Small Business Support Center
    90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 4th Floor
    Jamaica, NY 11435
    Mon: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The centers are closed on major holidays. If you need to take an exam, you should arrive before 3 PM.

By Phone

Call 311 for assistance.

If you’re using the online services portal to submit applications and other requests to the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), you can get help with technical problems, including:

  • Log-in problems
  • Resetting user names or passwords
  • Problems uploading documents
  • Error messages
  • Web page not loading
  • Button not responding

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert

Phone assistance is currently unavailable. Send an email to ELP@dca.nyc.gov for assistance.

You can get answers to license-specific questions and information about application requirements.

Call 311 for assistance.

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