As of 10/31/2008 the Department of Buildings has mandated that all contractors conducting business with the Department must submit or update their insurance thru the Licensing Unit. All requests for insurance updates made to Licensing for the first time must include original worker's compensation, disability and liability (when applicable) certificates. Please note you must submit ALL certificates to be updated-partila updates will NOT be accepted.
Effective November 1st, contractors who fail to meet this deadline will not be issued permits until they update with the licensing unit. If you have already visited the Licensing Unit to update insurance, it is suggested that you may have already completed the process.
Requirements:
Insurance Certificates must meet the following requirements, or they will not be updated.
- Applicant Tracking Number(s) must be on all forms.
- Insurance policy numbers must be on all forms.
- Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) must be on Disability and/or Workers Compensation
- Name and Contact person for the business must be submitted for all tracking number updates.
- Policyholder's name and business address ( business address cannot be a P.O. Box) must appear exactly as it appears in the Buildings Information System (BIS). To verify your business name or address. Click here for the BIS System
- The Certificate holder box must read: New York City Department of Buildings: Attn Licensing Unit, 280 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007
- Corrections may not be handwritten on Certificates. Corrected forms must be submitted by the producer/insurance broker.
- To update a cancelled policy, applicants must submit a reinstatement letter with an updated insurance certificate.
- Applicants starting a new business or applicants whose business has moved must submit new insurance certificates with a notarized letter confirming such change.
- Liability Certificates must be a minimum of one million dollars ( $1,000,000)
- Landline phone number & contact person.
- For more information please call (212) 566-4100, or email licensingdob@buildings.nyc.gov
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