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Insurance Updates and Changes to Elevator Agency Director, Co-Director and Inspector Licenses

UPDATE: As of June 27, 2022, all insurance updates and changes to elevator licenses are required to be submitted online through DOB NOW Licensing. Read the related Service Notice for more information.
* NOTE: The Licensing & Exams Unit will not be accepting any walk-in transactions, or paper applications for this process.

Insurance Updates

The Licensing & Exams Unit will no longer be accepting any email requests to ElevatorAgencyInsurance@buildings.nyc.gov. The entire process is moving to DOB NOW.
We will be updating this page to include step by step instructions on how to update your insurance information shortly. Please bookmark this page for future updates.

Changes

Business Requirements

  • Filing Receipt or Certificate of Good Standing from the New York State Department of State (required for all new business that are not registered with the Department)
    • If any amendments have been made to the business you must submit the original filing receipt with the filing receipt for the amendments
  • Certificate of Incorporation (for Corporations) or Articles of Organization (for LLCs) (required for all new business that are not registered with the Department)
      • If any amendments have been made to the business you must submit the original Certificate of Incorporation/Articles of Organization with the Certificate of Amendment for the changes made to the business
        • ese documents
    must
      be certified by the New York State Department of State
  • Insurance Certificates – required for all new businesses not registered with the Department, or in the event that a registered business’ insurance is not up to date
  • Current Department of Buildings License card
  • Business telephone bill at the approved business address
    • If the phone service for your business is Voice Over IP (Time Warner/Spectrum, Fios, Cablevision), or a non-traditional phone service (landline) you must submit a utility bill (electricity, gas, water) in addition to the phone bill
    • New businesses that are not registered with the Department must submit a LIC33 application for address approval before submitting for a change of business
  • $50.00 Reissuance Fee

*NOTE: If a Private Elevator Inspection Agency Director is stepping down, the elevator agency must appoint a new Director in order to conduct inspections. The notarized letter from the current Director and their card must be returned before a new Director will be appointed.*

Required Documentation

To make changes to your Private Elevator Inspection Agency Director, Co-Director, or Inspector License, the following documentation is required to be scanned and uploaded:

Elevator Directors

  • Original, typewritten LIC2 Application
  • A notarized affidavit on company letterhead from the President of the previous company stating that you will no longer be the Elevator Director for the company
  • A notarized affidavit on company letterhead from the President of the new company stating that you will be the new Elevator Director for the company

Elevator Co-Directors and Inspectors

  • Original, typewritten LIC2 Application
  • A notarized affidavit on company letterhead from the President or Elevator Director of the previous company stating that you will no longer be the Elevator Co-Director or Inspector for the company
  • A notarized affidavit on company letterhead from the President or Elevator Director of the new company stating that you will be the new Elevator Co-Director or Inspector for the company

Submitting Your Changes

For step by step instructions on how to submit changes to your elevator license application, please view the links below.

How To

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