Change in Ownership for a DCWP-Licensed Business

If there is a change in ownership or partnership of a DCWP-licensed business, you may need to submit a Request for Approval of Proposed Change of Owner or Partner. The license will immediately become VOID if you don’t get DCWP’s approval before these types of changes.

Change in ownership: You must get prior written approval from DCWP before a person or organization can become an owner of 10% or more of a licensed business.

Change in Partnership: You must get prior written approval from DCWP before any additions or terminations of a general partner or the dissolution of a partnership.

If there is a change of officer of a DCWP-licensed business, you must submit a Request for Approval of Proposed Change of Officer.

IMPORTANT: This does NOT apply to Tobacco Retail Dealer (TRD) and Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealer (ECRD) licenses. If a TRD or ECRD licensee plans to undergo an ownership change, you must submit a new application. Read license application checklists.

Download Forms

Download Request for Approval of Proposed Change of Owner or Partner form.

Download Request for Approval of Proposed Change of Officer form.

You must submit a request for approval at least 30 days before the change to: ownershipchange@dcwp.nyc.gov.