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A person or a company that provides information about rental residential property needs a license. This license comes from the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS).
Applicants must maintain an interest-bearing bank account of at least $5,000. Licenses are valid from November 1 to October 31 of the following year.
Additional resources
NYS Department of State
Address
123 William Street, 19th Floor
New York NY 10038-3804
123 William Street, 19th Floor
New York NY 10038-3804
Website
http://www.dos.ny.gov/
Email
licensing@dos.ny.gov
Phone
(518) 473-2492
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