Ticket Seller Individual License

Complete the Basic Individual License Application.

Provide photo identification (ID) of the license applicant. Acceptable forms of ID include:

• Driver’s license or a non-driver’s license identification issued by a State Department of Motor Vehicles
• Passport
• Alien card/green card
• City, State, or Federal employee ID card
• Municipal ID card

Applicants must submit a current color passport-size photograph of themselves. Note: Applicants can be photographed at the DCWP Licensing Center at no cost or upload an image file of digital passport photo quality. A digital camera with a resolution of 1 mega-pixel is adequate.

Complete the Roster of Ticket Sources.

If you do not reside in New York City, you must complete and submit the Ticket Seller Non-NYC Resident Form.

If you are an honorably discharged veteran of the United States or the surviving spouse or domestic partner of an honorably discharged veteran and reside in New York State, you are eligible for fee exemption in this category. Please submit ONE of the following documents as proof of your eligibility to receive fee exemption:

• Proof of honorable discharge issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), such as:

  • Original statement of service OR

  • Original DD Form 214, Discharge Papers, or Separation Documents OR

  • Member 4 copy of the DD Form 214, Discharge Papers, or Separation Documents

    Contact information for the New York Regional Office is provided below.

    245 West Houston Street
    New York, NY 10014
    Telephone: (800) 827-1000
    Website: http://www.archives.gov/veterans

  • If you are the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a veteran, provide ALL of the following documents:

    • Proof of marriage or domestic partnership (e.g., original marriage certificate, original certificate of domestic partnership, joint lease, or mortgage documents). Please note that proof is subject to DCWP’s review and approval. AND
    • Original death certificate. AND
    • ONE proof of honorable discharge. (See above.)

If this application will be prepared and submitted by someone other than the license applicant, the license applicant must submit a Granting Authority to Act Affirmation. Note: The applicant must sign all required documents.

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Within two weeks of DCWP receiving all required materials, applicants will receive one of the following notifications by mail with the status of their license application.

• If the application is approved, DCWP will issue the applicant a license document.
• If the application requires additional information, DCWP will notify the applicant by mail with instructions on how to submit this information. If the applicant does not submit the requested materials to DCWP within 10 days of receiving this notification letter, the application will be denied.
• If the application is denied, DCWP will provide an explanation for the denial and information about the reapplication process.

If any of the information submitted in the approved application changes, the licensee must inform DCWP of those changes by calling 311 or by visiting the DCWP Licensing Center or NYC Small Business Support Center. DCWP recommends that licensees call 311 to confirm that they need to go to a Center for any specific change. You must schedule an appointment to visit in person. View flyer to learn how to schedule an appointment.

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All laws and rules of the City of New York, including the Consumer Protection Law and Rules, are available through the PUBLIC ACCESS PORTAL.

Review the requirements for the license and gather all materials before clicking the Apply Online button. Note: You will be redirected to a new web page where you will need a registered account with the City of New York to submit an online application.

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Apply Online

After submitting an application online, print a copy of the Confirmation Page. The Confirmation Page will list the additional steps and materials required to complete the application. These materials are also listed above and must be submitted within five business days of filing the application online if they were not uploaded as part of the online application submission.

Complete the required application forms and gather all necessary documentation identified in the section above.

Schedule an appointment to file in person at the DCWP Licensing Center or NYC Small Business Support Center. View flyer to learn how to schedule an appointment.

Before the license expires, DCWP will mail a license renewal application and instructions to the licensee. If the licensee plans to continue operating, the licensee must submit their renewal application at least 15 days before the license expires.

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Renew Online

Before the license expires, DCWP will mail a license renewal application and instructions to the licensee. If the licensee plans to continue operating, the licensee must submit their renewal application, required documents, and fees at least 15 days before the license expires. Licensee must schedule an appointment to file in person at the DCWP Licensing Center or NYC Small Business Support Center. View flyer to learn how to schedule an appointment.

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contact-info

NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

Licensing Center

42 Broadway, Lobby

New York

NY

10004

onlineappsdocs@dcwp.nyc.gov

Before the license expires, DCWP will mail a license renewal application and instructions to the licensee. If the licensee plans to continue operating, the licensee must submit their renewal application, required documents, and fees at least 15 days before the license expires. Licensee can mail materials using the orange return envelope to the DCWP Licensing Center.