About Private Service Bureau Licenses[1] 
A Private Service Bureau PSB license is required of any person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the business of assisting for hire in securing licenses to drive motor vehicles, registrations, or titles of motor vehicles. 

How to Apply 


Request Name Approval 
Before you can apply for a license to operate a PSB , you must first submit a Name Selection Form for PSB Applicants [2] PSB-3 and receive approval from the DMV. To avoid public confusion , a name that includes " DMV " or " Motor Vehicles " will not be approved. 

Application Requirements 
To apply for a license to operate a PSB , you must submit to the NY State DMV your form PSB-3 that shows your PSB name was approved by the DMV see above a photocopy of a valid NY State driver license or non - driver photo ID card for the business owner and all employees of the PSB a completed Application for a License to Operate a Private Service Bureau or Open a Branch Office [3] MV-372 a completed Personal History [4] MV-521.1 for each owner, partner, corporate officer, agent, employee and major stockholder 20% or more of stock listed on Form MV-372 a copy of the receipt provided to clients as required by Section 77.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See Sample Receipt Form [5] PSB-2. if you do not have employees , you must submit a completed Form CE-200 Certificate of Attestation of Exemption from NY State Workers Compensation available from the NY State Worker's Compensation Board [6]. This form is to show a government agency that NY State Workers Compensation insurance is not required. if you have employees , you must submit your proof of current Workers Compensation and Disability Insurance Coverage a Business Certificate X-201 , a Business Certificate for Partnerships X-74 or NY State Department of State Filing Receipt DOS-1025 the application fee of $25.00 non - refundable. Make checks payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Send all

user: Hi, i wanted to know if i'm required a PSB license?

assistant: Well, if you're in the business of assisting for hire in securing licenses to drive motor vehicles, registrations or titles of motor vehicles, regardless you are a person, firm, association or corporation, certainly you are required a PSB license.

user: Can you tell me something about application for it?

assistant: In first place, it requires for you to request a name approval, would you do that?

user: If that's what is needed, yeah, i'll do it.

assistant: Peferct. Then, before you can apply for a PSB, you must submit a Name Selection Form for PSB applicants or PSB-3 form, and then receive approval from the DMv for that name.

assistant: Does the name you want to submit have the letters DMV or the phrase "Motor Vehicles" on it?

user: No, the name doesn't have any of that.

user: So, after i get approval for my name, what's next?

assistant: Well, first is to apply for PSB, then you'll have to wait for your application being reviewed by the DMV in Albany and being sent to your local DMV for schedule an inspection.

user: And that inspection would be scheduled when?

assistant: That would be when there is an inspector available. When that happens, the inspector can ask you to provide some documents for review, such as the following: The original lease and the original business certificate and/or corporate papers and/or filling receipt.