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Licensing Insurance Guidelines

All insurance certificates must include the following:

Your license/registration/tracking number

Your business name, address and phone number that matches Department records

A Certificate Holder box that reads:
NYC Department of Buildings
Attn: Licensing & Exams Unit
280 Broadway
New York, NY 10007

Typed information; handwritten corrections will not be accepted

A contact name and phone number/email address

Scan each insurance type as a separate document in PDF format.

Workers’ Compensation and Disability insurance cannot be included on the General Liability ACORD 25 form.

Artisan insurance certificates cannot be provided

General Liability Insurance

Each occurrence must be a minimum of one million dollars.

Your insurance producer/broker must provide an original signed and notarized Certification by Broker

Accepted Forms

Acord 25 (2013/04) – Certificate of Liability Insurance

Acord 25 (2014/01) – Certificate of Liability Insurance

Acord 25 (2016/03) – Certificate of Liability Insurance

Worker's Compensation Insurance

Accepted Forms

U26.3 – Certificate of Worker's Compensation Ins (NYS Insurance Fund only)

C105.2 (09/17) – Certificate of Worker's Compensation Insurance

GSI 105.2 (02/02) – Certificate of Participation in Worker's Compensation

Disability Insurance

Your insurance policy number and Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) must appear on your Disability Certificate.

Accepted Forms

DB 120.1 (09/17) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law

DB 120.1 (10/17) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law

DB 120.1 (01/18) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law

DB 120.2 (10/17) – Certificate of Compliance with Disability Benefits Law

Exemption from Worker's Compensation & Disability Insurance

You may submit an Affidavit of Exemption from Worker's Compensation & Disability Insurance if there are no employees in your company.

*NOTE: General Contractors (Registered/Non-Registered) and Safety Registration applicants cannot submit an affidavit of exemption.*

You must submit the original Affidavit (not a copy).

Your Affidavit must have an original signature and date.

Accepted Forms

CE-200 – Certificate of Attestation of Exemption from New York State Worker's Compensation and/or Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage

Submitting Certificates

Licensees/registrants are required to submit license insurance updates in DOB NOW: BIS Options.

Using the NYC.ID account associated with your license/registration, log into DOB NOW at nyc.gov/dobnow. Select the BIS Options icon. To create an NYC.ID account, visit nyc.gov/dobnowtips for resources and step-by-step instructions.

From the BIS Options dashboard, select +License Insurance Updates.

In the Insurance Information section, select the Edit button under the insurance(s) to be updated to enter new insurance information. Select Save at the top of the screen for the Documents and Statements & Signature tabs to become active.

On the Documents tab, select +Add Document to upload the required documents. A document for each insurance type is required to be uploaded even if edits were not made to the insurance type as part of the request.

Attest by selecting the checkbox next to the Applicant’s Statement on the Statements & Signature tab.

Select Save and then Submit Insurance Updates.

As soon as the insurance updates are submitted, the new insurance information will be available in DOB NOW and the Buildings Information System (BIS).

Elevator Agency Directors submit certificates directly in DOB NOW: Licensing. Select Licensing and Manage Profile to submit the new information.

Helpful Links

License Insurance Updates Guide

General Liability Insurance

Insurance Tracking Number

Insurance FAQ