Licensed trades in New York: where licences are issued

It depends on the trade and the place. In New York, some licences are issued by the state and others by a city or county. New York City, for example, licenses some trades separately.

Check the issuing office. If your trade needs a licence, the agency that issues it explains how to apply and lets customers look it up. Find it through the state's or your city's official website.

Show your licence number. If you hold one, put it in your description so customers can check it.

Say where you work. A Brooklyn contractor and an Albany contractor may answer to different rules; list the areas you actually serve.