Do you have a business (or are in the process of opening one) and need a license? Obtaining a license in New York can be a complicated and tedious process. Let our attorneys help you. We will provide you with a list of items needed for the application, will fill out the application for you and will submit all the documents on your behalf (please note that where applicable, you will need to sign or come in person to submit the application and/or have your picture taken).
Our attorneys assist individuals and businesses to obtain any license. The most common types of licenses requested by our clients and the legal fee for obtaining such licenses are provided in the graph below.
| LICENSE TYPE | LEGAL FEE* |
| * Most licenses can be obtained for the stated price. However if, in our opinion, the license would require much more work than is customary, a higher price will be quoted. * All state & city fees are not included. Please call us for a quote of state & city fees. |
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| ANIMAL RELATED | |
| Animal Boarding (“hotel”) | $5,000 |
| Animal Grooming | $5,000 |
| Animal Training | $5,000 |
| Horse Stables | $5,000 |
| Pet Store | $3,000 |
| Shelter for Homeless Animals | $5,000 |
| CAR RELATED | |
| Booting Company | $5,000 |
| Parking Garage/Lot | $5,000 |
| Limo / Taxi Service | $5,000 |
| Tow Truck Company | $5,000 |
| Used Car Dealer | $3,000 |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| Amusement Park | $5,000 |
| Arcarde | $5,000 |
| Bathing Establishment (ex: Sauna, Pool…) | $5,000 |
| Cabaret/Disco/Club | $5,000 |
| Gaming Cafe | $3,000 |
| Pool / Billiard Room | $3,000 |
| FOOD RELATED | |
| Bakery | $3,000 |
| Catering Establishment | $3,000 |
| Fish Wholesaler | $5,000 |
| Frozen Dessert Retailer | $3,000 |
| Frozen Desser Manufacturer | $3,000 |
| Mobil Food Permit | $3,000 |
| Mobil Food Unit Depot/Commissary | $5,000 |
| Restaurant | $3,000 |
| Sidewalk Cafe | $3,000 |
| Supermarket | $5,000 |
| Temporary Food Establishment (street fair) | $1,000 |
| RETAIL | |
| Cigarette Dealer | $3,000 |
| Distributor License | $3,000 |
| Electronics Store | $3,000 |
| Furniture Store | $3,000 |
| General Vendor (other items for sale) | $3,000 |
| Going Out of Business License | $1,000 |
| Newsstand | $1,000 |
| Products for the Disabled Dealer | $5,000 |
| Stoop Line Stand (for selling items outside your store) | $1,000 |
| Temporary Street Fair Vendor (selling goods at a street fair) | $1,000 |
| Used Gun Retailer | $5,000 |
| Used Goods Seller (ex: clothing) | $3,000 |
| SERVICES | |
| After School & Youth Center | $5,000 |
| Auction Business | $5,000 |
| Barber | $3,000 |
| Day Camp | $5,000 |
| Debt Collection Agency | $5,000 |
| Electronic Equipment Repair | $3,000 |
| Employment Agency | $3,000 |
| Funeral Service Provider | $5,000 |
| Home Improvement | $3,000 |
| Immigration Assistance Service Provider | $3,000 |
| Laundry & Dry Cleaning | $3,000 |
| Locksmith | $3,000 |
| Pawnshop | $5,000 |
| Process Server | $3,000 |
| Scrap Metal Processor | $5,000 |
| Sightseeing Bus | $5,000 |
| Sightseeing Guide | $3,000 |
| Storage Warehouse | $5,000 |
| Tatoo License | $1,000 |
| Tax Preparer | $1,000 |
Our licensing lawyers represent clients in all areas of New York , including all 5 boroughs of NYC (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island), Long Island (both Nassau and Suffolk county), Westchester county and upstate NY. We look forward to helping you. Please give us a call today!
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