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LOCKSMITH APPRENTICE (063)

DCA Licensing Center
42 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
For more information, call 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside of New York City).

LICENSE DESCRIPTION:
You must have a Locksmith Apprentice license if you are learning the trade of locksmithing under the supervision of a licensed locksmith. The apprentice-training period should not exceed 36 months. After 36 months of being a Locksmith Apprentice, you must apply for a Locksmith license if you decide to continue with locksmith activities.

This description is only a general explanation of which individuals need to have a Locksmith Apprentice license.

Note: New York City businesses must comply with all relevant federal, state, and City laws and rules. All laws and rules of the City of New York, including the Consumer Protection Law and Rules, are accessible using the Public Access Portal. For convenience, sections of the New York City Licensing Law (and Rules, if enacted) are available as a downloadable handout.

Please note that businesses are responsible for knowing and complying with the most current laws, including any City Council amendments. The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is not responsible for errors or omissions in the handout. The information is not legal advice. You can only obtain legal advice from a lawyer.

When You File Your DCA License Application:
Below are requirements when filing your license application:

Basic Individual License Application

NEW: Locksmith Apprentice applicants can now submit new license applications online. Applying for the license online does not mean the license is automatically approved. A major credit card is required to submit applications online. Convenience fees apply. After reviewing application requirements, please click the Apply Online link at the bottom of this Web page to submit your application online.

For in-person application submission, applicants can download the Basic Individual License Application (in PDF)

Photo Identification (ID) of 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
- license or permit issued by a government agency
- passport
- alien card/green card
- a City, State, or Federal employee ID card
Child Support Certification Form (download)
Granting Authority to Act Affirmation (download)
If this application will be filed by someone other than the license applicant, the license applicant must submit a Granting Authority to Act Affirmation.
Current color passport-size photograph of License Applicant
License Applicants can be photographed in the DCA Licensing Center at no cost.

Please note that you can upload an image file if you submit your license application online.
You must be employed by a Locksmith licensed by the Department of Consumer Affairs
Your employer must be the same Department of Consumer Affairs-licensed Locksmith that you name on your Basic Individual License Application form.
Fingerprints and Processing Fee
Locksmith Apprentice applicants must be fingerprinted at the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Licensing Center. EXCEPTIONS: Any person who currently holds or has held within the past three years a DCA license that required fingerprinting does not need to be fingerprinted. Any person fingerprinted at the DCA Licensing Center within the past three years does not need to be fingerprinted. You must visit the DCA Licensing Center, located at 42 Broadway, 5th Floor, in lower Manhattan, and pay a $75 processing fee by check or money order, payable to NYC Department of Consumer Affairs.

Your fingerprints will be checked for any criminal record that you may have. Note that a conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being granted a license. However, failure to reveal a conviction can constitute grounds for the denial of your application.
License Fee
For in-person application submissions, the License Fee must be paid by credit card, money order, or check. Cards accepted include Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card. Checks or money orders must be payable to NYC Department of Consumer Affairs. The chart below lists the amount due depending upon when your license application is filed. Note: An odd year is any year ending in an odd digit; for example, 2009, 2011, etc. An even year is any year ending in an even digit; for example, 2010, 2012, etc.

Please note that convenience fees apply if you submit your license application online. A major credit card is required to submit applications online.

Locksmith Apprentice License
License Term	License Expiration Date	If You File Your Application Between These Dates:	Your License Fee is:
2 years	May 31 Odd years	From June 1 in an odd year to November 30 in an odd year	$20
		From December 1 in an odd year to May 31 in an even year	$15
		From June 1 in an even year to November 30 in an even year	$10
		From December 1 in an even year to May 31 in an odd year	$5 OR *$25

*Note: If you are applying for the license between December 1 in an even year and May 31 in an odd year, you can pay the prorated fee for the license period about to end ($5) PLUS the fee for the new two-year license period ($20), for a total of $25. If you pay both fees, you will not need to renew the license until May 31 of the next odd year.

Online Applicants: If you submit your license application online between December 1 in an even year and May 31 in an odd year, you will be required to pay the combined fee totaling $25. You will not need to renew the license until May 31 of the next odd year.

APPLICATION FILING PROCESS:

ONLINE SUBMISSION:
Please make sure that you have reviewed and recorded the information required to submit a license application online before clicking the button below. Note: After successfully filing the application form online, Locksmith applicants must visit the DCA Licensing Center within five (5) business days to be fingerprinted. As outlined in the “When You File” section, applicants must submit a photograph. Please note that the image file you upload must be digital passport photo quality. A digital camera with a resolution of 1 mega-pixel will be more than adequate. If you do not upload the photograph as part of the application form submission, you must e-mail the photograph or visit the DCA Licensing Center to be photographed at no cost within five (5) business days after successfully filing the application form online. Applicants should follow instructions on the printed confirmation page. Your license application will not be complete without these requirements.

You will be routed to NYC Business Express.

IN-PERSON SUBMISSION:
Applications may be filed in person at the DCA Licensing Center at the address above between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.