The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issues many types of licenses and permits under the NYC Health Code. More information about the licenses and permits DOHMH issues can be found at the links below, along with information about how to apply, regulations and requirements.

Animals

• Animal Care and Handling Course
• Dog Licenses
• Carriage Handling Course
• Guard Dog Registration
• Horse License Tag
• Permit to Operate a Commercial Stable
• Petting Zoos
• Prohibited Wild Animals
• Sale of Small Animals (Pet Shop) Permit *
• Shelter for Homeless Animals Permit *
• Small Animal Boarding Establishments *
• Small Animals Grooming Establishment Permit *
• Small Animal Training Establishments Permit *
• Exhibit Exotic Animals

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Beaches

• Operate a Bathing Beach

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Camps

• Children's Camps

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Child Care

• Family Day Care Providers
• Group Child Care Center Permit
• Group Family Day Care License
• School Age Child Care Registration

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Food/Restaurants

• Calorie Posting 
• Food Protection Certificate
• Food Protection Course for Mobile Vendors
• Food Service Establishment Permit [H25] *
• Green Carts
• Mobile Food Vendor (Personal License)
• Mobile Food Vending Unit Permit (food unit permit)
  • Permit Application (PDF)
  • Cart or Truck Inspection (PDF) - process and requirements for an applicant to have their mobile food vending unit (cart or truck) pass an inspection
  • Restricted Streets (PDF)

• Non-Retail Food Processing Establishment Permit *
• Permit to Manufacture Frozen Desserts - Retail *
• Permit to Manufacture Frozen Desserts - Wholesale
• Shared Kitchens *
• Temporary Food Service Establishment Permit

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Pools

• Bathing Establishment with Pool  
• Pool Operator’s Course

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Sauna, Steam Room

• Bathing Establishment without Pool ( Sauna, Steam Room )

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Smoke Free Air Act Exemptions

• Exemption for Membership Organizations *
• Tobacco Event Registration *

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Tattoo

• Infection Control Course
• Tattoo Artists - 2 Year License
  • License Application (PDF) - application form to apply for a new tattoo license
• Tattoo Artists - Temporary

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Water

• Adding Chemicals to Water Supply Permit
• Building Water Tank Cleaning, Painting and Coating Permit
• Well Water
• Water Potability Certificate

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Radiological Equipment and Materials

• Radiological Equipment
• Radioactive Materials

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Other Services

• Barber Shop
• Burial and Cremation Permits
• Funeral Director Registration

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• NYC Business Owner's Bill of Rights
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• Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)

Footnote

*Online application available

For more information about DOHMH permits and licenses, please call 311 and ask for the type of license or permit you are seeking.

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