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You must have a Car Wash license if your business cleans vehicles, including washing, detailing, drying, polishing, vacuuming, or other cosmetic care of vehicles.
You do not need a Car Wash license if you:
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- Sell, lease, rent, or repair motor vehicles, with car washing secondary to the primary business
- Operate a self-service facility for washing vehicles, where customers—not facility employees—clean vehicles
- Clean vehicles on an irregular basis to raise funds for a not-for-profit organization
- Are a federal, state, or local governmental agency
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DWCP) issues this license.
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
Licensing Center
42 Broadway, Lobby
New York,NY10004
onlineappsdocs@dcwp.nyc.gov
Licensing Center
42 Broadway, Lobby
New York,NY10004
onlineappsdocs@dcwp.nyc.gov
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