FHV Interior Advertising Provider License

To apply for a TLC FHV Interior Advertising Provider license, follow these instructions:

Step 1: Pay & clear all outstanding fines.

• All fines, suspensions, judgments, and tickets owed to TLC, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Department of Finance (DOF), or other City / State agency must be cleared.
• Outstanding judgments, fines, or suspension(s) on an existing or prior TLC license must all be cleared and paid before an application can be submitted.

Step 2: Collect & complete the below listed application requirements.

1. Complete the Application;
2. Valid government issued photo ID for all owners, principals, members, and managers;
3. Proof of EIN / SSN. Corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietors must submit proof of EIN / SSN (IRS issued CP-575 notice, or a 147-c letter);
4. Business records disclosing all partners, owners, members, officers, and principles; and the number of shares (or percent) owned:
   • Corporations submit a certificate of incorporation, state issued filing receipt, and meeting minutes specifying the names and their percent of shares owned.
   • LLCs submit articles of organization, state issued filing receipt, operating agreement, and list of all owners/members and their percent of ownership in the business.
   • Partnerships submit a partnership certificate, NYS filing receipt, and a list of all partners and the percent of ownership in the business.
   • Sole proprietors submit a business certificate.

Step 3: Email the completed application and all documents to NewBusinessApp@tlc.nyc.gov.

• All documents must be attached in the email as a PDF or JPG format. Linked documents cannot be accessed. Please clearly and accurately label or name all attachments.
• TLC will review your submissions electronically; once TLC confirms your application is complete, you will be contacted to make an appointment to submit licensing fees in person.

Step 4: Inspection and License Approval.

• Once TLC confirms all application requirements are satisfied, and application fees have been collected, the application will be submitted for inspection at our Woodside facility.
• If inspection is approved the license record will be final-approved; the TLC license will be activated, and a notification will be sent to the email address provided.
• New Applications are active for ninety (90) days. Please submit all application requirements within ninety (90) days to avoid denial of application.

• Fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) for a three (3) year license.