Register for eFiling

1. Go to eFiling Registration Form, and fill out the account information.

2. Select I have a license or DOB-issued ID#.

3. Enter your license number and business name in the appropriate section.

4. Read the Agreement section and click Submit.

5. You will receive an email asking you to activate your account. Click the link in the email; this will open a new browser window. In the new browser window select Click here to open the Authentication Form, which is a printable version of the information you just entered in eFiling.

6. Print the form using your browser menu then sign, date, and notarize the form.

7. Scan the Authentication Form and a current copy of your New York State Department of Labor Certificate of Competence as one PDF. Upload the PDF file at nyc.gov/dobhelp. Select Module DOB NOW: Safety and Project/Filing Type Boiler. Indicate in the Question section: eFiling registration for a Boiler Insurance Agency Inspector.

The Boiler Unit will verify your licensing information, and then notify you by email that your account has been activated. Once you are approved, you can then use your eFiling email and password at DOB NOW.

1. Go to eFiling Registration Form, and fill out the account information.

2. Select I do not have a license or DOB-issued ID#.

3. Read the Agreement section and click Submit. You will receive two (2) emails. Your account will not be active until you get the second email.

1. You must click the link sent in the first email to activate your account.

2. The second email confirms your enrollment.

3. You can then use your eFiling email and password to login to DOB NOW.

1. Go to eFiling Registration Form, and fill out the account information.

2. Select I have a license or DOB-issued ID#.

3. Enter your license number and business name in the appropriate in the appropriate section.

4. Read the Agreement section and click Submit.

5. You will receive an email asking you to activate your account. Click the link in the email; this will open a new browser window. In the new browser window select Click here to open the Authentication Form, which is a printable version of the information you just entered in eFiling.

6. Print the form using your browser menu then sign, date, and seal the form.

7. Scan the form and a copy of your state-issued identification, such as a driver's license, or DOB ID as one PDF file.

Upload the PDF file at nyc.gov/dobhelp. Select Module eFiling Authentication Forms, fill out the required fields and upload the file in the Supporting Information Upload section.

Your license information will be verified, and you will be notified by email when your account is activated. Once you are approved, you can then use your eFiling email and password at DOB NOW.

For each DOB NOW: Build or DOB NOW: Safety filing submission you will also have to upload a completed Design Professional/Licensee Seal and Signature (DPL-1) form.

1. Go to eFiling Registration Form, and fill out the account information. The email address used to create an eFiling account associated with a license/registration number must be the same as the email address on record with the Licensing Unit.

2. Select I have a license or DOB-issued ID#.

3. Enter your license number and business name in the appropriate section.

4. Read the Agreement section and click Submit.

5. You will receive an email asking you to activate your account. Click the link in the email; this will open a new browser window. In the new browser window select Click here to open the Authentication Form, which is a printable version of the information you just entered in eFiling.

6. Print the form using your browser menu then sign, date, and notarize the form.

7. Scan the form and a copy of your state-issued identification, such as a driver’s license, or DOB ID as one PDF file.

Upload the PDF file at nyc.gov/dobhelp. Select Module eFiling Authentication Forms, fill out the required fields and upload the file in the Supporting Information Upload section.

Your license information will be verified, and you will be notified by email when your account is activated. Once you are approved, you can then use your eFiling email and password at DOB NOW.

1. Go to eFiling Registration Form, and fill out the account information.

2. Select I have a license or DOB-issued ID#.

3. Enter your license number and business name in the appropriate section.

4. Read the Agreement section and click Submit.

5. You will receive an email asking you to activate your account. Click the link in the email; this will open a new browser window. In the new browser window select Click here to open the Authentication Form, which is a printable version of the information you just entered in eFiling.

6. Print the form using your browser menu then sign, date, and seal the form.

7. Scan the form and a copy of your state-issued identification, such as a driver’s license, or DOB ID as one PDF file.

   Upload the PDF file at nyc.gov/dobhelp. Select Module eFiling Authentication Forms, fill out the required fields and upload the file in the Supporting Information Upload section.

   For each DOB NOW: Build or DOB NOW: Safety filing submission you will also have to upload a completed Design Professional/Licensee Seal and Signature (DPL-1) form.

   Your license information will be verified, and you will be notified by email when your account is activated. Once you are approved, you can then use your eFiling email and password at DOB NOW.

8. After your account is activated, you must request QEWI designation from the Façades Unit. Send an email to facades@buildings.nyc.gov, and include the following:

1. Your name, phone number and email address you used to register in eFiling

2. New York State license number

3. A list of jobs filed in New York City as the applicant on buildings over six stories that involve façade restoration work with an example of work history and a contact person who can verify the information.

9. The Façades Unit will contact you within two business days to schedule an interview. The interview will be held at 280 Broadway and last approximately an hour. In most cases, you will find out at the interview if you have been approved. Once you have been approved by the Façades Unit, you will be able to login to DOB NOW: Safety and submit compliance filings.

For each DOB NOW: Build or DOB NOW: Safety filing submission you will also have to upload a completed Design Professional/Licensee Seal and Signature (DPL-1) form.

1. Go to eFiling Registration Form, and fill out the account information.

2. Select I have a license or DOB-issued ID#.

3. Enter your license number and business name in the appropriate section.

4. Read the Agreement section and click Submit.

5. You will receive an email asking you to activate your account. Click the link in the email; this will open a new browser window. In the new browser window select Click here to open the Authentication Form, which is a printable version of the information you just entered in eFiling.

6. Print the form using your browser menu then sign, date, and seal the form.

7. Scan the form and a copy of your state-issued identification, such as a driver’s license, or DOB ID as one PDF file.

   Upload the PDF file at nyc.gov/dobhelp. Select Module eFiling Authentication Forms, fill out the required fields and upload the file in the Supporting Information Upload section.

   Your license information will be verified, and you will be notified by email when your account is activated. Once you are approved, you can then use your eFiling email and password at DOB NOW.

8. After your account is activated, you must request QPSI certification. Send an email to parkingstructures@buildings.nyc.gov, and include the following:

1. Your name, phone number and email address you used to register in eFiling

2. New York State Professional Engineer license number

3. A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) with three sample engineering projects, regarding either the design of parking structures and/or inspection and parking structures structural repairs or forensic investigations.

9. The Parking Structures Unit will contact you next steps. Once you have been approved by the Parking Structures Unit, you will be able to login to DOB NOW: Safety and submit compliance filings.

For each DOB NOW: Build or DOB NOW: Safety filing submission you will also have to upload a completed Design Professional/Licensee Seal and Signature form (DPL-1 form).