Small Animal Training Establishment Permit

Review the Required Documents Checklist to determine which documents you must submit along with your application.

Required Supplemental Documents Checklist

All NYC Health Department permittees are required to carry Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance and present proof of coverage at the time of application. If you are exempt from this requirement, you must provide a Certificate of Attestation of Exemption (form CE-200) from NYS Workers’ Compensation to present at the time of application.

The Certificate Holder on all documents must be listed as:

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

125 Worth Street, CN17A

New York, N.Y. 10013

Workers' Compensation Insurance and Disability Benefits Insurance

Proof of a Certificate of Authority to Collect Sales Tax. The address on the Certificate must match that of the applicant or establishment for which an application is being submitted.
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Proof of Animal Care & Handling Certificate. All small animal training establishments must have a supervising manager who has passed an Animal Care and Handling Course. An Animal Care and Handling Certificate or registration in the course is required at the time of applying for the permit, and certification is required prior to opening the business establishment.
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All outstanding fines imposed for Health Code violations at a permitted animal facility must be paid before you can apply for or renew a permit issued by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Fines may be paid in person at the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings or Online.

Pay Fines Online

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NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

Hearings Division

66 John Street, 10th floor

New York

NY

10038

List of Permit Fees.

Applications filed between January 1st and June 30th the Permit Fee is $70.00

Applications filed between July 1st and December 31st the Permit Fee is $105.00*

*The permit fee for applications submitted between July 1st to December 31st is pro-rated to include the second half of the year in which you applied plus the following 12 months.

List of accepted payment methods.

• Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene; accepted only when applying in person)
• Money Order (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene; accepted only when applying in person)
• American Express
• Discover
• MasterCard
• Visa

If you submitted your application online, you will receive a receipt via e-mail. If you submitted it in person, DCWP will hand you a receipt. Your business may not begin to operate until it has received and passed a pre-permit inspection from the Department and the supervising manager has received the Animal Care & Handling Certificate.
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After you have submitted your application, contact theDOHMH Bureau of Veterinary Public Health Services at (646) 364-1783 to schedule an inspection. Your business will not be issued a permit without passing a pre-permit inspection.

Once you pass the pre-permit inspection and the supervising manager has obtained an Animal Care & Handling Certificate, you may begin operating.

The establishment's Permit and the supervising manager's Animal Care and Handling Certificate must be posted for public view.

All permits issued expire on December 31st of each year. Permit holders will receive a renewal notice in the mail three months before the expiration date.

New users must first create an account with the NYC Online Licensing system.

Gather all supporting documents required to apply for this permit and make electronic versions of each document for upload into the online permit system.

Select the type of permit for which you are applying and enter the requested information into each field. Fields marked with asterisk (*) are required.

Applicants must submit required documentation along with their application. Partially completed applications may be saved and returned to later for completion.

Payment is required at the time of application.

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Ready to Apply?

Complete the standard application form for a new license or permit and gather the required documents.

Permit Application Packet for an Animal Care & Handling Facility

Submit the completed application along with the required documentation and required fee in person at the DCWP Citywide Licensing Center.

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NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

Licensing Center

42 Broadway, Lobby

New York

NY

10004

onlineappsdocs@dcwp.nyc.gov

If someone other than the business owner will be submitting the application, a completed Power of Attorney / Authority to Act form is required. The person submitting the application on behalf of the business owner must also show a form of acceptable photo identification.

Authority to Act Form

Applications for new permits are not accepted by mail.

Renewals may be submitted online via the NYC Online Licensing system. Registration is required. You will not be permitted to renew a permit if you have outstanding fines. You can pay fines online before renewing.

To renew online for the first time, you will need the Personal Identification Number (PIN) found on your renewal notice. You can also link multiple records to one single online account by using the PIN number found on each individual renewal application.

If you do not have access to your Renewal Notice, you may obtain your PIN(s) by completing an online PIN Request Form or by calling 311.

Request a PIN

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Ready to Renew? (PIN required)

You may renew your permit in person at the DCWP Citywide Licensing Center. If you send someone to renew for you, they must present an Authority to Act on your behalf.

Authority to Act Form

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NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

Licensing Center

42 Broadway, Lobby

New York

NY

10004

Follow the instructions on your renewal notice to renew by mail.