Yonkers, NY · Westchester County
Home Improvement License Application
This application lets a home improvement business provide information and supporting documents to seek a Yonkers license; an applicant who signs the sworn statements must sign them before a notary.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The six-page application collects the applicant’s and company’s details, ownership and judgment information, insurance and sales tax information, and five years of relevant work history. Yonkers requires the completed application and supporting documents for a home improvement license; the applicant must sign before a notary. If the business does not charge sales tax, the Capital Improvements section also requires a notarized signature. The form says missing items may delay or prevent approval.
Who needs it
A business owner, partner, or officer applying for a Yonkers home improvement license must complete the application and provide the required supporting documents.
Why it needs a notary
The form has sworn-and-subscribed blocks for the Capital Improvements statement, when applicable, and the application declaration; the applicant signs before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Yonkers Home Improvement Application and review its requirements and supporting-document checklist.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the business, applicant, insurance, sales tax, and work history information. Complete the Capital Improvements section if applicable.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary for the applicable sworn statements.
- 4
Sign On Video
Show identification and sign the applicable statements during the online notarization session.
- 5
Submit To Yonkers
Submit the completed, notarized application and required supporting documents to the Yonkers Office of Licensing/Consumer Protection.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Yonkers. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the Yonkers application notarized online?
- Complete the application first, then book a session with a commissioned online notary. Sign the applicable sworn statements during the video session and submit the notarized application with the required documents to Yonkers.
- Do I need to notarize every page of the application?
- No. The form identifies sworn-and-subscribed signature blocks for the application declaration and, if the business does not charge sales tax, the Capital Improvements statement. Sign the applicable blocks before a notary.
- Who must sign the application in front of a notary?
- The form says the applicant must sign before a Notary Public. The applicant must be an owner, partner, or officer of the business.
- Can I use an online notary for this form?
- New York authorizes remote online notarization by its own notaries under Executive Law §135-c, in effect since 2023. Confirm with the city, town or village if unsure whether it will accept a remotely notarized application.
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