New York general contractor insurance requirements
What New York law and licensing authorities require of general contractors — insurance, bonds, and workers' compensation. 1 of 2 rows below carry a machine-verified quote from an official source; the rest say so honestly. Last checked 2026-09-05.
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county rules — always confirm with the linked official source.
| License-tied insurance not machine-verifiable — check the official source | No statewide, license-tied insurance or bond requirement for general contractors was found in the official sources this site fetches. That is not a promise that none exists: licensing and insurance rules for this occupation often sit at city or county level, and client contracts routinely set their own insurance conditions. Check with the state's licensing authority and your local government before relying on this. |
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| Workers' compensation verified 2026-09-05 | Businesses applying for any permit, license or contract from a municipal or State entity must show appropriate workers' compensation coverage (WCL §57). The Board's general employer-coverage rules apply beyond this; the general-rule page was not machine-fetchable, so check the Workers' Compensation Board directly. Source: New York Workers' Compensation Board — coverage requirements for permits, licenses and contracts exact wording on the official page“WCL §57 requires the heads of all municipal and State entities to ensure that businesses applying for permits, licenses or contracts have appropriate workers’ compensation insurance coverage.” |
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