Form Vs-145 - Repair Shop Requirements printable pdf download

REPAIR SHOP REQUIREMENTS

Information on Repair Shop Requirements may be found at dmv.ny.gov under “open a repair or body shop”

(dmv.ny.gov/org/repair/open-repair-body-shop), in the DMV Commissioner’s Regulations Part CR-82, and in

Vehicle and Traffic Law 398-d.

All requirements listed below must be met or your application will be denied.

1. Proof of business name:

(a) Corporation or LLC:

Filing Receipt from NYS Department of State; Percentage of stock ownership for each officer.

Forms can be obtained through the NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations at

518-473-2492 or at dos.ny.gov.

(b) Partnership or Individual using an assumed name:

You must complete, notarize, and file a “Business Certificate of Assumed Name” also known as a DBA with

the county clerk where the business is located. You must also provide a phone bill with business name

at the business address.

2. Copies of driver licenses or government-issued ID for all owners and officers or members.

3. A copy of your New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Certificate of Authority (DTF-17A) or a valid NYS

tax ID number. For information, contact NYS Department of Taxation and Finance at 518-485-2889 or tax.ny.gov.

4. Attach the fees indicated on your application via check or money order payable to

Commissioner of Motor

Vehicles. Starter checks are not accepted.

5. Sign and complete the application. Stamped signatures are not accepted.

6. Proof of Worker’s Compensation Insurance for employees.

7. Proof of Zoning (under 10 years old), from the local municipality allowing an automotive repair business at your location.

8. Certificate of Occupancy is required for Queens, Kings, Richmond, Bronx, New York counties. Must state the

exact location of the auto repair business.

9. A manufacturer’s certificate or invoice as proof of an approved motor vehicle refrigerant recycling or recapturing

equipment as required by Section 398-c of NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law.

10. Applicants must have a unique and exclusive mailing address, verifiable with USPS, and exclusive use of their

mail receptacle.

11. Provide a physical location for a mobile repair shop where the vehicle is parked at night.

VS-145 (7/17)

Form Vs-145 - Repair Shop Requirements