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Sightseeing Guide License

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New Application Fees Fees Vary HOW TO APPLY
Application Reviewed Within 2 Weeks AFTER YOU APPLY
Renewal Fees $50 OPERATING & RENEWING
Renewal Cycle 2 Years OPERATING & RENEWING

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City Consumer and Worker Protection, Department of

A Sightseeing Guide license is required to guide or direct people to any place or point of public interest or to describe, explain, or lecture about any place or point of public interest to any person in connection with any sightseeing trip or tour within the city.
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issues this license.

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NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)

Address
Licensing Center


42 Broadway, Lobby




New York NY 10004
Website http://www.nyc.gov/dcwp

For further assistance, please call 311 and ask for: Sightseeing Guide License

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