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Body Damage Estimator
Certified Inspector
Original
Renewal
  • Original:
    • Select this option if this your first time applying for an Inspector/Body Damage license or had a license that has been expired more than six months.
  • Renewal:
    • Select this option if you have a valid Inspector/Body Damage license that’s going to expire within 90 days or has been expired for LESS than six months.
NOTE

Do not complete this form if you currently hold a NYS Independent Adjuster's License for General, Automobile-All Coverages, or Automobile Damage and Theft Appraisal.

FOR ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS

Answer all questions that apply to you and sign the application. An estimator's license will be issued only to someone who has: at least one year of training and/or experience in body repair cost estimating for a registered repair shop; or at least one year of training and/or experience in adjusting body repair claims for an insurance company or independent adjuster; or a degree in automotive technology from an accredited college or university or vocational school, and at least six months of experience in body repair cost estimating for a registered repair shop.

RETURN APPLICATION AND PAYMENT TO

BUREAU OF CONSUMER AND FACILITY
PO Box 2700-ESP
Albany NY 12220-0700
Telephone (518) 474-7998

ORIGINAL APPLICATION FEES
  • Non-refundable application fee............ $25
  • Three-year license fee.................................... $150
  • Total amount due............................................... $175
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. This form is for renewals only. Do not use this form for original applications. If your expiration date is more than six months passed, you must complete a VS-117 form.
  2. Answer all questions; we will return incomplete applications.
  3. The three-year certification fee is $150. Make check or money order payable to the commissioner of motor vehicles and attach it to this application. Starter or Counter checks are not accepted.
  4. Submit completed application with check or money order to : Bureau of Consumer and Facility Services, Attn: Certification Unit, PO Box 2700 - Albany NY 12220-0700; Telephone: (518) 474-7998.
FOR ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS

Answer all questions that apply to you and sign the application or it will be returned to you for completion. You must be at least 17 years old and have at least one year of motor vehicle repair experience in the last 5 years immediately preceding this application, in the area in which you apply to be certified, or you must provide a copy of an acceptable school diploma in vocational motor vehicle trades. When your application is approved, DMV will send you instructions for completing the online inspector certification training program. Once you pass the online final exam, your inspector Certification ID card will be mailed to you.

REQUIRED FEES

Non-refundable application fee ($10) and three-year certification fee ($15).

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. This form is for renewals only. Do not use this form for original applications. If your expiration date is more than six months passed, you must complete a VS-120 form.
  2. Answer all questions; we will return incomplete applications.
  3. The three-year certification fee is $15. Make check or money order payable to the commissioner of motor vehicles and attach it to this application. Starter or Counter checks are not accepted.
  4. Submit completed application with check or money order to : Bureau of Consumer and Facility Services, Attn: Certification Unit, PO Box 2700 - Albany NY 12220-0700; Telephone: (518) 474-7998.
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