License check
How to check an appliance repair license in Suffolk or Nassau
A license number takes a minute to check and tells you the company can legally do the work. Here is who issues it in each county, where to look it up, and what else to ask, from the official pages we read on 2026-11-03.
In Suffolk County
- Suffolk County Consumer Affairs issues a Home Appliance Repair license, one of the license types on its licensing page.
- Applicants for a Suffolk home appliance repair license must prove five of the last ten years of employment with a licensed employer.
- Suffolk's home appliance repair license application comes with a non-refundable $200.00 application fee.
- Suffolk's law lets the county require an applicant for, or holder of, a home appliance repair contractor license to post a surety bond as evidence of financial responsibility.
- 1Step 1Choose Home Appliance Repair License in Suffolk's License and Complaint Violation Look Up to check an appliance repair company.
- 2Step 2Consumer Affairs' (631) 853-4600 line verifies appliance repair licenses issued in Suffolk.
In Nassau County
- Nassau's Administrative Code bars anyone from doing business as an electronic or home appliance service dealer, or claiming to, without a county license.
- Nassau's definition of a service dealer includes anyone who advertises that they perform repair service on electronic or home appliances.
- Nassau Consumer Affairs lists electronic and home appliance repair licenses under section 21-28 of the Administrative Code.
- 1Step 1Nassau Consumer Affairs links a single lookup for home improvement contractors and other licenses, which takes in county licenses such as an appliance service dealer's.
Beyond the license
- Ask for a certificate of insurance sent to you by the insurer, naming you as the certificate holder.
- Ask who files the permit and books the inspections, and get it in the contract.
- Get the price, the scope, the start and finish dates and the payment schedule in a written contract.
Related
Questions homeowners ask
Do appliance repair companies need a license on Long Island?
It depends on the county and the work. The town and county pages list what applies.
Should I repair or replace an old appliance?
Compare the repair price with the appliance's age and remaining life. Ask the technician for both numbers.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these official pages. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the office before you file anything.
- Suffolk County Consumer Affairs, Licensing and Enforcement (read 2026-11-03)
- Suffolk County Consumer Affairs, Master Electrical, Plumbing, Home Appliance and Electronics Repair License Application (CA-L09) (read 2026-11-03; page dated 3/26)
- Suffolk County Consumer Affairs, Home Improvement License Law (PDF) (read 2026-11-03; page dated 5/25)
- Suffolk County, License and Complaint Violation Look Up (read 2026-11-03)
- Nassau County, Administrative Code (PDF) (read 2026-11-03; page dated January 1, 2026)
- Nassau County Consumer Affairs, Licensing and Registrations (read 2026-11-03)
- Nassau County, Department of Consumer Affairs (read 2026-11-03)
Checked 2026-11-03. Facts come only from the official pages listed, read on that date.
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