New York's apparel registry, certificate by certificate

Type a manufacturer or contractor name. 826 certificates of registration in the Department of Labor file of October 1, 2026.

Sending work to a contractor? A dated registration report ($19) for your compliance file — or your contractor list checked.

What this is

In New York State, an apparel manufacturer or contractor must register with the Department of Labor (Labor Law article 12-A). A manufacturer may only give work to a registered contractor, and must check the registration. This site gives every certificate a record you can find and cite: number, status, issue and expiration dates.

Who uses it

• Manufacturers and brands — check a contractor's registration before sending work.
• Contractors — your own record, and when it expires.
• Buyers and auditors — the registered shops of the garment district.

What it is not

Not the Department of Labor, and not the certificate. A shop missing here may have registered after October 1, 2026: confirm with the Department's own registry.

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