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Business Licensing & Operations in Ulster County, NY (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Ulster County, New York.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ulster County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Tobacco Retail License

Ulster County requires every tobacco retailer to hold a Department of Health license, renewed annually, with new stores barred within 1,000 feet of a school.

Ulster County Tobacco Retail License

Some Restrictions

Ulster County Code § 301-11

Effective January 1, 2016, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or permit the sale of tobacco products to consumers in Ulster County, without possessing a valid tobacco retail license issued by the Ulster County Department of Health. A tobacco retail license is not required for a wholesale dealer who sells tobacco products to retail dealers for the purpose of resale only and does not sell any ...

Secondhand Dealers

Ulster County requires anyone buying and reselling secondhand jewelry, precious metals, electronics or coins to hold a County Clerk-issued dealer license.

Secondhand Dealer License in Ulster County

Significant Restrictions

Ulster County Code § 296-4(A)

No person shall engage in any business as a dealer in secondhand articles without obtaining a license therefor in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this chapter. B. A licensee shall display the license obtained pursuant to this chapter in the establishment. If a licensee shall maintain more then one establishment within the County of Ulster, he shall obtain duplicate licenses....

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