Department of Labor

Farm Labor Contractor Registration

Farm Labor Contractors and Growers who Employ Farm Labor Contractors:

Any individual who charges a fee to recruit, transport, supply, hire, or supervise farm or food processing workers on behalf of a third party is a Farm Labor Contractor and must register in New York State. This may include crew leaders, crew bosses, and supervisors who engage in the aforementioned activities. Registering as a Farm Labor Contractor in New York State is free. Please see the below registration guidelines and tips, as well as a general Farm Labor Contractor manual. The application documents and other instruction forms are also available below.

Manual and Guidelines

Download our Farm Labor Contractor Manual in English, Haitian Creole (soon), and Spanish.

Farm Labor Contractor Manual (English)

Farm Labor Contractor Manual (Spanish)

Download our Farm Labor Contractor Registration Checklist and Tips document in English, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.

Registration Guidelines (AL 113.1)

Enskripsyon Kontraktan Mendèv Agrikòl Eta Nouyòk, LS 113.1 Lis Tchek ak Konsèy (AL 113.1HC)

Registro de Contratistas de Trabajo Agrícola del Estado de New York, LS 113.1 Listas de verificación y recomendaciones (AL 113.1S)

For assistance with the application process

For questions, contact us by E-mail [email protected] or call Caylin Gwise at 585-258-8855.

Forms

• Application English (LS 113.1)
• Solicitud (LS 113.1S)
• Aplikasyon (LS 113.1HC)

• Fingerprinting Instructions (LS 121)
• Instruccciones para la comprobación de huellas digitales (LS 121S)

• Fingerprinting Guidelines (LS 122)
• Regalas genearles: identificación mediante huellas digitales (LS 122S)

Federal Requirements

Please see the U.S. Department of Labor's Farm Labor Contractor webpage for information on federal registration requirements https://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh530.htm.

For more information

If you are unable to download any of the forms listed above, we can send them to you by E-mail or by mail. To request a registration packet or for questions, contact us by E-mail [email protected] or call 877-466-9757.