2006 New York Code - Certificate Requirement.

 
    § 191. Certificate  requirement.  1. No person or persons shall engage
  in intrastate transportation as a common carrier of household  goods  by
  motor  vehicle  on  any highway in this state, or hold themselves out by
  advertising or any other means to provide such service, unless there  is
  in  force  with  respect  to  such  person  a  certificate issued by the
  commissioner.
    2. Applications for certificates shall  be  made  in  writing  to  the
  commissioner,  be  verified  under  oath,  and shall be in such form and
  contain such information as the commissioner by regulation may  require.
  The  commissioner  shall  provide  for  publication  of  a notice of the
  application to all interested parties.