纽约州上线Click to Renew执照续期平台：30多万持证人续期由45分钟缩至4分钟内
纽约州州长 Kathy Hochul 11月12日在 Albany 宣布推出全国首个以手机为先的职业执照续期平台 Click to Renew，首批覆盖理发师、美容师、美甲师、美学师、自然发造型师等持证人，惠及全州 30 多万名执照持有人。
新平台由纽约州州务卿厅运营。州务卿厅删减了 22 个冗余步骤，平均续期时间由原来的 45 分钟以上降至 4 分钟以内，降幅达 91%。平台 10 月软上线以来，已有近 5,000 人完成续期。
州长办公室表示，Click to Renew 是纽约州精简小企业行政手续、削减繁文缛节的一环，后续将有更多执照类别接入这一续期工具。（来源：纽约州州长办公室）
New York Launches 'Click to Renew' Licensing Platform: Renewals Cut From 45 Minutes to Under 4 for 300,000+ Licensees
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced in Albany on November 12 the launch of Click to Renew, a first-in-the-nation, mobile-first platform that streamlines professional license renewals, initially covering barbers, cosmetologists, nail specialists, estheticians and natural hair stylists and benefiting more than 300,000 license holders across New York State.
The platform is operated by the New York State Department of State, which eliminated 22 redundant steps. The average renewal time has fallen from more than 45 minutes to under four minutes, a 91 percent reduction. Nearly 5,000 people completed renewals during the platform's soft launch beginning in October.
The governor's office said Click to Renew is part of a broader effort to cut red tape for small businesses in New York, with additional license categories to be added to the tool. (Source: Office of the Governor of New York)
来源：纽约州州长办公室
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