Contractor licenses in
Massachusetts
Massachusetts licenses or registers contractors statewide.
Official search run by Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Program at contractorhub.mass.gov
Which work needs a license
The state licenses general, home improvement, electrical, plumbing and gas fitting work.
Small jobs
Not confirmed We haven't found an official small-job exemption.
What a licensed contractor had to show
- Exam
- CSL requires passing a state building code exam given by PSI; HIC registration has no exam.
- Bond
- Not confirmed
- Insurance
- Not confirmed
- Experience
- CSL requires 3 years of experience in building construction or design.
State license searches
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Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Program
Contractors working on existing owner-occupied 1 to 4 unit homes must register as HICs
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Office of Public Safety and Inspections (Division of Occupational Licensure), Construction Supervisor Licensing
Construction Supervisor License (CSL) required to oversee structural work on 1 and 2 family homes and buildings under 35,000 cubic feet
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Board of State Examiners of Electricians
Electricians statewide
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Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters
Journeyman and master plumbers and gas fitters statewide
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