Massachusetts general contractor license & renewal
The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.
License fee
$150.00
Required hours
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Exam
Separate Construction Supervisor License: take the PSI examination and mail the score report and required items to the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
Renewal
Your HIC registration must be renewed every two years.
Before you begin
Agency guidance
HIC registration covers contractors and subcontractors soliciting, bidding or performing work on existing owner-occupied residential properties of one to four units.
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Contractors, subcontractors, partnerships, or corporations that solicit, bid on, or perform contracting work in Massachusetts on an existing, owner-occupied residential property with one to four units, must be registered as a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC).Official source
Agency guidance
HIC registration and the Construction Supervisor License are separate credentials. The fee and renewal fields here describe HIC; the experience, exam and CE fields describe CSL.
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An HIC Registration is different from a Construction Supervisor License (CSL) and they are not interchangeable.Official source
Agency guidance
HIC also requires a Guaranty Fund payment based on employee count: $100 for 0–3, $200 for 4–10, $300 for 11–30, and $500 for more than 30.
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Zero to three (3) employees $100.00 Four (4) to ten (10) employees $200.00 Eleven (11) to thirty (30) employees $300.00 More than thirty (30) employees $500.00Official source
Agency guidance
CSL CE is every two years: unrestricted 12 hours, restricted 10, specialty 6.
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Unrestricted construction supervisor: 12 hours Restricted construction supervisor: 10 hours Specialty construction supervisor (masonry, roofing, insulation, etc.): 6 hours You should complete your courses every 2 years.Official source
Agency guidance
HIC renewal costs $100 and is completed using MA Contractor Hub linked from the registration page.
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Pay the $100 renewal fee As a contractor, you can register or renew online using the MA Contractor Hub.Official source
How to get this license
Use the agency’s requirements below to plan your next steps. Missing details stay marked.
Start with the licensing authority
Licensing board
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation — Home Improvement Contractor Program
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Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Official sourceOfficial agency page
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Home Improvement Contractor Registration and Renewal
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Experience
Separate Construction Supervisor License: verify three years of building construction or design experience.
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Verify 3 years of experience in building construction or design.
Official sourceExam
Separate Construction Supervisor License: take the PSI examination and mail the score report and required items to the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
Apply for and schedule your exam with PSI. Take the exam. Mail the score report to the Board of Building Regulations and Standards along with the required item(s) indicated on the score report.
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Application fee
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Exam fee
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Apply with the agency
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Your HIC registration and payment must be completed online using the MA Contractor Hub.
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Reciprocity
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Official sources and verification (15)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Home Improvement Contractor Registration and RenewalOfficial source
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Your HIC registration and payment must be completed online using the MA Contractor Hub.Official source
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Verify 3 years of experience in building construction or design.Official source
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Apply for and schedule your exam with PSI. Take the exam. Mail the score report to the Board of Building Regulations and Standards along with the required item(s) indicated on the score report.Official source
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Your HIC registration must be renewed every two years.Official source
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Unrestricted construction supervisor: 12 hoursOfficial source
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Code review Workplace safety Business practices/workers’ compensation Energy Lead safe practices Each kind of supervisor must complete at least 1 hour of each educational topic.Official source
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Contractors, subcontractors, partnerships, or corporations that solicit, bid on, or perform contracting work in Massachusetts on an existing, owner-occupied residential property with one to four units, must be registered as a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC).Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
An HIC Registration is different from a Construction Supervisor License (CSL) and they are not interchangeable.Official source
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Zero to three (3) employees $100.00 Four (4) to ten (10) employees $200.00 Eleven (11) to thirty (30) employees $300.00 More than thirty (30) employees $500.00Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Unrestricted construction supervisor: 12 hours Restricted construction supervisor: 10 hours Specialty construction supervisor (masonry, roofing, insulation, etc.): 6 hours You should complete your courses every 2 years.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
Pay the $100 renewal fee As a contractor, you can register or renew online using the MA Contractor Hub.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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Last verified 2026-10-24.
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