Massachusetts plumber license & renewal
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License fee
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Exam
Master and journeyman applicants are examined on plumbing, house drainage, plumbing ventilation and gas fitting.
Renewal
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Before you begin
Agency guidance
Master, journeyman and apprentice plumbing work and advertising require lawful registration or licensing under chapter 142.
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No person shall engage in the business as a master plumber ... or work as a journeyman plumber ... or as an apprentice plumber ... nor solicit, by sign, listing or any other form of advertisement ... unless he is lawfully registered, or has been licensed by the examinersOfficial source
Agency guidance
Licensed master and journeyman plumbers can perform gas fitting; local permit and bonding rules still apply.
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Any person so licensed as a master plumber or a journeyman plumber may carry on the work of a gas fitter throughout the commonwealth ... shall be subject to local regulations relative to permits and bonding requirements.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
Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters
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the board of state examiners of plumbers and gas fitters
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No person shall engage in the business as a master plumber
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Exam
Master and journeyman applicants are examined on plumbing, house drainage, plumbing ventilation and gas fitting.
Verified 2026-10-24 — source and quotation
They shall examine each applicant desiring to engage in the business of a master plumber or a journeyman plumber, as to his practical knowledge of plumbing, house drainage, plumbing ventilation, and gas fitting.
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Official sources and verification (5)
Last verified 2026-10-24. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
No person shall engage in the business as a master plumberOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
They shall examine each applicant desiring to engage in the business of a master plumber or a journeyman plumber, as to his practical knowledge of plumbing, house drainage, plumbing ventilation, and gas fitting.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
No person shall engage in the business as a master plumber ... or work as a journeyman plumber ... or as an apprentice plumber ... nor solicit, by sign, listing or any other form of advertisement ... unless he is lawfully registered, or has been licensed by the examinersOfficial source
Verified 2026-10-24
Any person so licensed as a master plumber or a journeyman plumber may carry on the work of a gas fitter throughout the commonwealth ... shall be subject to local regulations relative to permits and bonding requirements.Official source
Verified 2026-10-24
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