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Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation — home improvement contractor registration

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation — home improvement contractor registration

registered therefor with the approval of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation.

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https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter142A/Section9

No contractor or subcontractor shall undertake, offer to undertake, or agree to perform residential contracting services unless registered therefor with the approval of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

The Construction Supervisor License requires an exam. This is distinct from home improvement registration.

The Construction Supervisor License requires an exam. This is distinct from home improvement registration.

To qualify, one must pass an exam and once licensed, take minimum hours of continuing education courses. Anyone who does home improvements on owner/occupied one to four family dwellings, must possess a Home Improvement Registration (HIC).

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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Each certificate of registration issued by the director shall bear a number which shall be valid for two years from the date of its issuance and may be renewed upon approval by the director of an application to be provided by him.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Each certificate of registration issued by the director must bear a number which must be valid for two years from the date of its issuance and may be renewed upon approval by the director of an application to be provided by him.

Each certificate of registration issued by the director shall bear a number which shall be valid for two years from the date of its issuance and may be renewed upon approval by the director of an application to be provided by him. Applies to: Home Improvement Contractor registration, not the separate Construction Supervisor License

Each certificate of registration issued by the director shall bear a number which shall be valid for two years from the date of its issuance and may be renewed upon approval by the director of an application to be provided by him.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Massachusetts has a specialty Construction Supervisor License for roofing. Home improvement work on owner-occupied one- to four-family dwellings also requires HIC registration.

Massachusetts has a specialty Construction Supervisor License for roofing. Home improvement work on owner-occupied one- to four-family dwellings also requires HIC registration.

There a specialty construction supervisor licenses for contractors who install wood or pellet stoves, insulation, roofing, siding, and windows. ... Anyone who does home improvements on owner/occupied one to four family dwellings, must possess a Home Improvement Registration (HIC).

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

A contractor or subcontractor with fewer than four employees must pay a fee of one hundred dollars; with four to ten employees, the fee must be two hundred dollars; with eleven to thirty employees the fee must be three hundred dollars; with more than thirty employees the fee must be five hundred dollars.

The home improvement registration requires a Guaranty Fund payment based on employee count: under four, $100; four to ten, $200; eleven to thirty, $300; over thirty, $500.

A contractor or subcontractor with fewer than four employees shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars; with four to ten employees, the fee shall be two hundred dollars; with eleven to thirty employees the fee shall be three hundred dollars; with more than thirty employees the fee shall be five hundred dollars.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026