
Please select from the topics below to learn about state updates and handlings as it pertains to the COVID-19 situation.
*********UPDATE: July 10, 2020*********
Previously, the Division of Professional Licensure announced that if your MA Construction Supervisor license expired on or after March 10, 2020, your license would continue to be valid for up to 90 days after the state of emergency ended. This has now changed as of July 10, 2020 and any MA Construction Supervisor license expiring and scheduled to be renewed between March 10, 2020 an July 10, 2020 will now have an expiration date of October 1, 2020 and must renew before that date. Any license that is scheduled to expire on or after July 11, 2020 must be renewed on or before its originally scheduled expiration date.
In compliance with Governor Baker's order prohibiting gatherings, and to promote the health and safety of our customers during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, we have postponed all CSL Continuing Education classroom sessions.
On April 14th, the BBRS has approved suspending the minimum 6 hour IN CLASS requirements for a period of 90 days after the state of emergency has been terminated for licensing renewal during that time. All Restricted (10-hour) and Unrestricted (12-hour) continuing education courses may be completed online through previously approved online classes, live webinars or any virtual platforms.
To serve our customers, we are offering the following options:
- Complete 10-hour & 12-hour online course bundles
- The option to continue to postpone your in-class session until the state of emergency has been terminated. Please note: This option is situational; please read the posted MEMO below to discern between varying situations.
Update Posted 4/30/2020
MEMO - Executive Order and BBRS CSL Renewal Guidance
*********UPDATE: July 10, 2020*********
Previously, the Division of Professional Licensure announced that if your MA Hoisting license expired on or after March 10, 2020, your license would continue to be valid for up to 90 days after the state of emergency ended. This has now changed as of July 10, 2020 and any MA Hoisting license expiring and scheduled to be renewed between March 10, 2020 an July 10, 2020 will now have an expiration date of October 1, 2020 and must renew before that date. Any license that is scheduled to expire on or after July 11, 2020 must be renewed on or before its originally scheduled expiration date.
*********UPDATE: September 16, 2020*********
*********UPDATE: July 6, 2020*********
- Beginning July 27, 2020, exams will take place every week, Monday - Friday, until everyone who has submitted an application is caught up.
- Exams will only be offered in two locations; Fort Devens and Taunton. There will be multiple sessions each day.
- Due to COVID, and current Governor's orders under phase 3, exam rooms will be at a limited capacity.
- If you have already submitted your application, you do not need to reapply. The state will contact you by USPS Mail with your exam date and location 2 weeks prior to your exam.
- If you do not appear for your exam, you will be put at the end of the line.
With regard to completion of continuing education requirements for the current cycle, the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors, taking into consideration the seriousness of the COVID-19 crisis, will allow licensees a variance to satisfy the continuing education requirements under Board rules by completion of live webinars, Zoom meeting/training courses, and live online courses for fulfillment of the continuing education requirement for the June 30, 2020 renewal.
This accommodation will allow licensees to truthfully answer “yes” to the online renewal question regarding continuing education completion if they obtained their hours using these methods. If a licensee is selected for a random continuing education renewal audit, they would need to submit a petition for variance along with the certificates of completion for the required hours of continuing education. Licensees do not need to submit the petition for variance to the Board unless they have been requested by the Board to submit proof of their renewal continuing education.
We are pleased to offer our valued customers several online course options. Please click here to learn more.
*********UPDATE: July 10, 2020*********
Previously, the Division of Professional Licensure announced that your MA Plumbers license would continue to be valid for up to 90 days after the state of emergency ended. This has now changed as of July 10, 2020 and any MA Plumbers license now must be renewed by October 1, 2020. Please see noticed posted by Commonwealth below.
Due to COVID-19, the renewal date for MA Plumbers & Gas fitters License has been extended for 3 months. The three month date will commence the day the state of emergency is lifted by the Governor. For example, if the state of emergency in MA is lifted on May 18, 2020, then the "new" renewal date for MA Plumbers and Gas Fitters licenses will be August 18, 2020.