Attention, contractors

Wicked Local Sherborn

Effective Jan. 1, 2008, the Mass. Department of Public Safety and the Board of Building Regulations and Standards implemented regulations in the Mass. State Building Code that allow unlicensed contractors to obtain a Specialty Construction Supervisor License for the following four construction specialties: residential roof covering; residential windows and siding; residential solid fuel burning appliance installer; and demolition only.

If you are presently a registered but unlicensed contractor doing work in any of these fields, you may be eligible to obtain a specialized license without having to take and pass an exam (i.e. grandfathering). However, you will need to submit an application soon because after June 30, 2008, these licenses will take effect, and any work done in these fields will require a CSL.

Please visit the DPS Web site at www.mass.gov/dps to find out more information on this important subject or to download an application. You may also call 617-727-3200, ext. 25290 to have information faxed to you.