Board of Building Regulations & Standards

This section is dedicated to providing the Builder with information and links concerning the Board of Building Regulation & Standards (BBRS), which is the governing body concerning building in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Pleasse note that most of the information contained is in the source of links to external sites. Please be aware that BNHBA has no direct control over the content of these sites.

About BBRS

• MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
• LATEST CHANGES FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING CODE, 7TH EDITION, FOR 1 & 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS
• ABOUT BUILDING REGULATIONS & STANDARDS (BBRS)
• CONTACT BBRS (look for details on BBRS page)
• GENERAL INFORMATION

Massachusetts Building Code

• MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING CODE
• MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE APPEALS BOARD
• MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE APPEALS BOARD HEARING DATES

Construction Supervisors License (CSL) &
Home Improvment Contractor Registration (HIC)

• NEW STRUCTURES - WHEN IS A CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR LICENSE OR HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NEEDED? pdf
• EXISTING STRUCTURES - WHEN IS A CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR LICENSE OR HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NEEDED? pdf
• ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR LICENSE (CSL)
• THOMSON PROMETRIC EXAMINATIONS
• CSL EXAMINATION APPLICATION pdf
• SCSL (Specialty CSL) Information pdf
• SCSL Q&A
• SCSL Grandfather Application (Before JULY 1, 2008) pdf
• CSL COMPUTER BASED TESTING pdf
• EXAMINATION RESULTS
• HIC Application pdf
• HIC Renewal Application pdf
• HIC Duplicate Application pdf
• HIC Supplimental Application pdf