Massachusetts Department of Public Safety

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Thomas G. Gatzunis serves as the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. Mr. Gatzunis is responsible for the enforcement of statutes, regulations and policies concerning public safety in Massachusetts and oversees a staff of over 100 employees. More...

DPS License Lookup

All licenses issued, renewed or otherwise updated by the Department of Public Safety, are posted to the DPS Website within 48 hours

New Fee Proposals

Please be advised that the Department of Public Safety is holding a public hearing on September 9, 2008 at 10:00AM... read more....

Continuing Educational Requirements for Individuals Licensed to Operate Boilers under a Special License have Changed

Please be advised that the law regarding license renewal and continuing education requirements for special licenses to operate boilers has been amended. Read more...

New Specialty License Grandfathered Application Period Extended

The deadline to file for a Specialty License under the grandfather clause has been extended until September 1, 2008 and the license implementation date has been extended until October 6, 2008. Read more...

Salem Harbor Incident Report

On July 31, 2008, the Department of Public Safety issued its findings relative to the explosion of the boiler at the Salem Harbor generating station on November 6, 2007. The explosion led to the death of three plant workers. The full report may be accessed by clicking on the link above.

License Fees

Construction Supervisor License renewal fee is currently $100. For more information on DPS licenses and fees please click on the link above.

A New Look for Department of Public Safety License Cards

The article provides information about newly designed license cards and the new, Specialty Construction Supervisor Licenses that were recently introduced by the Department.

New Trench Safety Regulations To Protect The Public Become Law

On November 2, 2007, the Department of Public Safety ("Department"), in conjunction with the Division of Occupational Safety ("DOS"), promulgated regulations that establish standards to prevent unauthorized access to unattended trenches ..more..

New Seventh Edition of the Code for One and Two Family Dwellings & New License Requirements (including grandfathered license procedures)

The new Seventh Edition Building Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings became effective on April 1, 2007. Members of the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (Board) More...

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