Apply for an Annual License to Operate a Horse Drawn Carriage

License Requirements and Application to Operate a Horse Drawn Carriage.

Office of Public Safety and Inspections, Division of Occupational Licensure

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If looking for a status update on a license renewal, please put your full OPSI license number, including prefix, in the subject line. Email Office of Public Safety and Inspections, Division of Occupational Licensure at OPSI-info@mass.gov

The Details   of Apply for an Annual License to Operate a Horse Drawn Carriage

What you need   for Apply for an Annual License to Operate a Horse Drawn Carriage

All of the following items MUST be submitted with this application in order for the application to be processed properly. Failure to submit ALL required information and appropriate fees will result in forfeiture of exam processing fee and ineligibility to take the exam.

  • Completed application (see downloads below).
  • Non-refundable application processing fee.
  • List of all drivers, along with copies of their valid Certificates of Competency and current Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) reports (see downloads below).
  • Proof of insurance. Insurance must be valid for the duration of the licensing period and must provide general liability insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence with a $2,000,000.00 general aggregate limit written on an occurrence form, a bond or other substantially equivalent proof approved by the OPSI commissioner.
  • List of all horses and copies of their current health certificates, signed by a veterinarian.
  • List of all carriages along with a color photograph of each listed carriage.
  • Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Request Form completed by the applicant (see downloads below).
  • Copy of local approval authority documentation where the business intends to operate.

Fees   for Apply for an Annual License to Operate a Horse Drawn Carriage

All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. Payment must be submitted in the form of check or money order, made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The processing fee must be the sum of application fees (application fee plus fees per carriage plus fees per horse).

Example: Application Fee ($25) + (1) Carriage Fee ($50) + (2) Horse Fee ($100) = $175 total fee.

Name Fee Unit
Horse Drawn Carriage License Application Fee $25 each
Carriage Fee - Fee is Per Carriage $50 each
Horse Fee - Fee is Per Horse $50 each

How to apply   Apply for an Annual License to Operate a Horse Drawn Carriage

Please mail completed application packages to:

Division of Occupational Licensure
Office of Public Safety & Inspections
Attention: Horse Drawn Carriage
1000 Washington Street – Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118

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Contact   for Apply for an Annual License to Operate a Horse Drawn Carriage

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Main Office
1000 Washington St, Suite 710, Boston, MA 02118
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If looking for a status update on a license renewal, please put your full OPSI license number, including prefix, in the subject line. Email Office of Public Safety and Inspections, Division of Occupational Licensure at OPSI-info@mass.gov

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