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The Details
What you need
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
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
Please mail completed application packages to:
Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Office of Public Safety and Inspections
Attention: Horse Drawn Carriage
One Federal Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02110-2012
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