Division of Occupational Licensure: Check a license

The Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL), through its boards and offices, licenses and regulates more than 500,000 individuals, businesses, and schools to engage in over 100 trades and professions in Massachusetts.

Check to see if a business or individual has a valid DOL license or permit using one of our online portals below.

Check an Occupational Board License

Multiple boards have moved to the eLIPSE platform. For the boards listed below, you must use the eLIPSE platform. Licensing transactions for these boards are no longer available in our ePlace portal. 

For instructions on managing your licenses and permits in the eLIPSE platform, view the DOL eLIPSE How-to-Guides page. 

All other applicants listed under ePlace must complete all licensing transactions on the Board’s ePlace portal. 

List of licensed occupations for ePlace:	List of licensed occupations for eLIPSE:
Cosmetology and Barbering	Plumbers and Gas Fitters
Electricians	Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
Home Inspectors	Architects
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors	Embalming and Funeral Directing
Veterinary Medicine	Landscape Architects
Office of Private Occupational School Education	Public Accountancy
	Real Estate Appraisers
	Sheet Metal Workers  Massage Therapy  Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities

Check an Occupational Board License (ePLACE) 

Check an Office of Public Safety and Inspections (OPSI) License

List of OPSI Licenses:

• Amusements / Challenge Courses / Climbing Walls
• Board of Building Regulations and Standards
• Board of Elevator Regulations
• Building Official Certification Committee
• Construction Supervisor License 
• Elevator Examiners
• Hoisting
• Horse Drawn Carriage
• Massachusetts State Athletic Commission
• Motion Picture Operator
• Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, and Sprinkler Fitters
• Recreational Tramway Board
• Regulated Activities (Special Licensing)

Check an Office of Public Safety and Inspections (OPSI) License 

Additional Resources

• Choosing a licensed professional
• Frequently asked questions about occupational licensing
• All professional licenses and permits