Helpful Resources When Renewing Your HIC Registration

All contractors, partnerships, and corporations that solicit, bid on, or perform residential contracting as a contractor or subcontractor on an existing one to four unit owner occupied residential property in Massachusetts must register as a Home Improvement Contractor (HIC). Below is a list of resources for renewing your HIC registration and working with homeowners.

HIC Registration

• Determine if you need an HIC Registration, CSL or Both
• Check if your work requires an HIC, CSL, or Both
• Contractor Guide for the MA Contractor Hub
• Contractors: HIC Guide for Registration, Renewal, and Making Changes to your Registration
• Contractors: Registration and Renewal
• Required contract terms for a home improvement contract
• Construction Supervisor Licensing Guide
• Change your registered home improvement contractor address

Working with Homeowners

• Home Improvement Contract Requirements, Details, and Sample Language
• Deleading and Lead Safety
• 201 CMR 18: Registration and enforcement of home improvement contractor program
• 201 CMR 14: Home improvement contractor arbitration and guaranty fund