Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

This license allows the holder to have a regular place of business and to employ duly licensed people to perform refrigeration work.

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 a Refrigeration Contractor License

What you need   for Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

To complete an application, enter all required information and attach the following documents: 

  • A 2" x 2" photo (Unless authorization for release of RMV photo information signed-off)
  • Documentation from an approved school that you have completed 100 hours of additional refrigeration training.

Fees   for Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

Active military members, their spouses & military veterans may qualify for fee-reduction benefits under the Valor Act. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All money orders must be signed and dated.

Name Fee Unit
Non-Refundable Application Fee $150 each

How to apply   Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

Online applications can be submitted through the My License portal. 

Please mail your completed application, found below under Downloads, along with the application processing fee to:

Division of Occupational Licensure
Office of Public Safety and Inspections
1000 Washington Street Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118
ATTN: Refrigeration Contractor License

Next steps   for Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

  1. Get the Bureau's Approval to Take the Refrigeration Contractor Exam

    Applicants will be notified by mail approximately four (4) to eight (8) weeks after receipt of application by the Office of Public Safety & Inspections (OPSI). Examinations are held as applications are received (first come, first served).

  2. Take the Exam

    You will receive in the mail a Notice to Appear at an examination site. After your exam, your scores will be available within a week's time on the OPSI website

    If you don't earn a passing score, you must reapply to take the exam.

  3. Get your License

    If you pass the examination, your license will arrive in the mail in approximately 2-3 weeks.

More info   for Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

This license allows the holder to have a regular place of business and to employ duly licensed people to perform refrigeration work.

Important Information if you Employ or Plan to Employ an Apprentice

A Refrigeration Apprentice must be licensed with the OPSI, must hold a valid registration with the Division of Apprentice Standards, and must be employed by a Massachusetts Refrigeration Contractor for the duration of their apprenticeship. A Refrigeration Technician can supervise the work of the Refrigeration Apprentice, but the work hours will only be accepted while registered with the DAS, licensed with the OPSI, and under the employment of the Refrigeration Contractor. For more information see here.

Incomplete applications will not be scheduled for examination until all missing documentation is submitted.

Downloads   for Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

Contact   for Apply for a Refrigeration Contractor License

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Main Office
1000 Washington St, Suite 710, Boston, MA 02118
Online
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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