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Massachusetts HVAC license renewal checklist

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Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.

HVAC

State license · Board of Examiners of Sheet Metal Workers (Division of Occupational Licensure)

Deadline: Biennial; expires on the 28th day of the licensee's birth month, renewals on the same anniversary (271 CMR 3.02; Division fee table).
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $100. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $57 late renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee (Division fee table).
Grace period: None.
Official link: https://www.mass.gov/lists/statutes-and-regulations-for-sheet-metal-workers
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium

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State license

Deadline: Biennial; the certificate expires on the licensee's birthday (in even or odd years, matching the first expiration) under M.G.L. c.148, s.10D. The Department of Fire Services mails a renewal application 60 days before expiration; the complete application and fee are due 30 days before expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $50. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Not published, check with the board
Grace period: None: a certificate not renewed by its expiration date becomes void, so stop work until it is renewed.
Official link: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-oil-burner-technician-or-apprentice-certificate
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium

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State license · Bureau of Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians and Sprinkler Fitters (OPSI)

Deadline: Biennial. The license expires on the licensee's birthday every two years: in even years if the license first expired in an even year, in odd years if it first expired in an odd year (M.G.L. c.146, s.85). Renewal notices with an online renewal code are emailed and mailed 60 days before expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $75. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Not published, check with the board
Grace period: Not published, check with the board
Official link: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-pipefitter-refrigeration-technician-or-sprinkler-fitter-license
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium

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State license · Bureau of Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians and Sprinkler Fitters (OPSI)

Deadline: Biennial. The license expires on the licensee's birthday every two years: in even years if the license first expired in an even year, in odd years if it first expired in an odd year (M.G.L. c.146, s.85). Renewal notices with an online renewal code are emailed and mailed 60 days before expiration.
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $50. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: Not published, check with the board
Grace period: Not published, check with the board
Official link: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/renew-your-pipefitter-refrigeration-technician-or-sprinkler-fitter-license
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium

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