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Check if your contractor is a registered Home Improvement Contractor

The law requires contractors working on existing, 1-4 unit, owner-occupied, primary residences in Massachusetts to be registered with this Office.

The Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) law was created in 1992 to protect consumers and regulate the business practices of contractors. It established a registration requirement, a complaint and enforcement program, an arbitration program for resolving disputes, and a Guaranty Fund program to compensate consumers up to $10,000 for unpaid judgments against contractors. For any questions about the HIC programs, contact our Consumer Hotline at (617) 973-8787.

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Top tasks

Check an HIC registration status and view complaints  File a complaint against a home improvement contractor 

What you need to know

Homeowner's guide to hiring a home improvement contractor  Required contract terms in a home improvement contract  Homeowner/Homebuyer Resources  

Homeowner's Guide to the Home Improvement Contractor Program  Understanding a Home Improvement Contract 
Open PDF file, 117.03 KB,  Sample Home Improvement Contract (English, PDF 117.03 KB)
Open PDF file, 184.33 KB,  Building Permit Warning (English, PDF 184.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 267.25 KB,  Check if your work requires an HIC or CSL (English, PDF 267.25 KB)
Open PDF file, 918.73 KB,  Homeowner's Guide to the HIC Program (English, PDF 918.73 KB)

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