Division of Occupational Licensure & Office of Public Safety & Inspections Updates
The Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL) & Office of Public Safety & Inspections (OPSI) staff are proud to be part of the MBTAs South Coast Rail expansion and to celebrate the opening of the East Taunton… Station on March 24, 2025. Thank you to State Building Inspector Michael Halley and State Wiring Inspector Edward Poulin for their work on this project.
10th Edition of 780 CMR – Massachusetts Building Code Concurrency Period Ending Soon
The 10th Edition of the Massachusetts Building Code, as adopted by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), went into effect on October 11, 2024 running currently with the 9th Edition until June 30, 2025. That means a project permitted between October 11, 2024 and June 30, 2025 may elect to be permitted under the 9th OR 10th Edition of 780 CMR. As of July 1, 2025, all projects must be permitted under the 10th Edtion. The official 10th Edition Amendments to 780 CMR may be purchased from the State Bookstore here: 780 CMR – State Building Code. Additional information on the 10th Edition of 780 CMR from the BBRS may be found here: 10th Edition State Building Code | Mass.gov
DOL/OPSI has Moved!
The Division of Occupational Licensure including our Welcome Center has moved to a new office at One Federal Street in Boston. Please use the following address for all mail correspondence:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Occupational Licensure
Office of Public Safety & Inspections
1 Federal Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02110-2012