How often do I need to renew my Lead-Safe Renovation (RRP) Requirements in Massachusetts?

The Lead-Safe Renovation (RRP) Requirements in Massachusetts must be renewed every 60 months.

How much does it cost to renew a Lead-Safe Renovation (RRP) Requirements in Massachusetts?

The renewal cost for a Lead-Safe Renovation (RRP) Requirements in Massachusetts ranges from $375.00 to $375.00 depending on entity type (Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor License: $375.00).

What happens if my Lead-Safe Renovation (RRP) Requirements expires in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards can enforce lead-safe renovation licensing and work practice violations through its deleading and lead-safety program. Contractors should verify current enforcement exposure, project notices, and corrective-action obligations directly with DLS before starting covered work.

Massachusetts renewal guide

Lead-Safe Renovation (RRP) Requirements

If this license is up for renewal, this page gives you the fee, the timeline, and the items that usually hold the filing up.

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What matters before you file.

Check the fee, the renewal window, and the documents or insurance records that can slow approval down.

Issuing authority

Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards

Renewal period

Every 60 months

Renewal fee

$375.00–$375.00

Bond requirement

No

Insurance requirement

Yes — Workers' Compensation

Before you renew

Get the filing straight.

1
Check the insurance certificates

Make sure the required policies are current and match what the board or agency expects before you file.
2
File with the board

File through Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards and pay the $375.00 renewal fee once the supporting proof is ready.
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3
Leave room for processing

Typical processing time is 30 days, so do not wait until the last minute.

Fees by entity type

Entity type	Renewal fee	Late penalty
Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor License	$375.00	—

Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor License: Massachusetts DLS publishes a $375 fee for both the initial and 5-year renewal license.

Detailed notes

The fine print is here.

Massachusetts Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor License

Massachusetts runs its own lead-safe renovation program through the Department of Labor Standards (DLS) — separate from the EPA RRP firm-certification path. Contractors who offer, bid, or perform covered work in Massachusetts need the state license, not just a federal EPA registration.

What work this covers

Renovation, repair, or painting that disturbs painted surfaces in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities for compensation. Massachusetts definitions follow the EPA RRP scope but run through DLS enforcement and licensing rather than the EPA CDX system.

License fees and term

The license term is 5 years. Both the initial application and renewal cost $375. There is no continuing education requirement for the contractor entity license itself — but the company must designate a responsible person who holds current individual lead-safe renovation training credentials.

File your renewal at least 30 days early

Submit renewal applications at least 30 calendar days before expiration and no more than 60 days early, per 454 CMR 22.04(4). DLS guidance notes a 14-day informal processing estimate, but the regulatory minimum advance window is 30 days — plan to the regulation, not the guidance note.

Workers' compensation insurance is required

Every application — initial and renewal — must include a certificate of insurance showing active workers' compensation coverage, or a notarized statement that you have no employees, per 454 CMR 22.04(1)(a)6. There is no general liability insurance mandate, but workers' comp (or a solo-operator attestation) is required to complete the filing.

Deleading and renovation are separate license paths

If a project crosses into full deleading or abatement, the separate deleading contractor license may be required instead of or in addition to the lead-safe renovation license. Confirm the applicable path with DLS before bidding on work that could involve both activities.

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