Check general contractor license in Massachusetts.
Verify any general contractor in Massachusetts for free. Groundcheck pulls Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs (CSL) license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Findings link to the official record. The contractor is never notified.
Massachusetts requires a Construction Supervisor License (CSL) for building trades and Home Improvement Contractor registration for residential general contracting.
Licensing boardMassachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs (CSL)
License classConstruction Supervisor License (CSL) / Home Improvement Contractor
What we check for Massachusetts general contractors.
State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the MA general contractor licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for Massachusetts
Held and checked: Licence status, Licence discipline, State tax liens & warrants, Stop-work orders, Building permits. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments. Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Oversees construction projects across multiple trades, manages subcontractors, pulls permits, and is the primary licensee on residential and commercial builds-specific.
BBB complaints
Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.
Phoenix detection
Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.
Coverage
Verify general contractors in any Massachusetts city.
Search a general contractor or contractor entity anywhere in Massachusetts; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in: