Sheet Metal Licensing Regulations Adopted by Board

At its September 14 meeting, the Massachusetts Sheet Metal Board of Examiners approved regulations to control the licensing of sheet metal work in the state.  So begins the public comment period and sets in motion other required steps toward promulgation of the rules.

A copy of the regulations can be viewed here.

ACCA and its partner in the Coalition for Fair Licensing, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts (ABC-MA), continue to be very vocal in calling for fair licensing, which the current regulations do not reflect.  Below is a recap of the major issues the Coalition wants to address:

Training requirements of 750 hours for commercial work, where most other trades that are more technical require less:  ranging from 250 hours for a refrigeration technician (a trade that requires extensive knowledge of thermodynamics) to of 600 hours for