The Board of Registration in Nursing (Board) will no longer issue license renewal reminders or paper licenses beginning with the 2018 renewal period. The Board will use email to communicate renewal reminders and important changes in statute, regulations and policies related to nursing. Please note that requiring a hard copy of a license is not a state or federal law. As stated in the BORN memo, “Licensure status can be verified by accessing the Board of Registration in Nursing (Board) “Check a License” link that can be accessed at www.mass.gov/dph/boards/rn. The link is considered primary source of verification and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at no cost. It is possible to print information from the website or download licensing information into an excel spread sheet. Directions are provided at the site.”