Laws and regulations for the Board of Registration in Nursing

Learn about the Massachusetts laws and regulations for the Board of Registration in Nursing.

Massachusetts General Laws

• Creation of Nursing Board: M.G.L. Chapter 13, sections 13 to 15D
• Nursing Licensing Provisions: M.G.L. Chapter 112, sections 74 to 81C

Rules & regulations

Disclaimer

Please be advised that the regulations below are not the official version of the regulations. All official versions of state regulations are available from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s State Publications and Regulations Division at:

State Bookstore
Room 116
Boston, MA 02133

To order official regulations, call [phone] or visit the Online State Bookstore.

In the case of any discrepancy between the version on this site and the official Code of Massachusetts Regulations published by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State's version takes precedence.

• 244 CMR 1.00: Reserved
• 244 CMR 2.00: Reserved
• 244 CMR 3.00: Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse
• 244 CMR 4.00: Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
• 244 CMR 5.00: Continuing Education
• 244 CMR 6.00: Approval of Nursing Education Programs and the General Conduct Thereof
• 244 CMR 7.00: Action on Complaints
• 244 CMR 8.00: Licensure Requirements
• 244 CMR 9.00: Standard of Conduct
• 244 CMR 10.00 Definitions and Severability(PDF)|(XLS)