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Mass. General Laws c.112, §§ 1-22

Registration of certain professions and occupations

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This is an unofficial collection of Mass. General Laws. For information on this topic, see Law about professional licensing.

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§ 1 Duties of director of professional licensure

§ 1A Issuance of license or certificate to engage in business or profession; statement of obligation to report certain injuries of children

§ 1B Acceptance of education, training or service completed by applicant as member of armed forces toward qualification requirements to receive license or certification; validity of license or certificate during active service of holder; ...

Amended by St.2022, c.154, § 15, effective August 5, 2022

§ 2 Registration of physicians; alien applicants; examinations; renewal; required professional malpractice liability insurance; fees; continuing education relating to diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments

§ 2A Acceptance of certificate in lieu of examination for registration as qualified physician; fee

§ 2B Schools for training medical laboratory technologists; inspection; approval; approving authority

§ 2C Schools for training medical and x-ray technicians; approval; inspection; approving authority

§ 2D Professional relationships preventing physician from providing administrative or judicial testimony

§ 3 Examinations

§ 4 Record of registered physicians; annual report

§ 5 Investigation of complaints related to the practice of medicine; remediation program; individual profiles; hearing; disciplinary action; immunity; confidentiality; notice; subpoenas; adjudicatory hearing decisions

§ 5A Physician's license restrictions

§ 5B Reports of disciplinary action by professional medical organizations

§ 5C Reports by insurers of medical malpractice claims or actions; liability

§ 5D Reports of violations by public officers or employees

§ 5E Reports by physicians of settlements or arbitration awards; filing; penalty

§ 5F Reports of violations by health care providers; discrimination; liability of employers; exemption

§ 5F 1/2 Physicians lawfully providing or assisting in the provision of reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services

Added by St.2022, c.127, § 10, effective July 29, 2022

§ 5G Communication with professional organizations or board; liability; counsel fees and costs

§ 5H Incompetency or impairment of physician; physical or mental examination; court order; report

§ 5I Surgical and other procedures; report of data regarding results

§ 5J Annual report to special commission on medical malpractice

§ 5K Prioritization of investigations; rules and regulations

§ 5L Standards for physicians who read and interpret mammography

§ 5M Physician investment in for-profit hospitals and health maintenance organizations; regulations

§ 5N Professional development training module on suicide prevention through reduction of access to lethal means

§ 5O Telehealth

Added by St.2020, c.260, § 27, effective January 1, 2021

§ 6 Unauthorized or unregistered practice of medicine; penalties

§ 7 Application of Secs. 2 to 6 and Sec. 8

§ 8 Recording of certificate of registration as a physician by city or town clerk; fee; records

§ 8A Use of term ''physician'' in title, advertisement, etc.; penalties

§ 9 Limited registration; fees; qualifications; revocation

§ 9A Medical students; limited practice of medicine under supervision

§ 9B Temporary registration of qualified physician

§ 9C Definitions applicable to Secs. 9C to 9K

§ 9D Application of Secs. 9C to 9K

§ 9E Physician assistants; medical services; supervision; legal responsibility

§ 9F Board of registration of physician assistants; duties

§ 9G Record of registered physician assistants and programs; annual report

§ 9H Investigative and disciplinary powers of board

Amended by St.2022, c.127, §11 effective July 29, 2022

§ 9I Registration of physician assistants; applications; requirements

§ 9J Unauthorized use of title of physician assistant; fraud

§ 9K Approval of education and training programs for physician assistants

§ 10 Application of medicine and its practice to osteopathy and its practice

§ 11 Prohibition of certain acts by osteopaths

§ 12 Disclosure of information relative to venereal disease by registered physician

§ 12A Report of treatment of wounds, burns, overdose and injuries resulting from discharge of firearm; penalty

§ 12A 1/2 Reporting treatment of victim of rape or sexual assault; penalty

§ 12B Emergency care of injured persons; exemption from civil liability

§ 12C Immunity of physician or nurse administering immunization or other protective programs

§ 12D Prescriptions of interchangeable drug products; notification of substitute for narrow therapeutic index immunosuppressant drug for treatment of organ or tissue transplant

§ 12E Drug dependent minors; consent to medical care; liability for payment; records

§ 12E 1/2 Drug or alcohol overdose of a minor; notification of minor's parent, guardian or other having custody and control; distribution of pamphlet with addiction treatment and overdose prevention information; access to social worker

§ 12F Emergency treatment of minors

Amended by St.2022, c.136 effective July 1, 2022

§ 12G Disclosure of information by physicians and other medical providers

§ 12G 1/2 Physician reporting of diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease to family member or legal personal representative of patient

Added by St.2018, c. 220, § 5, effective November 7, 2018

§ 12H Prescriptions on hospital or clinic blanks; printing of physician's name required

§ 12I Abortion or sterilization procedures; refusal of hospital or health facility staff members or employees to participate

§ 12J Experimentation on human fetuses prohibited; medical procedures authorized; consent; approval; civil and criminal liability and proceedings; severability

§ 12K Definitions applicable to Secs. 12L to 12R