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Mass. General Laws c.112, §§ 23A-53

Registration of certain professions and occupations

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§ 23A Definitions applicable to Secs. 23A to 23P 3/4 
§ 23B Board of allied health professions; examinations; applications for licensure; fees; renewal of license 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, §§ 25-26, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23C Athletic trainers, occupational therapists or physical therapists or assistants; practice upon filing of license application 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, §§ 27-28, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23D Athletic trainers, occupational therapists or physical therapists or assistants; licensing of persons registered or licensed in other states, territories, etc.; fees 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, § 29, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23E Limitation of application of section to other practices, services or activities 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, §§ 30-33, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23F Athletic trainers; qualifications 
§ 23G Occupational therapists; qualifications 
§ 23H Occupational therapy assistant; qualifications 
§ 23I Physical therapist; qualifications 
§ 23J Physical therapist assistants; qualifications 
§ 23J-1/2 Lactation consultant licensure; qualifications 

Added by St. 2024, c. 186, § 34, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23K Revocation, suspension, etc. of licensee 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, § 35, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23L Practice of medicine or other form of healing by athletic trainer, occupational therapist or physical therapist or assistants 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, § 36, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23M Rules and regulations of board of allied health professions; record of proceedings; roster of licensees 
§ 23M 1/2 Practice settings of licensees; regulations 
§ 23N Athletic trainers; necessity of license 
§ 23O Occupational therapists or assistants; necessity of license; use of letters, abbreviations, etc. 
§ 23P Physical therapists or assistants; necessity of license; use of letters, abbreviations, etc. 
§ 23P 1/2 Physical therapist; disclosure of referring physician's ownership interest 
§ 23P 3/4 Lactation consultant; necessity of license; use of title 

Added by St. 2024, c. 186, § 37, effective November 21, 2024

§ 23Q Citation  
§ 23R Definitions applicable to Secs. 23R to 23BB 
§ 23S Board of respiratory care; examination of candidates; application for license; renewal of license 
§ 23T Supervised practice pending examination results 
§ 23U Licensing as respiratory therapist without examination 
§ 23V Limitation of application of Secs. 23R to 23BB to other practices, services or activities 
§ 23W Respiratory therapists; qualifications 
§ 23X Revocation or suspension of respiratory therapist license 
§ 23Y Unauthorized practice of medicine by respiratory therapist 
§ 23Z Rules and regulations of the board of respiratory care; roster of licensees 
§ 23AA Unauthorized practice of respiratory care 
§ 23BB Voluntary emergency care or treatment by respiratory therapist; exemption from liability 
§ 24 Registration of pharmacists; examination; fees 
§ 24A Records of board of registration in pharmacy; expiration of registrations; renewals; reinstatement; fees; continuing education requirements; audits 
§ 24B Standards for schools of pharmacy; certificates of approval; courses 
§ 24B 1/2 Pharmacist collaborative practice agreements; collaborative drug therapy management 
§ 24B 3/4 Implementation of collaborative drug therapy management; rules and regulations 
§ 24C Pharmacy technicians; registration 
§24D Complaints relating to pharmacy technicians; investigation; discipline 
§ 24E Person acting as pharmacy technician without being registered; misdemeanor; punishment 
§ 24F Pharmacy technician change of address; written notification 
§ 24G Pharmacy interns 
§ 24H Rehabilitation program for registered pharmacists and pharmacy interns and technicians with substance use issue 
§ 25 Records of board of registration in pharmacy; annual reports 
§ 25A Annual report of investigatory or disciplinary actions conducted by the board of registration in pharmacy; availability 
§ 26 Display of certificate of registration from the board of registration in pharmacy 
§ 27 Complaints against registered pharmacists; notice; hearing 
§ 28 Decision of board of registration in pharmacy; effect 
§ 29 Suspension of certificate of registration of registered pharmacist 
§ 30 Unlawful dispensing of controlled substances; penalties; clerical and ministerial supportive services excepted 
§ 32 Investigation of complaints; participation in national data reporting system 

Amended by St.2022, c.127, §14, effective July 29, 2022

§ 33 Access to documents by registered pharmacists against whom a complaint or charge is pending 
§ 34 Certificate of conviction of pharmacist; notification of board 
§ 36 Continuance of business of deceased or incapacitated registered pharmacists 
§ 36A Sale, distribution or delivery, at wholesale, of drugs or medicines; license 
§ 36B Sale, distribution or delivery, at wholesale, of drugs or medicines; license fee; qualification; renewal 
§ 36C Use of words ''wholesale druggist''; inspection and investigation of wholesale dealers; reports of violations; complaints 
§ 36D Penalties 
§ 36E Outsourcing facilities; registration 
§ 37 Drug business; definition 
§ 38 Transaction of retail drug business; registration; permit; display of permit 
§ 39 Registration; permits; fees; rendering of final decision; establishment of specialty pharmacy licensure categories 
§ 39A Restricted pharmacies; registration 
§ 39B Nuclear pharmacies 
§ 39C Long-term care pharmacy and home infusion pharmacy 
§ 39D Definitions applicable to Secs. 36E to 42D; reporting of improper dispensing of prescription drugs; reporting of serious adverse drug events; recall and reporting of defective drug preparation 
§ 39F Compounding and distribution of sterile or complex non-sterile drug preparation prohibited without license; adherence to current standards under cGMP 
§ 39G Retail sterile compounding pharmacies; licensure; designation of manager of record; inspection and quality assurance procedures; supplementary regulations 
§ 39H Retail complex non-sterile compounding pharmacies; licensure; designation of manager of record; inspection and quality assurance procedures; supplementary regulations 
§ 39I Institutional sterile compounding pharmacies; licensure; designation of manager or record; inspection and quality assurance procedures; supplementary regulations 
§ 39J Non-resident pharmacies; licensure; designation of pharmacist in charge; distribution of drug preparations produced or compounded by a pharmacy not granted a non-resident license prohibited 
§ 40 Suspension or revocation of registration and permit; notice; hearing 
§41A Patent and proprietary medicines; non-controlled substances; exemption from regulation 
§ 42A Rules and regulations of the board of registration in pharmacy; participation in national data reporting systems; suspension or revocation of license or permit; hearing; summary action upon belief of threat to public health, safety or welfare 
§ 42B Development and operation of publicly accessible and searchable website containing enforcement action records of licensed pharmacies and pharmacists, record of serious adverse drug events and other relevant information 
§ 42C Advisory committee to the board of registration in pharmacy 
§ 42D Assessment of penalty against licensed pharmacy for violation of regulation or administrative rule or for failure to comply with order to correct violation 
§ 43 Powers and duties of board of registration of dentistry; records; annual reports 
§ 43A Definitions 
§ 44 Notification of board of office address; fees, default; lists; display of name 
§ 45 Registration of dentists; applications; examinations and re-examinations; fees; participation in medical assistance program; certificate; alien applicants 
§ 45A Limited registration of dentists; renewal; revocation 
§ 45B Temporary registration of dentists; prerequisites; fee; restrictions on practice; revocation 
§ 45C Registration of dentists; fee waived for certain volunteer practitioners; scope of practice restricted; contents of application 
§ 46 Reputable dental college; definition 
§ 46A Reexamination for competency 
§ 47 Examination 
§ 48 Reciprocity certificate for dentist lawfully in practice for at least five years in another state; fee 
§ 49 Operation of dental office under name of owner; exception 
§ 50 Practicing dentistry; definition; identification of removable dental prosthesis 
§ 50A Prescriptions on hospital or clinic blanks; printing of dentist's name required 
§ 51 Dental hygienists 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 394, effective April 10, 2025

§ 51 1/2 Registration of dental assistants 
§ 51A Continuing education; rules and regulations 
§ 52 Penalties for violations regarding licensing of dental professionals 
§ 52A Illegal advertising; dental referral service disclosure 
§ 52B Conviction for illegal advertising; revocation or suspension of registration of dentist or dental hygienist 
§ 52C Illegal advertisement by persons engaged in dental business relating to dentures and bridges 
§ 52D Suspension, revocation or cancellation of certificate, registration, license or authority upon conviction of felony related to practice of dentistry 
§ 52E Repeated irregularities in billing third party payers; disciplinary proceedings 
§ 52F Suspension of or refusal to renew registrant's license; hearing 
§ 52G Persons filing complaint or providing information to board; liability 
§ 52H Board participation in the unified recovery and monitoring program; public record disclosure exemption 

Added by St. 2024, c. 285, § 12, effective March 23, 2025

§ 53 Application of Secs. 43 to 52; treatment by registered physician or registered dentist from another state 

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