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Mass. General Laws c.13

Division and boards of registration

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§ 8 Division of professional licensure; commissioner; duties; compensation; appointment of successor 
§ 8A Office of private occupational school education 
§ 9 Boards subsequently mentioned to serve in division; offices; compensation 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, § 2, effective November 21, 2024

§ 9A Rules and regulations governing examinations 
§ 9B Boards of registration; conflicting interests of public or lay members restricted; delegation of duties to single members; policy matters; definitions 
§ 9C Boards of registration; members; public employees for certain purposes 
§ 10 Board of registration in medicine; membership; appointment and term; expenses; rules and regulations 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 343, § 50, effective April 8, 2025

§ 10A Board of registration in medicine; review and approval of rules and regulations 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 343, § 51, effective April 8, 2025

§ 11 Board of registration in medicine; meetings; officers; bond; salaries and expenses 
§ 11A Board of allied health professions; membership; appointment; term; removal; election of officers; expenses; powers and duties 

Amended by St. 2024, c. 186, §§ 3-4, effective November 21, 2024

§ 11B Board of respiratory care; membership; qualifications; term 
§ 11C Board of registration of physician assistants; membership; appointment; term 
§ 11D Board of registration of dieticians and nutritionists 
§ 11E Board of registration of perfusionists; members; officers 
§ 12A Board of registration in podiatry; membership; term 
§ 12B Board of registration in podiatry; meetings; officers; quorum 
§ 12C Board of registration in podiatry; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 13 Board of registration in nursing; members; number; qualifications; appointment; term 
§ 14 Board of registration in nursing; meetings; officers; executive director; duties 
§ 14A Board of registration in nursing; assistant to executive director; qualifications; appointment 
§ 15 Board of registration in nursing; compensation and expenses 
§ 15D Board of registration in nursing; compensation and expense limit 
§ 16 Board of registration in optometry; membership; appointment; term; qualifications 
§ 17 Board of registration in optometry; meetings; officers; secretary's bond 
§ 18 Board of registration in optometry; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 19 Board of registration in dentistry; membership; qualifications; appointment; term; advisors 
§ 20 Board of registration in dentistry; board meetings; officers 
§ 21 Board of registration in dentistry; salaries and expenses; accounts open to public 
§ 22 Board of registration in pharmacy; membership; qualifications; appointment; term; code of ethics 

Amended by St.2021, c.39, § 10, effective July 18, 2021

§ 23 Board of registration in pharmacy; meetings; officers; secretary's bond 
§ 24 Board of registration in pharmacy; salaries and expenses 
§ 25 Board of registration in pharmacy; agents; expenses; duties 
§ 25A Agents appointed pursuant to Sec. 25; training 
§ 26 Board of registration in veterinary medicine; membership; qualifications; term 
§ 27 Board of registration in veterinary medicine; meetings; officers 
§ 28 Board of registration in veterinary medicine; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 29 Board of registration in embalming and funeral directing; membership; appointment; term 
§ 30 Board of registration in embalming and funeral directing; meetings; officers; secretary's bond 
§ 31 Board of registration in embalming and funeral directing; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 32 State examiners of electricians; membership; appointment and term; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 32A Board of electricians' appeals 
§ 33 Board of public accountancy; membership; appointment; terms; removal 
§ 34 Board of public accountancy; officers; records of proceedings; register; meetings 
§ 35 Board of public accountancy; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 36 Board of state examiners of plumbers and gas fitters; membership; appointment; term; chairperson 
§ 37 Board of state examiners of plumbers and gas fitters; meetings 
§ 38 Board of state examiners of plumbers and gas fitters; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 42 Board of registration of cosmetology and barbering; membership; appointment and term 
§ 44A Board of registration of architects; membership; appointment; term 
§ 44B Board of registration of architects; meetings; officers; quorum 
§ 44C Board of registration of architects; rules and by-laws; seal; powers; annual report 
§ 44D Board of registration of architects; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 45 Board of registration of professional engineers and of land surveyors; membership; appointment; terms 
§ 46 Board of registration of professional engineers and of land surveyors; meetings; officers 
§ 47 Board of registration of professional engineers and of land surveyors; compensation; expenses; limitations 
§ 48 Board of registration of dispensing opticians; membership; appointment; term 
§ 49 Board of registration of dispensing opticians; meetings; officers; secretary's bond 
§ 50 Board of registration of dispensing opticians; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 54 Board of registration of real estate brokers and salesmen; membership; appointment; term; vacancies 
§ 55 Board of registration of real estate brokers and salesmen; meetings; notice, quorum; record 
§ 56 Board of registration of real estate brokers and salesmen; rules and by-laws; seal; annual report; contents 
§ 57 Board of registration of real estate brokers and salesmen; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 64 Board of registration of chiropractors membership; appointment and qualifications 
§ 65 Board of registration of chiropractors; meetings 
§ 66 Board of registration of chiropractors; compensation and reimbursement of expenses 
§ 66B Board of certification of operators of drinking water supply facilities 
§ 67 Board of registration of landscape architects; membership; appointment and qualifications; term; vacancies 
§ 68 Board of registration of landscape architects; meetings; chairman 
§ 69 Board of registration of landscape architects; compensation; expenses; clerks 
§ 73 Board of nursing home administrators; membership; appointment; vacancies; removal 
§ 74 Board of nursing home administrators; meetings; officers; rules and regulations 
§ 75 Board of nursing home administrators; disposition of fees; compensation and expenses of members; employees 
§ 76 Board of registration of psychologists; membership; appointment and qualifications 
§ 77 Board of registration of psychologists; term; expiration; appointment of successor 
§ 78 Board of registration of psychologists; removal of member for cause; notice; right to hearing 
§ 79 Board of registration of psychologists; meetings; election of officers; licenses; rules and regulations; compensation; assistants 
§ 80 Board of registration of social workers; membership; appointment and qualifications 
§ 81 Board of registration of social workers; term 
§ 82 Board of registration of social workers; removal of member for cause; right to hearing; vacancy 
§ 83 Board of registration of social workers; compensation 
§ 84 Board of registration of social workers; meetings; election of officers; powers and duties of board; issuance of cease and desist orders; fees 
§ 85 Board of registration of speech–language pathology and audiology; membership; appointment; election of officers; expenses 
§ 86 Board of registration of speech-language pathology and audiology; examination, licensing and registration; ethical standards; complaints 
§ 87 Board of registration of speech-language pathology and audiology; rules and regulations 
§ 88 Board of registration of allied mental health and human services professions; membership; appointment; removal 
§ 89 Board of registration of allied mental health and human services professions; qualifications of members 
§ 90 Board of registration of allied mental health and human services professions; meetings; duties 
§ 92 Board of real estate appraisers; membership; appointment; expenses 
§ 93 Board of registration of hearing instrument specialists; members 
§ 94 Board of registration of hearing instrument specialists; duties 
§ 96 Board of registration of home inspectors; members 
§ 97 Board of registration of home inspectors; duties; informational brochure on home inspections 
§ 97A Board of registration of home inspectors; regulations outlining procedures and benefits of home energy audit 
§ 98 Board of registration of massage therapy; composition; terms; voting 

Amended by St.2021, c.39, § 20, effective July 18, 2021

§ 99 Board of registration of massage therapy; powers and duties 
§ 101 Board of examiners of sheet metal workers; members; terms; frequency of meetings 
§ 102 Board of examiners of sheet metal workers; powers and duties 
§ 103 Board of registration of genetic counselors; members; removal and resignation 
§ 104 Board of registration of genetic counselors; election of officers; meetings; reimbursement of expenses 
§ 105 Board of registration of genetic counselors; powers and duties 
§ 106 Board of certification of community health workers; membership; term; removal and vacancies 
§ 107 Board of certification of community health workers; meetings; officers; quorum; records; expenses; staffing 
§ 108 Board of certification of community health workers; powers and duties 
§ 109 Board of registration in naturopathy; membership; term; officers; quorum; compensation and expenses 
§ 110 Board of registration in midwifery; membership; elections 

Added by St. 2024, c. 186, § 5, effective November 21, 2024

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