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MA Gen L ch 112 § 203 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 203 - Dietitians/nutritionists; Application for Original License, Renewal or Examination; Educational and Professional Experience Requirements

  Section 203. An application for original license, renewal and to sit for the licensing examination shall be made on the forms approved by the board and accompanied by the appropriate fee.[ Second paragraph effective until the fulfillment of the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127. For text effective upon the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127, see below.]  The fee for original license and renewal shall be determined by the commissioner of administration and finance pursuant to the provisions of section 3B of chapter 7 which shall be established at a level sufficient to and dedicated to offsetting the cost to the division of registration for the operations of the board.[ Second paragraph as amended by 2021, 39, Sec. 64 effective upon fulfillment of the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127. For text effective until the fulfillment of the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127, see above.]  The fee for original license and renewal shall be determined by the commissioner of administration and finance pursuant to the provisions of section 3B of chapter 7 which shall be established at a level sufficient to and dedicated to offsetting the cost to the department of public health for the operations of the board.  Applications for original license shall be sworn and furnish satisfactory proof that the applicant is at least 18 years old, of good moral character and has met the educational and professional experience requirements prerequisite to sitting for the licensing examination.  Educational requirements for licensure shall include:  (1) a bachelor's degree or higher with a major course of study in dietetics and nutrition, human nutrition, nutrition education, or public health nutrition; or  (2) a bachelor's degree or higher with a reasonable threshold of undergraduate level academic credit hours in nutrition and nutrition sciences as determined by the board, from a college or university regionally accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools, Inc./Commission on Institutions of Higher Education or equivalent.  Professional experience requirements for licensure shall include:  (3) a formal post baccalaureate internship approved by the board of not less than 900 hours in the field of dietetics and nutrition supervised by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist; or  (4) three years of post baccalaureate paid professional experience in the field of dietetics and nutrition; or  (5) two years of post master's degree paid professional experience in the field of dietetics and nutrition; or  (6) one year of post doctorate paid professional experience in the field of dietetics and nutrition; or  (7) such comparable experience which satisfies the board that the licensee is competent to practice as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 204 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 204 - Dietitians/nutritionists; License Examination; Time Limitation for License Application

Section 204. Applicants approved by the board as having met the age, character, education and experience requirements for licensure may sit for the licensing exam by filing an application with the board or its agent. Upon attaining a passing score on the licensing examination, an applicant must apply for a license within two years by paying the required fee and filing the proper application with the board. Failure to apply for a license within two years of taking the examination may result in the applicant being re-examined at his own expense. An applicant who fails the licensing examination may be re-examined by filing a new examination application fee with the board or its agent.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 206 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 206 - Authorized Activities for Nonlicensed Dietitians/nutritionists

Section 206. No person shall hold himself out to be a licensed dietitian/nutritionist unless so licensed under the applicable provisions of this chapter. This section shall not restrict any person who does not hold himself out to be a licensed dietitian/nutritionist from the following:  (a) pursuing a degree in dietetics or nutrition at an accredited college or university and engaging in the practice of dietetics or nutrition under the supervision of a licensed dietitian/nutritionist and in accordance with professional standards of practice, provided that the person is designated by a title clearly indicating his status as a student;  (b) fulfilling the professional experience requirement in dietetic or nutrition necessary for licensure who is engaging in the practice of dietetics or nutrition under the supervision of a licensed dietitian/nutritionist and in accordance with professional standards of practice, provided that the person is designated by a title clearly indicating his status as a trainee;  (c) furnishing information regarding food, food material, or dietary supplements;  (d) furnishing information about food, food products, or dietary supplements to customers in connection with the marketing and distribution of such items;  (e) practicing a health profession that he is otherwise authorized to practice under chapter 112 of the General Laws; or  (f) practicing a health profession that includes a dietetic or nutritional practice component, including, but not limited to, holistic medicine, naturopathic medicine, homopathic medicine, macrobiotics, ayurvedic therapy, polarity therapy, shiatsu therapy, massage therapy, and herbal therapy.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 207 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 207 - Dietitians/nutritionists; License Renewal Biennially; Continuing Education; Proof of Compliance

Section 207. Every person licensed in accordance with this chapter shall apply to the board for renewal of license on or before the anniversary of the date of birth of the licensee next occurring more than 24 months after the date of issuance of the license and every two years thereafter. An application for renewal of license shall be approved for those applicants who provide evidence of successful completion of at least 30 hours biannually of continuing education for licensed dietitian/nutritionists as approved by the board, and provide evidence of compliance with such other requirements or equivalent requirements as approved by the board. Upon satisfactory proof of compliance with the licensing requirements for dietitians/nutritionists and successful completion of said continuing education requirement the board shall issue a renewal license showing that the holder is entitled to be licensed for two years. The board may provide for the late renewal of a license which has lapsed and may require the payment of a late fee.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 208 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 208 - Dietitians/nutritionists; Authority for Recognition of Licensees From Other States

Section 208. The board may provide reciprocal recognition for registered, certified or licensed dietitians/nutritionists from other jurisdictions, provided that the standards of registration, certification and licensure in the jurisdiction are reasonably equivalent to those set forth in sections 198 and 199.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 209 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 209 - Dietitians/nutritionists; Penalty for Illegal Representation or Practice

Section 209. (1) Any person acting or purporting to act as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist without first obtaining a license to practice under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed one year or both.  Upon conviction of a subsequent violation, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or two years imprisonment or both.  (2) A person who receives any money or the equivalent thereof as a fee, commission, compensation or profit by, or in the consequence of a violation of any provision of this chapter, shall, in addition to any other penalty, be liable for a fine of not less than the sum of the money so received and not more than three times the sum so received as may be determined by the board.  (3) No action or suit shall be instituted nor recovery had, in any court of the commonwealth by any person for compensation for any act done or service rendered as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist, unless such person held a valid current license under this chapter at the time of offering to perform such act or service.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 210 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 210 - Dietitians/nutritionists; Addresses

Section 210. Each licensed dietitian/nutritionist shall advise the board of the address of his principal place of business and all other addresses at which he is currently engaged in business. He shall immediately give written notification to the board for the change of address and apply for an amended license. He shall also advise the board in writing of his current residential address.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 212 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 212 - Board of Registration in Perfusion; Powers and Duties

Section 212. The board shall have the following powers and duties:  (a) to promulgate regulations and adopt such rules as are necessary to regulate the field and practice of perfusion and perfusionists;  (b) to receive, review, approve or disapprove applications for licensing and to issue licenses;  (c) to establish administrative procedures for processing applications for licenses and license renewals and to hire or appoint such agents as are appropriate for processing applications for licenses and license renewals;  (d) to retain records of its actions and proceedings in accordance with public records laws;  (e) to establish specifications for the licensing examination, which may be or may include the complete certification examination given by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or its successor, and to provide or procure appropriate examination questions and answers and to establish examination procedures;  (f) to define by regulation the appropriate standards for education and experience necessary to qualify for licensing, including, but not limited to, continuing professional education requirements for licensed perfusionists and provisional licensed perfusionists, which shall be no less stringent than those of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or its successor, as defined in section 211; and for the conduct and ethics which shall govern the practice of perfusion;  (g) to fine, censure, revoke, suspend or deny a license, place on probation, reprimand or otherwise discipline licensees for violations of the code of ethics or the rules of the board in accordance with the provisions of section 215 but the board shall not have the power of subpoena as established pursuant to section 12 of chapter 30A;  (h) to summarily suspend the license of a licensee who poses an imminent danger to the public but a hearing shall be afforded to the licensee within seven days of an action by the board to determine whether such summary action is warranted; and  (i) to perform such other functions and duties as may be required to carry out the provisions of this section and sections 213 to 219, inclusive.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 213 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 213 - Perfusionists; License Application; Renewal; Examination

Section 213. An application for original license, a license renewal or for the licensing examination shall be made on forms approved by the board and accompanied by the appropriate fee.  The fee for original license and renewal shall be determined by the secretary of administration and finance.  An application for original license shall be sworn and shall furnish satisfactory proof that an applicant is at least 18 years old, of good moral character and has met the educational and professional experience requirements prerequisite to sitting for the licensing examination.  Requirements for licensing shall include:  (1) successful completion of a perfusion education program approved by the board provided that the program has educational standards that are no less stringent than those established by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education and approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or its successor, and provided also that the board shall require continuing education as a condition for license renewals;  (2) passing a written competency examination approved by the board. The examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of basic and clinical sciences as they relate to perfusion theory and practice and other subjects as the board may deem useful to determine the applicant's fitness to act as a perfusionist. The board may utilize a national examination that meets the requirements of this section; and  (3) completion of such experience as may be required by the board.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 214 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 214 - Perfusionists; Examination Application; Reexamination; Provisional License

Section 214. Applicants approved by the board as having met the age, character, education and experience requirements for licensing may take the licensing examination upon filing an application with the board. The board may adopt a regulation requiring that upon attaining a passing score on the licensing examination, the applicant shall apply for a license within two years of the date of passing the examination by paying the required fee and filing the proper application with the board. The regulation may provide that failure to apply for a license within two years of taking the examination shall result in the application being denied and the applicant being reexamined at his own expense. An applicant who fails the licensing examination may be reexamined by filing a new examination application fee with the board or its agent.  A person who meets the qualifications to be admitted to the approved examination for licensure as a perfusionist may, between the date of filing an application for licensure and the announcement of the results of the next succeeding examination, practice as a provisionally licensed perfusionist provided that he files an approved application with the board and pays a fee determined by the secretary of administration and finance. The board may grant a provisional license to a person who successfully completes a perfusion education program approved by the board and is qualified to be admitted to the examination. Such license shall be valid for one year from the date of its issue and may be renewed for an additional year and shall automatically expire at the end of such time if the applicant fails to pass the complete examination. An application for extension shall be signed by a supervising licensed perfusionist. A provisionally licensed perfusionist shall be under the supervision and direction of a licensed perfusionist at all times during which the provisionally licensed perfusionist performs perfusion. The board shall adopt rules governing such supervision and direction which may not require the immediate physical presence of the supervising licensed perfusionist.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 215 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 215 - Perfusionists; Revocation, Suspension, or Cancellation of License; Refusal to Renew; Discipline of Licensee

Section 215. The board may deny or refuse to renew a license or, after a hearing pursuant to chapter 30A, revoke, suspend or cancel the license or place on probation, reprimand, censure or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof satisfactory to a majority of the board that the person:  (a) has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception;  (b) has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law, or committed any other offense involving moral turpitude;  (c) has been adjudged mentally ill or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;  (d) has used drugs or intoxicating liquors to the extent which adversely affects his practice;  (e) has engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct including, but not limited to, willful acts, negligence or incompetence in the course of professional practice;  (f) has violated any lawful order, rule or regulation rendered or adopted by the board; or  (g) has been refused issuance or been disciplined in connection with a license issued by any other state or country.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 215a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 215a - Complaints for Review of Orders of Board of Registration in Perfusion

Section 215A. (a) Any person or firm adversely affected by any order of the board entered after a hearing may obtain review thereof by filing a complaint for review with the supreme judicial court within 30 days of said order. The procedures for review, and the scope of the review, shall be as specified in chapter 30A, except that the provisions of section 12 of said chapter 30A shall not apply to this review.  (b) After issuing an order for revocation or suspension, the board may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the respondent resides or conducts his practice or in Suffolk County, to insure appropriate injunctive relief to expedite the secure enforcement of its order.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 216 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 216 - Authorized Activities for Nonlicensed Perfusionists

Section 216. No person shall hold himself out as a perfusionist or as being able to practice perfusion services in the commonwealth unless he is licensed in accordance with sections 213 to 219, inclusive. No person who is not so licensed may use the letters LP or PLP or any other words or abbreviations indicating he is a licensed perfusionist or provisionally licensed perfusionist.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice, service or activities of:  (a) any person licensed in the commonwealth by any other statute from engaging in activities within the scope of practice of the profession or occupation for which he is licensed provided that he does not represent to the public, directly or indirectly, that he is licensed under sections 213 to 219, inclusive, and that he does not use any name, title or designation indicating that the person is licensed under said sections 213 to 219, inclusive;  (b) any person employed as a perfusionist by the federal government or an agency thereof if such person provides perfusion services solely under the direction and control of the organization by which he is employed;  (c) a student enrolled in an accredited perfusion education program if perfusion services performed by the student are an integral part of the student's course of study and are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed perfusionist assigned to supervise the student and who is on duty and immediately available in the assigned patient care area and if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates his status as a student or trainee;  (d) any person performing perfusion services in the commonwealth and who is certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion if the activities are performed for not more than 14 days per calendar year in association with a perfusionist licensed under this section; or  (e) any person performing autotransfusion who possesses appropriate training and practices within the American Association of Blood Banks' guidelines under the supervision of a licensed physician.  Any person acting or purporting to act as a licensed perfusionist without first obtaining a license to practice under this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. A second or subsequent conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by two years imprisonment in the house of correction, or by both such fine and imprisonment.  Any person who receives money or the equivalent thereof as a fee, commission, compensation or profit by unlicensed practice shall, in addition to any other penalty, be liable for a fine of not less than the sum of money so received and not more than three times the sum so received as may be determined by the board.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 217 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 217 - License Without Examination; Perfusionist Applicants Licensed in Another Jurisdiction

Section 217. The board may, without examination, license as a perfusionist any applicant who is duly licensed or certified under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if such applicant substantially meets the requirements for licensing as a perfusionist as set forth in section 213 or holds a current certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or its successor. At the time of making such application, the applicant shall pay a fee determined by the secretary of administration and finance to the board.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 218 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 218 - Limitations on Licensed Perfusionists

Section 218. Nothing in sections 212 to 219, inclusive, shall be construed to authorize a perfusionist to practice medicine or any other form or method of healing not specified in said sections 212 to 219, inclusive.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 219 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 219 - Record of Board of Registration in Perfusion Proceedings; Roster of Licensees and Provisional Licensees

Section 219. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations to carry into effect sections 212 to 219, inclusive, and may amend and revoke such rules and regulations at its discretion. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a roster of all persons licensed or provisionally licensed by it under sections 213 to 219, inclusive. The roster shall include the licensee name, last known business and residential address, date of licensing and license number.