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MA Gen L ch 112 § 152 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 152 - Acupuncturists; Eligibility for Registration and Licensure

Section 152. To be eligible for registration and licensure by the committee as an acupuncturist an applicant shall:  (a) Be at least eighteen years of age,  (b) be of good moral character,  (c) demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the English language so that he may understand and be understood by patients and physicians, or have a translator available to communicate with patients and physicians,  (d) fulfill one of the following criteria:  (1) the applicant has successfully completed the equivalent of two academic years at an accredited university or college, including courses in anatomy, physiology, and biology, or has taken courses at a facility which is approved by the department of education to offer such courses, and has successfully completed a committee approved course of training in acupuncture of not less than two academic years, and one year of a committee approved acupuncture internship which may run concurrently with the two year academic course in acupuncture; and passes to the satisfaction of the committee an examination conducted by it to determine his fitness to engage in the practice of acupuncture, or  (2) the applicant may possess a current, valid acupuncture license or certificate from another state or foreign nation that is equivalent in its requirements to clauses (a), (b), and (d), or has equivalent training and experience as determined by the committee, and passes the examination administered by the committee as in clause (d).  (3) the applicant has legally practiced acupuncture as his primary activity since January first, nineteen hundred and eighty-three and has legally practiced acupuncture in the commonwealth for the twelve months immediately preceding the date of his application; and the applicant files his application within sixty days from the time the committee first accepts applications for the license to practice acupuncture; or  (4) the applicant is a legally practicing acupuncturist in the commonwealth on January first, nineteen hundred and eighty-six and the applicant files his application within sixty days from the time the committee first accepts applications for the license to practice acupuncture; and passes the examination administered by the committee as in clause (d). If any person so practicing acupuncture fails to pass the first announced examination, he may continue to practice acupuncture under the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner, as defined by the board of registration in medicine until the applicant takes the second announced examination. If any person so practicing acupuncture fails to pass the first and second announced examination, they must cease the practice of acupuncture upon due notice to the applicant of such failure.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 153 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 153 - Acupuncturists; Reciprocal Licensing

Section 153. The committee may enter into agreements with medical or acupuncture examination boards of other states and territories of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, having qualifications and standards at least as high as those of the commonwealth, providing for reciprocal licensing in this state, without further examination, of persons who hold a valid license granted by written examination in the other state or territory, and who apply and remit fees as indicated in section one hundred and fifty-one.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 154 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 154 - Acupuncturists; Examinations

Section 154. The committee shall examine applicants for licensure as acupuncturists at least annually in such places as it may determine commencing in calendar year nineteen hundred and eighty-seven. The examination shall test the applicants competency in and knowledge of the theory and practice of acupuncture, medical ethics, medical terminology, and sufficient knowledge of anatomy and physiology so that safe practice could be expected. The type of examination shall be determined by the committee. Any applicant who fails to pass such examination may take a second examination upon the payment of an additional application fee which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration and finance under the provisions of section three B of chapter seven, and must be so re-examined at the next scheduled examination. Upon failure of an applicant to pass a second examination, the committee may require him to complete additional courses of study as designated by the committee, in which case he shall be required, before taking another examination, to present to the committee satisfactory evidence of having completed the required additional courses, and shall pay the re-examination fee as noted above.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 155 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 155 - Acupuncturists; Registration and Licensure; Certificate of Registration

Section 155. The committee shall register and license as an acupuncturist each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the committee his fitness for licensure under the provisions of sections one hundred and forty-nine to one hundred and sixty-two, inclusive. It shall issue to each person registered a Certificate of Registration, which shall be prima face evidence of the right of such person to represent himself as a licensed acupuncturist and authorized to use the initials L.Ac.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 156 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 156 - Acupuncturists; Renewal of Licenses

Section 156. The committee shall require that all acupuncturists registered in the commonwealth renew their licenses at two year intervals. The renewal date shall be the licensee's birthday, in the renewal year. The committee shall, by regulation, determine the renewal year. For the purpose of this section, the birthday of a person born on February twenty-ninth shall be deemed to be February twenty-eighth. Every renewal applicant shall complete a renewal application, as prescribed by the committee, and pay a fee which shall be determined by the commissioner of administration under the provisions of section three B of chapter seven. The license of any licensee who does not file a completed renewal application together with the fee shall be automatically revoked, but shall be revived upon completion of the renewal process.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 157 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 157 - Acupuncturists; Internship Programs

Section 157. A student of acupuncture who has creditably completed not less than one year of study in a committee approved acupuncture school, may practice acupuncture, but only in a committee approved internship program. Said internship program will require the supervision of interns by an instructor; which instructor shall be a registered and licensed acupuncturist in the commonwealth and a duly appointed field faculty member of a committee approved school of acupuncture. Said intern shall be identified as an acupuncture intern when in a clinical setting.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 158 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 158 - Acupuncturists; Revocation, Suspension, or Cancellation of Licenses; Liability of Complainants

Section 158. The committee may, after a hearing pursuant to chapter thirty A, revoke, suspend, or cancel the license of an acupuncturist, or reprimand or censure an acupuncturist if it finds upon proof satisfactory to the committee that such acupuncturist:  (a) fraudulently procured licensure as an acupuncturist;  (b) violated any provision of law relating to the practice of medicine or acupuncture, or any rule or regulation adopted thereunder;  (c) acted with gross misconduct in the practice of acupuncture or of practicing acupuncture fraudulently, or beyond its authorized scope, or with gross incompetence, or with gross negligence on a particular occasion or negligence on repeated occasions;  (d) practiced acupuncture while the ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical disability or mental instability;  (e) was habitually drunk or being or having been addicted to, dependent on, or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens, or other drugs having similar effects;  (f) knowingly permitted, aided or abetted an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license for purposes of fraud, deception or personal gain;  (g) has been convicted of a criminal offense which reasonably calls into question the ability to practice acupuncture;  (h) violated any rule or regulation of the board or the committee;  [There is no clause (i).]  (j) acted in a manner which is professionally unethical according to ethical standards of the profession of acupuncture.  No person filing a complaint or reporting information pursuant to this section or assisting the committee or board at its request in any manner in discharging its duties and functions shall be liable in any cause of action arising out of receiving such information or assistance, providing the person making the complaint or reporting or providing such information or assistance does so in good faith and without malice.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 159 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 159 - Acupuncturists; Enforcement; Penalties; Injunctions

Section 159. Any person who practices acupuncture in the commonwealth without a license granted pursuant to sections one hundred and fifty to one hundred and fifty-seven, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both such fine and imprisonment.  The committee may petition in any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against any person practicing acupuncture or any branch thereof without a license. Such injunction may be issued without proof of damage sustained by any person. Such injunction shall not relieve such person from criminal prosecution for practicing without a license.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 160 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 160 - Acupuncturists; Penalty for Illegal Representation or Practice

Section 160. A person who does not possess a valid license and existing and current certificate of registration as an acupuncturist pursuant to the provisions of sections one hundred and forty-nine to one hundred and sixty-two, inclusive, shall not in any manner represent himself as an acupuncturist nor use in connection with his name the words or letters ''Acupuncturist'', ''Licensed Acupuncturist'', ''Doctor of Acupuncture'', ''Acupuncture Therapist'', ''L.Ac.'', ''R.Ac.'', or any other letter, words, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he is an acupuncturist. Whoever, not being lawfully authorized to practice acupuncture within the commonwealth and registered under section one hundred and fifty-five, holds himself out as a practitioner of acupuncture or practices or attempts to practice acupuncture, or whoever practices acupuncture under a false or assumed name or under a name other than that by which he is registered, or whoever impersonates another practitioner, or whoever practices or attempts to practice any fraud in connection with the filing of an application, or whoever files an application under a false or assumed name or under a name other than his own, or whoever impersonates or attempts to impersonate another applicant for registration during an examination, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than one year, or both. A person rendering acupuncture services in violation of this section shall recover no compensation therefor.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 162 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 162 - Federally Employed Acupuncturists; Treatment by Physical Therapists

Section 162. Nothing contained in sections one hundred and forty-nine to one hundred and sixty-two, inclusive, shall prohibit any person employed as an acupuncturist by an agency of the federal government from practicing acupuncture while discharging his official duties as such employee. Nothing contained herein shall prevent physical therapists from practicing transcutaneous nerve stimulation, the stimulation of muscle contractions for the purpose of diagnosis or rehabilitation, or other techniques in the context of standard Western Medical Procedure and neither defined as nor held out to be acupuncture. Nothing contained herein shall prevent licensed physicians from practicing acupuncture.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 164a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 164a - Allied Mental Health and Human Service Professionals; Applied Behavior Analysis; Practice by Qualified Members of Other Professions or Occupations

Section 164A. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent qualified members of other professions or occupations including, but not limited to, physicians, psychologists, teachers, occupational therapists, members of the clergy, authorized Christian Science practitioners, attorneys-at-law, social workers, guidance counselors, clinical counselors, adjustment counselors, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, rehabilitation counselors or professional employees meeting the requirements of a public or private school or agency's licensure standards from practicing applied behavior analysis if it is consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions or to an individual who implements applied behavior analysis services to an individual served in a public or private school setting or service agency licensed or approved by the commonwealth to provide residential, habilitative, vocational or social support services when performed as part of an Individualized Education Program or Individualized Service Plan supervised by a professional employee meeting the requirements of the school or agency's licensure standards; provided, however, that no such physician, psychologist, teacher, occupational therapist, member of the clergy, Christian Science practitioner, attorney-at-law, social worker, guidance counselor, clinical counselor, adjustment counselor, speech-language pathologist, audiologist, rehabilitation counselor, professional employee meeting the requirements of a public or private school or agency's licensure standards or individual who implements applied behavior analysis services to an individual served in a public or private school setting or service agency licensed or approved by the commonwealth to provide residential, habilitative, vocational or social support services when performed as part of an Individualized Education Program or Individualized Service Plan supervised by a professional employee meeting the requirements of a public or private school or agency's licensure standards shall use any title or description stating or implying that such person is a licensed applied behavior analyst or licensed assistant applied behavior analysts without holding such license.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 166 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 166 - Allied Mental Health and Human Service Professionals; Examinations; Issuance of Licenses Without Examinations

Section 166. The board shall conduct examinations at least twice a year at a time and place designated by the board, in order to determine any applicant's qualifications for the practice of an allied mental health and human services profession.  Examinations may be written or oral as determined by the board. In any written examination each applicant shall be designated so that the name shall not be disclosed to the board until examinations have been graded.  Examinations shall include questions in such theoretical and applied fields as the board deems most suitable to test an applicant's knowledge and competence to engage in the practice of the allied mental health and human services profession in which licensure is sought.  An applicant shall be held to have passed an examination upon affirmative vote of at least five members of the board.  Any individual who fails an examination conducted by the board shall not be admitted to a subsequent examination for a period of at least six months.  The board shall issue a license without examination to the following: (1) an applicant licensed as a professional in a comparable field in another state whose requirements for the license are determined by the board to be equivalent to or exceed the requirements of the commonwealth (2) an applicant who has passed a civil service examination for a position whose title is included in the definition of an allied mental health and human services professional in section one hundred and sixty-three and who has completed six months service in such position with an agency of the commonwealth or its political subdivisions and who meets the requirements of section one hundred and sixty-five; provided, however, that such applicant shall submit an application on forms prescribed by the board and pay the licensure fee therefor.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 167 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 167 - Allied Mental Health and Human Service Professionals; Temporary Permits

Section 167. The board, at its discretion, may issue a temporary permit, effective for up to one year, to an individual whose application for licensure under this chapter is being processed by the board, or to a person awaiting the opportunity to take the first written examination offered by the board after filing such application.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 168 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 168 - Allied Mental Health and Human Service Professionals; License Fees; Renewals

Section 168. A fee, as determined by the commissioner of administration pursuant to section three B of chapter seven shall be paid to the board for the original license. Licenses shall be valid for two years and must be renewed biennially. Any application for renewal of a license which has expired shall require the payment of a re-registration fee.  On or before September thirtieth of the year preceding the expiration of a license, the secretary of the board shall forward to the holder of the license a form of application for renewal thereof. Upon the receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee on or before November thirtieth, the secretary shall issue a new license for the year commencing January first.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 169 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 169 - Allied Mental Health and Human Service Professionals; Denial, Revocation or Suspension of Licenses

Section 169. The board, subject to a majority vote of its members, is authorized to deny, revoke or suspend a license granted pursuant to this chapter on the following grounds:  (1) conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a crime which the board determines to be of such a nature as to render such person unfit to practice as a mental health and human services professional. Said board shall maintain and publish a list of such crimes;  (2) violation of ethical standards of such a nature as to render such individual unfit to practice as a mental health and human services professional. Said board shall publish and maintain such ethical standards;  (3) fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license; or  (4) other just and sufficient cause which renders a person unfit to practice as a mental health and human services professional.  No license may be suspended or revoked for the reasons set forth in the preceding paragraph without prior notice and opportunity for hearing on such suspension or revocation, except that the board may, in its discretion, without prior notice or hearing, suspend for up to one year the license of any individual convicted of a crime as set forth therein. The burden of proof shall be on the board in any proceeding to suspend or revoke a license. No license may be suspended or revoked under this section except by majority vote of the full board, notwithstanding any other provisions.  Any individual may file a complaint with the board seeking denial, suspension or revocation of a license issued or to be issued by the board. Such complaints shall be in a form prescribed by the board and shall be verified under oath by the complainant or his duly authorized agent. If the board determines that a complaint alleges facts which, if true, would require denial, revocation or suspension of a license, it shall promptly conduct a hearing. Whenever said board establishes that a complaint does not state facts which warrant a hearing, such complaint may be dismissed.  Said board shall not hear complaints against any licensed individuals for actions which have occurred in the course of employment by any agency of the commonwealth or its political subdivisions unless such complaint is received by the board subsequent to the dismissal of a licensee by such agency for reasons of moral turpitude or gross negligence; provided, however, that said licensee shall have exhausted all administrative appeals of such dismissal.  Any individual may be permitted to intervene and participate in board hearings on suspension or revocation of a license upon a showing of an interest in such proceeding.  Any individual whose license has been suspended or revoked may apply to the board for vacation of the suspension or reinstatement of the license.