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MA Gen L ch 112 § 220 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 220 - Perfusionists; Addresses of Licensees

Section 220. Each licensed perfusionist shall advise the board of the address of his principal place of business and other addresses at which he is currently engaged in business. Each licensee shall immediately give written notification to the board of any change of address and apply for an amended license. Each licensee shall also advise the board in writing of his current residential address.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 221 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 221 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 222 to 226

  Section 221. As used in sections 222 to 226, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:--  "Associate home inspector'', a person employed by a licensed home inspector to conduct home inspections of residential buildings under the supervision of a licensed home inspector who is licensed pursuant to this chapter.  "Board'', the board of registration of home inspectors established pursuant to section 96 of chapter 13.  "Client'', a person who engages the services of a home inspector for the purpose of obtaining inspection of and a written report on the condition of a residential building.[ Definition of "Division'' effective until July 18, 2021. For text effective July 18, 2021, see below.]  "Division'', the division of registration.[ Definition of "Division'' as amended by 2021, 39, Sec. 65 effective July 18, 2021. See 2021, 39, Sec. 128. For text effective until July 18, 2021, see above.]  "Division'', the division of occupational licensure.  "Home inspection'', the process by which a home inspector observes and provides pursuant to the sale and transfer of a residential building, a written evaluation of the following readily accessible components of a residential building: heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical systems, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, exterior and interior components and any other related residential housing components. A home inspection shall, at a minimum, conform with standards of practice promulgated by the board.  "Home inspector'', a person licensed as a home inspector pursuant to this chapter.  "Residential building'', a structure consisting of one to four dwelling units.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 223 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 223 - Home Inspectors;establishment of Licensure Requirements; Applicant Qualifications

Section 223. The board shall establish the requirements for licensure as an associate home inspector and shall promulgate such rules and regulations to establish the associate training program and duties and responsibilities of the supervisor and otherwise as may be necessary pursuant to the provisions of this section. Said board shall license as an associate an applicant who has shown to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant:  (1) is of good moral character;  (2) has successfully completed high school or its equivalent;  (3) has successfully completed a board-approved training program;  (4) has performed not less than 25 home inspections in the presence of a licensed home inspector;  (5) has passed a written or electronic competency examination offered or approved by the board;  (6) has an identified supervisor who is a person licensed in good standing in the commonwealth as a home inspector; and  (7) has paid the appropriate fee, which shall be set by the secretary of administration and finance.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 224 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 224 - Home Inspection License Applicants Licensed in Another State

Section 224. Upon payment to the board of a fee and the submission of a written application provided by said board, the board shall issue a home inspector license to a person who holds a valid license or registration issued by another jurisdiction which has standards substantially equivalent to or exceeding the standards of the commonwealth, as determined by said board.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 226 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 226 - Violations of Secs. 222 to 225; Fines and Penalties; Appeal

Section 226. The board may, by a majority vote and upon determination made after a hearing pursuant to chapter 30A, find that a home inspector or associate home inspector is liable for a violation of the provisions of sections 222 to 225, inclusive, and may impose the following fines and penalties:  (1) suspend, revoke, cancel or place on probation the license of the home inspector or associate;  (2) reprimand or censure the licensee;  (3) order the licensee to complete continuing education or training or both as a condition of retention or future consideration or reinstatement of such license;  (4) order the licensee to participate in a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program or undergo drug testing or both as a condition of reinstatement of such license;  (5) order the licensee to practice under appropriate supervision for a period of time to be determined by said board as a condition of retention of future consideration of reinstatement of such license;  (6) order financial restitution, where appropriate; and  (7) assess an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation.  Whoever, not being licensed as a home inspector or an associate home inspector, holds himself out as such or whoever, being licensed, impersonates another home inspector or associate home inspector or violates any rule or regulation made by said board and performs a home inspection, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Such civil penalty may be assessed by the board after hearing and may be enforced by the courts of the commonwealth.  No action by a home inspector for recovery of a fee for the performance of a home inspection shall be maintained in the courts of the commonwealth unless the individual who performed the inspection was duly licensed at the time the fee was earned.  An appeal of a license suspension, revocation, cancellation or other discipline shall be made to the superior court based solely on the administrative record compiled at the board hearing.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 227 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 227 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 228 to 235

Section 227. As used in this section and sections 228 to 236, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—  ''Board'', the board of registration of massage therapy established in section 98 of chapter 13.  ''Licensed massage school'', a facility which is licensed by the board after meeting minimum standards for training and curriculum as determined in accordance with sections 228 to 236, inclusive.  ''Licensed massage therapy salon'', a place, office, clinic or establishment licensed by the board to offer massage services.  ''Massage'', the systematic treatment of the soft tissues of the body by use of pressure, friction, stroking, percussion, kneading, vibration by manual or mechanical means, range of motion for purposes of demonstrating muscle excursion or muscle flexibility and nonspecific stretching. Massage therapy may include the use of oil, ice, hot and cold packs, tub, shower, steam, dry heat or cabinet baths, in which the primary intent is to enhance or restore the health and well-being of the client. Massage therapy shall not include diagnoses, the prescribing of drugs or medicines, spinal or other joint manipulations or any services or procedures for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy or podiatry is required by law.  ''Massage therapist'' or ''Massage practitioner'', a person licensed by the board who instructs or administers massage or massage therapy for compensation.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 230 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 230 - Reciprocal Licenses for Massage Therapists From Other Jurisdictions

Section 230. The board may provide reciprocal licenses for registered, certified or licensed massage therapists from other jurisdictions if the standards of registration, certification or licensure in their jurisdictions are reasonably equivalent to those set forth in section 229. The board shall adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of this section. The fee for a reciprocal license shall be prescribed by the executive office of administration and finance pursuant to section 3B of chapter 7 and shall not be less than $100. An applicant shall not be granted reciprocity if his license to practice is revoked or suspended by any other jurisdiction. The board, subject to a vote of the majority of its members, may revoke a license if the license, certificate, registration or authority issued by another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign state or nation is revoked, cancelled, suspended, or otherwise acted against, or if the holder has been disciplined in that jurisdiction, if the basis for the action would constitute a basis for disciplinary action in the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 231 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 231 - Requirements for Licensing of Massage Therapists

Section 231. The board may grant a license to an applicant who: (1) either: (a) provides documentation acceptable to the board demonstrating the applicant has provided at least 500 hours of massage to members of the public for compensation; (b) has been authorized to practice massage therapy by the municipal board of health within the commonwealth, such authorization being valid within 2 years of the date of application; or (c) provides proof of the successful passage of a board approved examination administered by a national organizational or board accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies and approved by the National Organization for Competency Assurance; (2) submits a completed application and pays the necessary fee prescribed by the executive office of administration and finance pursuant to section 3B of chapter 7; (3) is of good moral character as determined by the discretion of the board; and (4) provides proof of professional liability coverage.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 234 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 234 - Regulations by Board of Massage Therapy; Display of License in Place of Business

Section 234. The board shall adopt regulations necessary to ensure the safe and lawful practice of massage therapy. Every person receiving a license from the board shall conspicuously display the same in his place of business.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 235 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 235 - Advertising by Massage Therapists

Section 235. (a) Only persons duly licensed under this chapter shall be designated as massage therapists and entitled to use the term ''massage'' when advertising or printing promotional material. Any person who uses the term ''massage'' in his professional title without being authorized to do so shall be subject to discipline by the board. Anyone who: (i) knowingly aids and abets another to use the term ''massage'' as part of a professional title when the person is not authorized to do so; or (ii) knowingly employs persons not authorized to use the regulated professional title in the course of such employment, shall also be subject to a disciplinary proceeding before the board. It shall also be a violation of this chapter for a person to advertise: (1) as a massage therapist, also known as a muscular therapist, myotherapist, masseur, masseuse or a massage therapy establishment unless a person in its employment holds a valid license under this chapter; (2) by combining advertising for a licensed massage therapy service with escort or dating services; (3) as performing massage in a form in which the person has not received training, or of a type which is not licensed or otherwise recognized by law or administrative rule; or (4) by using any term other than therapeutic massage or massage therapy to refer to the service. The term ''advertise'' as used in this section shall include, but not be limited to, the issuance of a card, sign or device to another; the causing, permitting, or allowing of any sign or marking on or in any building, vehicle or structure; advertising in a newspaper or magazine or on television; or through electronic means; any listing or advertising in a directory under a classification or heading that includes the word ''massage'' or commercials broadcast by airwave transmission.  (b) Any persons who are otherwise licensed, certified, or registered under laws of this commonwealth, who are performing services within their authorized scope of practice, and who do not hold themselves out to be massage therapists, shall be exempt from this section.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 238 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 238 - Sheet Metal Workers; License Requirement for Masters, Journeypersons and Apprentices; Display of License or Certificate; Display of Designation and Number in Advertisements

Section 238. (a) No person shall engage in work as a master, journeyperson or apprentice nor shall any person advertise or represent that he is a master, journeyperson or apprentice unless that person holds a valid license issued by the board as provided in this chapter.  (b) The license or certificate of a master, journeyperson or apprentice shall be displayed when required by an inspector of buildings or an inspector acting on behalf of the board. The inspectors may enforce this section by entering into an establishment where the licensees are performing their work.  (c) A sign, listing or advertisement of a sheet metal business, master or that of a journeyperson sheet metal worker shall contain his designation and license number.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 239 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 239 - Application Certification of Sheet Metal Corporation, Partnership, Llc, Llp or Other Such Entity

Section 239. (a) A person licensed in the commonwealth as a master sheet metal worker may apply to the board for a certificate of a sheet metal corporation, partnership, LLC, LLP or other such entity upon payment of a fee or a biennial renewal fee, the amounts of which shall be determined annually by the secretary of administration and finance pursuant to section 3B of chapter 7. A certificate of a sheet metal corporation shall authorize a master to conduct the sheet metal business as a corporation; provided, however, that in the corporation the master sheet metal worker shall be designated as an officer of the corporation organized under the laws of the commonwealth. A certificate of sheet metal partnership or LLP shall authorize a master sheet metal worker to conduct the sheet metal business as a partnership or LLP; provided, however, that all partners in such a partnership or LLP shall be master sheet metal workers. A certificate of a sheet metal LLC shall require, as a prerequisite, that a master sheet metal worker be designated as a manager of that LLC. The board shall determine the appropriate requirements for any other business entities not so designated.  (b) No corporation, partnership, LLC, LLP or other entity shall engage in business, advertise the provision of sheet metal work, make application for and take out permits for sheet metal work, bid for sheet metal work, permit its employees to perform sheet metal work or represent that it holds a license or certificate issued by the board unless the entity and all employees who performing such work hold a license or certificate, issued by the board, as further described in chapter 13 and this chapter.  (c) The certificate of a sheet metal corporation, partnership, LLP, LLC, or other entity shall only be issued to a master sheet metal worker who shall be responsible for all sheet metal work performed by that entity and its duly licensed employees.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 240 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 240 - Sheet Metal Workers; Rules for Performance of Duties; Qualifications of Applicants for Examination

Section 240. The board shall make such rules as they deem proper for the performance of their duties and governing the qualifications of applicants for examination. The board shall examine each person who applies for a license as a journeyperson sheet metal worker or a master sheet metal worker, as to his practical knowledge of sheet metal work. The board shall hold frequent examinations in the greater Boston area, and at such other convenient locations as it deems necessary. The board shall make every effort to accommodate veterans, including the crediting of relevant military experience and the waiver of other requirements for individuals who demonstrate competence in the field of sheet metal work. The board shall promulgate regulations to determine the allowable education and work hour credits for veterans and military personnel.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 241 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 241 - Sheet Metal Workers; License Application for Apprenticeship; Vocational School On-the-Job Training

Section 241. An apprentice, before starting an apprenticeship, shall file an application with the board, accompanied by the appropriate fee, requesting that an apprentice license be issued. The application shall be made on a form to be furnished by the board and shall require the applicant to state his age, the employer's name and address and such other information as the board may require. A master sheet metal worker may employ more than 1 apprentices but not more than 1 apprentice may work under the direct supervision of a master or a journeyperson in the employ of the master. The board may, by regulation, establish a maximum length of time for apprentice training.  Notwithstanding this section, students in a vocational school accredited by the department of education, under the direct personal supervision of a master or journeyperson sheet metal worker who is certified as an instructor by the division of occupational education, may engage in an on-the-job training program on installations approved by the examiners and conducted in cooperation with such a vocational school. The examiners shall adopt rules and regulations relative to the on-the-job training program and may accept such training as fulfillment, in whole or in part, of the necessary prerequisites for journeyperson licensure.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 242 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 242 - Sheet Metal Workers; Examination Exemption for Certain Out-of-State or Foreign Country Masters or Journeypersons

Section 242. Upon payment of a fee and the submission of an application provided by the board, the board may issue a license without examination to an applicant who is legally registered as a journeyperson or master sheet metal worker in any other state or country whose requirements for obtaining and maintaining registration, in the opinion of the board, are at least substantially equivalent to the requirements in the commonwealth, provided such other state or country has a reciprocal privilege to licensees registered by the board. The board may require additional education if it determines that the standards required for sheet metal work in another state or country are inconsistent with the standards in effect in the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 243 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 243 - Sheet Metal Workers; Fees for Licenses

Section 243. The fees for a license as a journeyperson, master and apprentice sheet metal worker, or for any biennial renewal thereof, shall be determined annually by the secretary of administration pursuant to section 3B of chapter 7.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 244 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 244 - Sheet Metal Workers; Continuing Education Rules and Regulations

Section 244. The board may adopt rules and regulations for a system of continuing education, compliance with which shall be a condition precedent to the renewal of licenses issued by the board.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 246 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 246 - Sheet Metal Workers; Penalty for Illegal Representation or Practice

Section 246. Whoever, not being licensed to practice sheet metal work pursuant to this chapter, practices or attempts to practice sheet metal work or holds himself out as being licensed to practice sheet metal work or uses any of the licensed titles of that profession, or whoever practices sheet metal work under a false or assumed name or under a name other than that by which he is licensed or whoever impersonates another practitioner of sheet metal work, or whoever buys, sells or fraudulently obtains a diploma, license, license renewal certificate or record or registration to practice sheet metal work or aids or abets in such selling or fraudulent obtaining or whoever practices sheet metal work under cover of any diploma, license, license renewal certificate, record or registration to practice sheet metal work shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. A city or town that fails to comply with any of its provisions shall forfeit $50 to the commonwealth for each month during which such neglect continues. Nothing in this section shall affect, restrict, diminish or limit any other penalty or remedy provided by law, including those penalties provided under sections 61 to 65E of chapter 112.