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MA Gen L ch 112 § 42d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 42d - Assessment of Penalty Against Licensed Pharmacy for Violation of Regulation or Administrative Rule or for Failure to Comply With Order to Correct Violation

Section 42D. (a) The board may assess a licensed pharmacy a penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation of regulations or administrative rules established pursuant to any general law that governs the practice of pharmacy. The board, through regulation, shall ensure that any fine levied is commensurate with the severity of the violation.  (b) The board may assess a pharmacy, licensed pursuant to this chapter and ordered to correct a violation of regulations or administrative rules established under any general law that governs the practice of pharmacy, a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation for each day the violation continues to exist beyond the date prescribed for correction.  (c) Upon making an assessment, the board shall give the licensee notice of the matters alleged and the law relied upon and shall afford the licensee an opportunity for a hearing upon a written request within 15 business days of the assessment. If after a hearing, or if the licensee waives the licensee's right to a hearing, the board determines that cause exists, the board shall make an appropriate assessment. The affected licensee shall pay such assessment except to the extent that, upon judicial review, the reviewing court may reverse the final decision of the board.  (d) An assessment made under this section shall be due 30 days after notification to the affected licensee, or 15 days after resolution of an administrative appeal. The attorney general shall recover any assessment due and payable brought in the name of the commonwealth in the superior court. Funds collected pursuant to subsection (b) shall be paid as described in subsection (c). Assessments collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Quality in Health Professions Trust Fund established by section 35X of chapter 10 and shall be used to support initiatives such as: patient safety and quality improvement programs for organizations under the jurisdiction of the division of health professions licensure; training for board and division staff; and to offset the costs of board business, including investigation, enforcement activities and investments in health information technology. The board shall promulgate regulations for the administration of the fund, in consultation with the division, including the establishment of eligibility criteria, program requirements and assessment and reporting processes.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 43 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 43 - Powers and Duties of Board of Registration of Dentistry; Records; Annual Reports

Section 43. The board of registration of dentistry, herein and in sections forty-three A to fifty-three, inclusive, called the board, shall examine applicants for registration in dentistry, and shall investigate all complaints of violations of sections forty-four, forty-nine, fifty-two, fifty-two A, fifty-two C and sixty-five. In aid thereof, the board may make, and shall publish, such rules and regulations as it deems necessary. If, as a result of such investigation, the board has reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred, it shall forthwith file a written report of the same with the attorney general who shall, within three months following receipt of such report, notify the board in writing of the action taken with respect to such violation. The board may also bring a petition in equity in the superior court to enjoin the continuation of such violation. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep a full record of its proceedings and a registry of all persons registered by it, which shall be public records open to inspection. A transcript of any of the entries in such record, certified by its secretary, shall be competent evidence of the facts stated therein. The board shall make a full and accurate annual report.  The board shall employ a full-time assistant secretary and it may employ such investigators and other clerical assistance as it deems necessary, all such positions to be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 43a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 43a - Definitions

Section 43A. The following words shall have the following meanings wherever used in this chapter or in any rules and regulations promulgated by the board in accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty A:—  ''Aid or assist the dentist'', working simultaneously in conjoined manipulation with a dentist who is rendering treatment, as opposed to the performance of ''delegated procedures'' which does not require the immediate presence of a dentist.  ''Appropriate supervision'', the type of supervision, whether direct or general, which the board specifies by rules and regulations as necessary for the performance of various procedures delegated by the board to dental hygienists or dental assistants.  ''Delegated procedures'', those procedures performed under the direct supervision or the general supervision of a licensed dentist.  ''Dental assistant'', a person registered by the board or authorized under section 51.5 and working under the supervision of a licensed dentist, whose purpose is to aid or assist a dentist in the delivery of patient care, or perform such delegated procedures under the supervision of a licensed dentist as determined by the board as may be authorized by rules and regulations of the board.  ''Dental hygienist'', a person registered and licensed by the board, pursuant to the provisions of section 51.  ''Direct supervision'', a dentist shall be physically present in a dental facility.  ''Full time faculty member'', a dentist who devotes at least four full working days per week in teaching-patient care, research or administrative duties in the dental educational or research institution where he is employed.  ''General supervision'', supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist but not requiring the physical presence of a supervising dentist during the performance of those procedures.  ''Intramural group dental practice'', a dental practice comprised of full time faculty members under the auspices of the dental educational or research institution where they are employed.  ''Placement of a restoration'', a procedure for the reconstruction of a tooth, or portion of a tooth, to its anatomical and functional integrity or the replacement of a tooth or teeth using those materials designed for the purpose which are accepted by the American Dental Association Council on Dental Materials and Devices.  ''Public health dental hygienist'', a dental hygienist with at least 3 years of full-time clinical experience who is practicing full or part time in a public health setting pursuant to section 51 and who has received appropriate training as determined by the department of public health.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 44 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 44 - Notification of Board of Office Address; Fees, Default; Lists; Display of Name

Section 44. Every registered dentist when he begins practice, either by himself or associated with or in the employ of another, shall forthwith notify the board of his office address or addresses, and every registered dentist practicing as aforesaid shall biennially, before April first, pay to the board a license fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven, in default of which the board may revoke his license to practice dentistry after a hearing as provided by section sixty-one; but the payment of said fee at or before the time of hearing, with an additional sum determined under the aforementioned provision, shall remove the default. Every registered dentist shall also promptly notify the board of any change in his office address or addresses and shall furnish such other information as the board may require. The board shall publish annually complete lists of the names and office addresses of all dentists registered and practicing in the commonwealth, arranged alphabetically by name and also by the towns where their offices are situated. Every registered dentist shall exhibit his full name in plain readable letters in each office or room where his business is transacted.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 45a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 45a - Limited Registration of Dentists; Renewal; Revocation

Section 45A. An applicant for limited registration under this section who is eighteen years of age or over and of good moral character who shall furnish the board with satisfactory proof that he has received a diploma from the faculty of a reputable dental college as defined in section forty-six and who shall furnish the board with satisfactory proof that he has been employed as a member of the faculty of a dental college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Dental and Dental Auxiliary Educational Programs of the American Dental Association or that he has been appointed a dental intern in a hospital or other institution maintained by the commonwealth or by a county or municipality thereof, or in a hospital or dental infirmary incorporated under the laws of the commonwealth, may upon payment of a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven be registered by the board as a limited registrant for one year; provided, however, that practice under any such original or renewal limited registration so issued by the board shall be limited to no longer than five years unless said applicant passes a clinical examination administered by the board or is a full time faculty member. Such limited registration shall entitle said applicant to practice dentistry only in the hospital or other institution designated on his registration and under the direction of a registered dentist employed therein. Limited registration under this section may be revoked at any time by the board and a holder of such a limited registration shall not practice dentistry in a private dental office or private dental clinic; provided, however, that a full time faculty member may participate in, and only in, an intramural group dental practice which is operated, managed and physically located within a nonprofit dental educational or research institution and their affiliated hospitals in which the full time faculty member is employed.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 45b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 45b - Temporary Registration of Dentists; Prerequisites; Fee; Restrictions on Practice; Revocation

Section 45B. An applicant for temporary registration under this section who is 18 years of age or over and of good moral character who shall furnish the board with satisfactory proof that he has received a diploma from the faculty of a reputable dental college as defined in section 46 and who shall furnish the board with satisfactory proof that he is receiving or providing continuing education or training in a private or commercial dental facility or dental convention that is approved for those purposes by the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, a similar organization or an institution of higher education, may, upon payment of a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under section 3B of chapter 7 be registered by the board as a temporary registrant for 2 years. The temporary registration shall entitle the applicant to practice dentistry only in the facility designated on his registration and under the direction of a registered dentist employed therein. Temporary registration under this section may be revoked at any time by the board and a holder of a temporary registration shall not practice dentistry in a private or commercial dental facility or dental convention other than in connection with the aforementioned continuing education training.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 45c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 45c - Registration of Dentists; Fee Waived for Certain Volunteer Practitioners; Scope of Practice Restricted; Contents of Application

Section 45C. (a) The board may grant to or renew a certificate of registration of a dentist qualified for registration or renewal of the same under this chapter without payment of a fee; provided, that the dentist has agreed to restrict his practice to that of a volunteer practitioner in a specified free care program operated by a nonprofit organization. The scope of practice of a dentist whose certificate of registration is granted or renewed pursuant to this section may be restricted as the board may provide by regulation.  (b) In order to qualify for a license for volunteer practice, an applicant shall meet the requirements for a regular license under this chapter, in addition to the requirements of this section. An applicant shall submit to the board a completed application on a form prescribed by the board and any additional information that the board requests. An applicant shall agree to the conditions on practice promulgated by the board.  (c) The board's application form for a license for volunteer practice shall include a request for the following information:  (1) a written statement from the applicant outlining the scope and duration of services to be provided by the applicant;  (2) a written statement from the director of the applicant's proposed work site outlining the scope and duration of the applicant's responsibilities; and  (3) evidence satisfactory to the board that, in the proposed work site, the volunteer dentist will be serving without compensation and providing free dental care to a low-income community, or a community with limited access to dental care.  (d) If an applicant has met all of the requirements of this section to the satisfaction of the board, the applicant shall be granted a license for volunteer practice and entitled to a certificate of registration signed by the chairman and the secretary of the board. A licensee engaged in volunteer practice may practice dentistry only at a work site approved in conjunction with his license application; shall be subject to the same conditions and responsibilities as a regular licensee; and may not accept any compensation for the practice of dental medicine.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 46 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 46 - Reputable Dental College; Definition

Section 46. A dental college shall be considered reputable which possesses the following qualifications:  First, It shall be incorporated and authorized by its charter to confer degrees of doctor of dental medicine, doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental science.  Second, It shall have a competent faculty and corps of instructors. The teaching staff shall deliver a comprehensive and satisfactory course of lectures supplemented by adequate clinical and laboratory exercises in all subjects pertaining to modern dentistry.  Third, It shall give a course of not less than four separate academic years to matriculants who are graduates of accredited high schools or who present proof of equivalent training, or a course of not less than three separate academic years to matriculants who present satisfactory proof of having successfully completed two years of appropriate pre-dental training in a college or university authorized to grant degrees. Each academic year shall consist of not less than thirty-two weeks.  The administrative policy of the dental college shall be such as to accomplish the requirements of this section.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 46a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 46a - Reexamination for Competency

Section 46A. If any applicant for registration, either by examination or under the provisions of section forty-eight, is registered and issued a certificate of registration by the board, and does not practice dentistry in the commonwealth within five years from the date of the certificate of registration, or does not maintain a current license to practice dentistry in the commonwealth for a period of five consecutive years, may be required by the board to be reexamined for competency.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 47 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 47 - Examination

Section 47. The examination may be written or oral or both, at the option of the board, and may include the principal subjects taught in reputable dental colleges. Demonstrations in operative and prosthetic dentistry, diagnosis and prognosis may be required.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 48 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 48 - Reciprocity Certificate for Dentist Lawfully in Practice for at Least Five Years in Another State; Fee

Section 48. The board may, without examination upon payment of a fee determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven, register, and issue a certificate to, a dentist who has been lawfully in practice for at least five years in another state, if he presents to the board a certificate of registration, and duration of practice, from the board of dental examiners or other like board of said state; provided, that such other state shall require a degree of competency equal to that required of applicants in this commonwealth. Subject hereto, the board may waive written examination with respect to a dentist who has received a certificate of qualification from the National Board of Dental Examiners.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 49 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 49 - Operation of Dental Office Under Name of Owner; Exception

Section 49. No corporation hereinafter formed or organized shall conduct a dental office and no person shall conduct a dental office under any name other than that of the dentist actually owning the practice. The provisions of statute shall not apply to a professional corporation organized to practice dentistry under chapter one hundred and fifty-six A.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 50 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 50 - Practicing Dentistry; Definition; Identification of Removable Dental Prosthesis

Section 50. A person shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry if he holds himself out as being able to diagnose, treat, operate or prescribe for any disease, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity or other condition of the human teeth, alveolar process, gums or jaws, and associated parts, intraorally or extraorally, or if he either offers or undertakes by any method to diagnose, treat, operate or prescribe for any disease, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity or other condition of the same; or if he, except on the written prescription of a registered dentist and by the use of impressions made by a registered dentist, directly or indirectly by mail, carrier, personal agent, or by any other method, supplies, constructs, reproduces, relines, repairs, adds or directs the application of any substance, of a durable nature, to dentures, bridges, appliances or other structures to be used and worn as substitutes for natural teeth or solicits or advertises, except as permitted in section fifty-two A, to supply, construct, reproduce, repair, reline, add or direct the application of any substance, of a durable nature, to dentures, bridges, appliances or other structures to be used and worn as substitutes for natural teeth; or if he places such substitutes in the mouth or adjusts the same; or if he, except on the written prescription of a registered dentist, observes a patient's natural dentition for purposes of matching coloration or other aesthetic characteristic to aid in the fabrication or repair of a prescribed restorative appliance.  Every complete upper and lower denture or removable dental prosthesis, fabricated by a registered dentist or fabricated pursuant to such dentist's written prescription order, shall be marked with the name or social security number, or both, of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. Such markings shall be applied during fabrication and shall be permanent, legible and cosmetically acceptable. The exact location of the markings and method used to apply or implant the markings shall be determined by the dentist or dental laboratory fabricating the prosthesis. If in the professional judgment of the dentist, this full identification is not possible, the name or social security number may be omitted.  Any removable dental prosthesis in existence prior to the effective date of this act, which was not marked in the manner heretofore described, shall be so marked at the time of any subsequent rebasing or duplication.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 50a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 50a - Prescriptions on Hospital or Clinic Blanks; Printing of Dentist's Name Required

Section 50A. Every registered dentist who writes a prescription upon a prescription blank of a hospital or clinic shall print or type his name directly below his signature thereon.
MA Gen L ch 112 § 51a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XVI - Public Health|Chapter 112 - Registration of Certain Professions and Occupations|Section 51a - Continuing Education; Rules and Regulations

Section 51A. The board shall adopt rules and regulations for a system of continuing education, compliance with which shall be a requirement and condition precedent to the renewal of licenses issued by the board.