Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 13 - Division and Boards of Registration
Section 88 - Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions; Membership; Appointment; Removal

[ First paragraph effective until fulfillment of the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127. For text effective upon the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127, see below.]
  Section 88. There shall be within the division of professional licensure a board of registration of allied mental health and human services professions, in this section and sections eighty-nine and ninety, which shall consist of 13 members, one of whom shall be designated as chairperson, to be appointed in the manner provided by section eighty-nine. Of the first board members appointed five shall continue in office for one year, three for two years and three, including the chairperson, shall continue in office for three years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years each except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the board member to be succeeded. Upon the expiration of the term of office, a board member shall continue to serve until a successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. No person shall be appointed more than once to fill an unexpired term for more than two consecutive terms. The governor shall designate one board member to serve as chairperson during the term of such person's appointment to the board; provided, however, that no person shall serve as chairperson for more than three years.
[ First paragraph as amended by 2021, 39, Sec. 16 effective upon the fulfillment of the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127. For text effective until the conditions of 2021, 39 Sec. 127, see above.]
  There shall be within the department of public health a board of registration of allied mental health and human services professions, in this section and sections eighty-nine and ninety, which shall consist of 13 members, one of whom shall be designated as chairperson, to be appointed in the manner provided by section eighty-nine. Of the first board members appointed five shall continue in office for one year, three for two years and three, including the chairperson, shall continue in office for three years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years each except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the board member to be succeeded. Upon the expiration of the term of office, a board member shall continue to serve until a successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. No person shall be appointed more than once to fill an unexpired term for more than two consecutive terms. The governor shall designate one board member to serve as chairperson during the term of such person's appointment to the board; provided, however, that no person shall serve as chairperson for more than three years.
  The governor may remove any member of the board or the chairperson from such position as chairperson only for neglect of duty or malfeasance or conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude while in office. No member may be removed without a public hearing with at least thirty days prior written notice of the charges and the date fixed for such hearing. No board member shall participate in any matter before the board in which a pecuniary interest, personal bias or other similar conflict of interest is established.
  Board members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official board business.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 13 - Division and Boards of Registration

Section 8 - Division of Professional Licensure; Commissioner; Duties; Compensation; Appointment of Successor

Section 8a - Office of Private Occupational School Education

Section 9 - Boards Subsequently Mentioned to Serve in Division; Offices; Compensation

Section 9a - Rules and Regulations Governing Examinations

Section 9b - Boards of Registration; Conflicting Interests of Public or Lay Members Restricted; Delegation of Duties to Single Members; Policy Matters; Definitions

Section 9c - Boards of Registration; Members; Public Employees for Certain Purposes

Section 10 - Board of Registration in Medicine; Membership; Appointment and Term; Expenses; Rules and Regulations

Section 10a - Board of Registration in Medicine; Review and Approval of Rules and Regulations

Section 11 - Board of Registration in Medicine; Meetings; Officers; Bond; Salaries and Expenses

Section 11a - Board of Allied Health Professions; Membership; Appointment; Term; Removal; Election of Officers; Expenses; Powers and Duties

Section 11b - Board of Respiratory Care; Membership; Qualifications; Term

Section 11c - Board of Registration of Physician Assistants; Membership; Appointment; Term

Section 11d - Board of Registration of Dieticians and Nutritionists

Section 11e - Board of Registration of Perfusionists; Members; Officers

Section 12a - Board of Registration in Podiatry; Membership; Term

Section 12b - Board of Registration in Podiatry; Meetings; Officers; Quorum

Section 12c - Board of Registration in Podiatry; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 13 - Board of Registration in Nursing; Members; Number; Qualifications; Appointment; Term

Section 14 - Board of Registration in Nursing; Meetings; Officers; Executive Director; Duties

Section 14a - Board of Registration in Nursing; Assistant to Executive Director; Qualifications; Appointment

Section 15 - Board of Registration in Nursing; Compensation and Expenses

Section 15d - Board of Registration in Nursing; Compensation and Expense Limit

Section 16 - Board of Registration in Optometry; Membership; Appointment; Term; Qualifications

Section 17 - Board of Registration in Optometry; Meetings; Officers; Secretary's Bond

Section 18 - Board of Registration in Optometry; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 19 - Board of Registration in Dentistry; Membership; Qualifications; Appointment; Term; Advisors

Section 20 - Board of Registration in Dentistry; Board Meetings; Officers

Section 21 - Board of Registration in Dentistry; Salaries and Expenses; Accounts Open to Public

Section 22 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy; Membership; Qualifications; Appointment; Term; Code of Ethics

Section 23 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy; Meetings; Officers; Secretary's Bond

Section 24 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy; Salaries and Expenses

Section 25 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy; Agents; Expenses; Duties

Section 25a - Agents Appointed Pursuant to Sec. 25; Training

Section 26 - Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine; Membership; Qualifications; Term

Section 27 - Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine; Meetings; Officers

Section 28 - Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 29 - Board of Registration in Embalming and Funeral Directing; Membership; Appointment; Term

Section 30 - Board of Registration in Embalming and Funeral Directing; Meetings; Officers; Secretary's Bond

Section 31 - Board of Registration in Embalming and Funeral Directing; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 32 - State Examiners of Electricians; Membership; Appointment and Term; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 32a - Board of Electricians' Appeals

Section 33 - Board of Public Accountancy; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Removal

Section 34 - Board of Public Accountancy; Officers; Records of Proceedings; Register; Meetings

Section 35 - Board of Public Accountancy; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 36 - Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters; Membership; Appointment; Term; Chairperson

Section 37 - Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters; Meetings

Section 38 - Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 42 - Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering; Membership; Appointment and Term

Section 44a - Board of Registration of Architects; Membership; Appointment; Term

Section 44b - Board of Registration of Architects; Meetings; Officers; Quorum

Section 44c - Board of Registration of Architects; Rules and By-Laws; Seal; Powers; Annual Report

Section 44d - Board of Registration of Architects; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 45 - Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and of Land Surveyors; Membership; Appointment; Terms

Section 46 - Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and of Land Surveyors; Meetings; Officers

Section 47 - Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and of Land Surveyors; Compensation; Expenses; Limitations

Section 48 - Board of Registration of Dispensing Opticians; Membership; Appointment; Term

Section 49 - Board of Registration of Dispensing Opticians; Meetings; Officers; Secretary's Bond

Section 50 - Board of Registration of Dispensing Opticians; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 51 - Board of Registration of Sanitarians; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications; Term

Section 52 - Board of Registration of Sanitarians; Meetings; Organization; Rules and Regulations

Section 53 - Board of Registration of Sanitarians; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 54 - Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen; Membership; Appointment; Term; Vacancies

Section 55 - Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen; Meetings; Notice, Quorum; Record

Section 56 - Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen; Rules and By-Laws; Seal; Annual Report; Contents

Section 57 - Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 64 - Board of Registration of Chiropractors Membership; Appointment and Qualifications

Section 65 - Board of Registration of Chiropractors; Meetings

Section 66 - Board of Registration of Chiropractors; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 66b - Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities

Section 67 - Board of Registration of Landscape Architects; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications; Term; Vacancies

Section 68 - Board of Registration of Landscape Architects; Meetings; Chairman

Section 69 - Board of Registration of Landscape Architects; Compensation; Expenses; Clerks

Section 70 - Board of Certification of Health Officers; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications; Term

Section 71 - Board of Certification of Health Officers; Meetings; Officers; Rules and Regulations

Section 72 - Board of Certification of Health Officers; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 73 - Board of Nursing Home Administrators; Membership; Appointment; Vacancies; Removal

Section 74 - Board of Nursing Home Administrators; Meetings; Officers; Rules and Regulations

Section 75 - Board of Nursing Home Administrators; Disposition of Fees; Compensation and Expenses of Members; Employees

Section 76 - Board of Registration of Psychologists; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications

Section 77 - Board of Registration of Psychologists; Term; Expiration; Appointment of Successor

Section 78 - Board of Registration of Psychologists; Removal of Member for Cause; Notice; Right to Hearing

Section 79 - Board of Registration of Psychologists; Meetings; Election of Officers; Licenses; Rules and Regulations; Compensation; Assistants

Section 80 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications

Section 81 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Term

Section 82 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Removal of Member for Cause; Right to Hearing; Vacancy

Section 83 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Compensation

Section 84 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Meetings; Election of Officers; Powers and Duties of Board; Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders; Fees

Section 85 - Board of Registration of Speech–language Pathology and Audiology; Membership; Appointment; Election of Officers; Expenses

Section 86 - Board of Registration of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; Examination, Licensing and Registration; Ethical Standards; Complaints

Section 87 - Board of Registration of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; Rules and Regulations

Section 88 - Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions; Membership; Appointment; Removal

Section 89 - Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions; Qualifications of Members

Section 90 - Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions; Meetings; Duties

Section 92 - Board of Real Estate Appraisers; Membership; Appointment; Expenses

Section 93 - Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists; Members

Section 94 - Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists; Duties

Section 96 - Board of Registration of Home Inspectors; Members

Section 97 - Board of Registration of Home Inspectors; Duties; Informational Brochure on Home Inspections

Section 97a - Board of Registration of Home Inspectors; Regulations Outlining Procedures and Benefits of Home Energy Audit

Section 98 - Board of Registration of Massage Therapy; Composition; Terms; Voting

Section 99 - Board of Registration of Massage Therapy; Powers and Duties

Section 101 - Board of Examiners of Sheet Metal Workers; Members; Terms; Frequency of Meetings

Section 102 - Board of Examiners of Sheet Metal Workers; Powers and Duties

Section 103 - Board of Registration of Genetic Counselors; Members; Removal and Resignation

Section 104 - Board of Registration of Genetic Counselors; Election of Officers; Meetings; Reimbursement of Expenses

Section 105 - Board of Registration of Genetic Counselors; Powers and Duties

Section 106 - Board of Certification of Community Health Workers; Membership; Term; Removal and Vacancies

Section 107 - Board of Certification of Community Health Workers; Meetings; Officers; Quorum; Records; Expenses; Staffing

Section 108 - Board of Certification of Community Health Workers; Powers and Duties

Section 109 - Board of Registration in Naturopathy; Membership; Term; Officers; Quorum; Compensation and Expenses