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:

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 112 sec. 215

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(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.

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