Code of Massachusetts Regulations
250 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Title 250 CMR 7.00 - Enforcement And Discipline
Section 7.05 - Disciplinary Process

Universal Citation: 250 MA Code of Regs 250.7

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) All complaints, unless dismissed, shall be heard by the Board or its designated agent in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A and 801 CMR 1.00: Standard Adjudicatory Rules of Practice and Procedure.

(2) The Board or its designated agent(s) may approve a negotiated agreement with the respondent.

(3) As part of a consent agreement or following an adjudicatory proceeding conducted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, a majority of the Board's members may vote to impose penalties, including but not limited to any of the following:

(a) suspend, revoke, cancel, decline to renew, or place on probation a Registrant's License;

(b) reprimand or censure a Registrant;

(c) assess civil administrative penalties under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 61, 65, and 65A on Registrants and unlicensed individuals;

(d) require a Registrant to complete additional education, training, or testing as a condition of retention or future consideration of reinstatement of Registrant's License;

(e) require a Registrant to practice under appropriate supervision for a period of time as determined by the Board as a condition of retention or future consideration of reinstatement of their License;

(f) require a Registrant to participate in an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program as a condition of retention or future consideration of reinstatement of their License;

(g) require a Registrant with mental health or dementia issues to provide the Board with a medical evaluation;

(h) require an unlicensed individual to cease and desist all Board regulated activities; and

(i) limit the Registrant's scope of practice.

(4) The Board, in determining appropriate sanctions, shall consider factors, including but not limited to, the following:

(a). Seriousness of the offense;

(b) Prior disciplinary record;

(c) Acknowledgment of wrongdoing;

(d) Willingness to cooperate with the Board;

(e) Consequences to public health, safety or welfare; and

(f) Other mitigating or aggravating circumstances.

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