Code of Massachusetts Regulations
268 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF DIETITIANS/NUTRITIONISTS
Title 268 CMR 6.00 - Discipline
Section 6.04 - Discipline
Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
The Board, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112, § 205, may take disciplinary action against any applicant or licensee which may include any or all of the following actions:
(1) denial, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, or refusal to renew such license;
(2) placement of such a license on probation;
(3) reprimanding or censuring the holder of such license;
(4) assessing upon the licensee a fine not to exceed $ 5,000 for each violation;
(5) requiring the licensee to perform, for each violation, up to 100 hours of community service in a manner and time to be determined by the Board;
(6) requiring the licensee to complete additional education and training as a condition of retention or reinstatement of such license, or requiring an applicant for such license to complete additional education and training as a condition for future consideration of such application;
(7) requiring the licensee to practice under appropriate supervision for a period of time as determined by the Board as a condition of retention or reinstatement of such license, or requiring an applicant for such license to practice under appropriate supervision for a period of time as determined by the Board as a condition for future consideration of that application;
(8) requiring the licensee to participate in an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program or undergo drug testing, or both, as a condition of retention or reinstatement of such license, or requiring an applicant for such license to participate in an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program or undergo drug testing, or both, as a condition for future consideration of such application; and
(9) requiring the licensee to make restitution of not more than $50,000, where appropriate.
Nothing in 268 CMR 6.04 shall be deemed a limitation on the Board's authority to impose such sanctions by consent agreement as are deemed reasonable and appropriate by the Board in the exercise of its duties and responsibilities.
