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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XVI PUBLIC HEALTH
  4. Chapter 112 REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
  5. Section 79 Rules and regulations of board of registration in nursing

Section 79

Section 79: Rules and regulations of board of registration in nursing

[ Text of section effective until November 20, 2024. For text effective November 20, 2024, see below.]

  Section 79. The board may make such rules and regulations consistent with law relative to its procedure under sections seventy-four to seventy-eight, inclusive, as it deems expedient.

Chapter 112: Section 79. Rules and regulations of board of registration in nursing

[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 238, Sec. 227 effective November 20, 2024. For text effective until November 20, 2024, see above.]

  Section 79. The board may make such rules and regulations consistent with law relative to its procedure under sections seventy-four to seventy-eight, inclusive, as it deems expedient. The board may assess a licensed nurse a penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation of regulations promulgated pursuant to this section and for each violation of any general law that governs the practice of nursing. The board, through regulation, shall ensure that any fine levied is commensurate with the severity of the violation.