Massachusetts § 18 - Refusal to issue certificate of registration in podiatry; revocation
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 18 — Refusal to issue certificate of registration in podiatry; revocation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18. Refusal to issue certificate of registration in podiatry; revocation
Section 18. The board shall refuse to issue a certificate to a person, or may, after a hearing if requested by a person to whom a certificate has been issued, revoke such certificate if, in the opinion of the board, such person is intemperate in the use of alcoholic liquors or narcotic drugs, or has been guilty of misconduct involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, or has violated any provision of sections thirteen to twenty-three, inclusive, or of section sixty-five relative to podiatry, or has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, or is in any other manner disqualified morally, mentally or physically to receive or hold such certificate, or has in his application therefor knowingly made any false statements or presented to the board a fraudulent diploma, certificate or other document.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18 ("Refusal to issue certificate of registration in podiatry; revocation") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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