Massachusetts § 73G - Dispensing optician license fees

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 73G — Dispensing optician license fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 73G. Dispensing optician license fees

Section 73G. Every licensed dispensing optician shall, biennially, on or before his birthday, pay to the board a license fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven, in default of which the board may, after a hearing, revoke or suspend his license; but the payment of said fee at or before the time of hearing, with an additional sum as determined under the aforementioned provision shall remove the default, revocation or suspension. A licensed dispensing optician whose license has not been revoked but who shall have temporarily retired from practice or removed from the commonwealth for not exceeding five years but who shall have notified the board of such retirement or removal, may register upon paying the lapsed annual license fees and filing with the board his affidavit as to the facts aforesaid.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 73G cover?

Section 73G ("Dispensing optician license fees") 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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