Massachusetts § 76 - Reciprocity registration as nurse or practical nurse; fee
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 76 — Reciprocity registration as nurse or practical nurse; fee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76. Reciprocity registration as nurse or practical nurse; fee
Section 76. The board may register or license in like manner, without examination, any person who has been registered as a nurse or licensed as a practical nurse, as the case may be, in another state under laws which, in the opinion of the board, maintain standards substantially the same as those of this commonwealth for nurses or for practical nurses, as the case may be. The fee for registration or licensing without examination under this section shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 76 cover?
Section 76 ("Reciprocity registration as nurse or practical nurse; fee") 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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