{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-23j-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 23J 1/2","heading":"Lactation consultant licensure","body":"Section 23J1/2. An applicant for licensure as a lactation consultant shall:\n(i) be not less than 18 years of age;\n(ii) have submitted a completed application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees;\n(iii) have met the education and clinical standards established for international board-certified lactation consultants by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners or its successor organization;\n(iv) have passed an examination adopted or administered by the board; provided, however, that the board may adopt a standardized national exam, including the examination required for certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners or a successor or equivalent entity; and\n(v) have completed such other requirements as may be prescribed by the board.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section23J%201~2","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:47Z","sha256":"7f891bbfac7cb6ffa93ab58203756b9cdc49f6b60e61f0afecb53e42ddb725ed","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-23j","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-23k"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}