{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-258","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 258","heading":"Grounds for denial, refusal to renew, revocation, suspension or cancellation of genetic counselor license","body":"Section 258. The board may deny or refuse to renew a license or, after a hearing pursuant to section 105 of chapter 13, revoke, suspend or cancel the license or place on probation, reprimand, censure or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof satisfactory to a majority of the board that the person has:\n(a) obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception;\n(b) been convicted of a felony under state or federal law or committed any other offense involving moral turpitude;\n(c) been adjudged mentally ill or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction;\n(d) used illicit drugs or intoxicating liquors to the extent which adversely affects his practice;\n(e) engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct including, but not limited to, willful acts, negligence or incompetence in the course of professional practice;\n(f) violated any lawful order, rule or regulation rendered or adopted by the board; or\n(g) been refused issuance or been disciplined in connection with a license issued by any other state or country.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section258","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:52Z","sha256":"d8d7fd8fb524808eb24e12a253bc9a20d172e64d5df7209ebe4810f207c7c3d7","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-257","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-259"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}