# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 1: Duties of commissioner of occupational licensure and commissioner of public health > Massachusetts · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVI_C112_S1 ## Section - **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 1 - **Heading:** Duties of commissioner of occupational licensure and commissioner of public health - **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 1 ## Text Section 1. The commissioner of occupational licensure shall supervise the work of the several boards of registration and examination included in the division of occupational licensure. He shall recommend changes in the methods of conducting examinations and transacting business and shall make such reports to the governor and council as they may require or as the commissioner may deem expedient. The commissioner of public health shall supervise the work of the board of registration in nursing, the board of registration in pharmacy, the board of registration of physician assistants, the board of registration of perfusionists, the board of registration of nursing home administrators, the board of registration in dentistry, the board of registration of genetic counselors, the board of registration of community health workers, the board of registration in naturopathy, the board of registration of social workers, the board of registration of psychologists, the board of registration of allied mental health and human services professions, the board of allied health professions, the board of registration of dieticians and nutritionists, the board of registration in podiatry, the board of registration in optometry, the board of registration of dispensing opticians, the board of registration of chiropractors, the board of registration of speech-language pathology and audiology, the board of registration of hearing instrument specialists, the board of certification of health officers, the board of registration of sanitarians and the board of registration of respiratory therapists. He shall recommend changes in the methods of conducting examinations and transacting business, and shall make such reports to the governor as he may require or the director may deem expedient. The commissioner of public health shall consult with the chair of the board of registration in medicine concerning the operations of the board. Section 1. The commissioner of occupational licensure shall supervise the work of the several boards of registration and examination included in the division of occupational licensure. He shall recommend changes in the methods of conducting examinations and transacting business and shall make such reports to the governor and council as they may require or as the commissioner may deem expedient. The commissioner of public health shall supervise the work of the board of registration in nursing, the board of registration in pharmacy, the board of registration of physician assistants, the board of registration of perfusionists, the board of registration of nursing home administrators, the board of registration in dentistry, the board of registration of genetic counselors, the board of registration of community health workers, the board of registration in naturopathy, the board of registration of social workers, the board of registration of psychologists, the board of registration of allied mental health and human services professions, the board of allied health professions, the board of registration of dieticians and nutritionists, the board of registration in podiatry, the board of registration in optometry, the board of registration of dispensing opticians, the board of registration of chiropractors, the board of registration of speech-language pathology and audiology, the board of registration of hearing instrument specialists, the board of certification of health officers, the board of registration of sanitarians and the board of registration of respiratory therapists. He shall recommend changes in the methods of conducting examinations and transacting business, and shall make such reports to the governor as he may require or the director may deem expedient. The commissioner of public health shall consult with the chair of the board of registration in medicine concerning the operations of the board. ## Nearby sections - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 1 Duties of commissioner of occupational licensure and commissioner of public health](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVI_C112_S1.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 1B Acceptance of education, training or service completed by applicant as member of armed forces toward qualification requirements to receive license or certification; validity of license or certificate during active service of holder; expedited licensing of spouse of member of armed services; waiver of commonwealth's fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXVI_C112_S1B.md) - [Mass. Gen. 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