Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 64 (2026)

Review by supreme judicial court of suspension, revocation or cancellation order; decree; standards of review by other courts

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Section 64. The supreme judicial court, upon petition of a person whose certificate, registration, license or authority has been suspended, revoked or cancelled, may enter a decree revising or reversing the decision of the board, in accordance with the standards for review provided in paragraph (7) of section fourteen of chapter thirty A; but prior to the entry of such decree no order shall be made or entered by the court to stay or supersede any suspension, revocation or cancellation of any such certificate, registration, license or authority. Where a statute provides that a court other than the supreme judicial court may review a board's action, such review shall be conducted in accordance with the standards of review provided in paragraphs (3) to (7), inclusive, of said section 14 of said chapter 30A.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 66 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1930–2025 · leading case: Hoffer v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 961 N.E.2d 575 (Mass. 2012).

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Hoffer v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 961 N.E.2d 575 (Mass. 2012). · cites it 7× “In this case we are asked to consider whether an order of the Board of Registration in Medicine (board) denying the plaintiff’s petition to stay the indefinite suspension of her medical license may be reviewed by a single justice of this court pursuant to G. L. c. 112, § 64, or…”

Gurry v. Bd. of Pub. Acct., 474 N.E.2d 1085 (Mass. 1985). · cites it 6× “The board argues that the single justice erred in staying the board’s decision pending review by this court, because G. L. c. 112, § 64, prohibits a stay prior to entry of a final judgment revising or reversing the board’s decision.”

Kobrin v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 832 N.E.2d 628 (Mass. 2005). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 112, § 64. He also filed an emergency motion requesting, among other things, that the single justice stay the board’s order pending appeal from his criminal convictions, which was denied.”

Kellogg v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 958 N.E.2d 51 (Mass. 2011). · cites it 3× “In August, 2010, Kellogg sought judicial review of the board’s decision in the county court pursuant to G. L. c. 112, § 64. The single justice affirmed the decision.”

Thomann v. Bd. of Reg. of Real Est. Brokers & Salesmen, 112 N.E.3d 770 (Mass. 2018). · cites it 6× “112, § 87BBB, or by filing a petition for review in the county court within thirty days, pursuant to G. L. c. 112, § 64. On October 19, 2016, Thomann filed a motion in the county court seeking an extension of time to file a petition there, and representing that he received the…”

Levy v. Bd. of Reg. & Discipline in Med., 392 N.E.2d 1036 (Mass. 1979). · cites it 2× “Accord, G. L. c. 112, § 64. The action is remanded to the single justice with directions to enter a judgment affirming the decision of the Board revoking David A.”

Arthurs v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 418 N.E.2d 1236 (Mass. 1981). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 112, § 64.* 11 1. The- substantiality of the evidence.”

Fisch v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 769 N.E.2d 1221 (Mass. 2002). · cites it 2× “The motion to stay was denied. On July 30, 2001, a single justice reserved and reported this case to the full court, without decision.”

Padmanabhan v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 77 N.E.3d 312 (Mass. 2017). · cites it 3× “4 We note as well that when the board issues a final decision, the appropriate avenue to seek review is *1028 by a petition pursuant to G. L. c. 112, § 64, not via a petition for relief in the nature of certiorari, as Padmanabhan filed here.”

Kvitka v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 551 N.E.2d 915 (Mass. 1990). · cites it 2× “The physician, pursuant to G. L. c. 112, § 64 (1988 ed.), appealed the decision of the board to a single justice of this court, who reserved and *141 reported the case to the full court.”

Duggan v. Bd. of Reg. in Nursing, 925 N.E.2d 812 (Mass. 2010). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 112, § 64. 1 See Gurry v. Board of Pub.”

Friedman v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 609 N.E.2d 1223 (Mass. 1993). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 112, § 64 (1990 ed.). Such a petition, however, must be filed within thirty days from the time the party receives notice of the final decision of the agency.”

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