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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 74D (2026)

Contracts or agreements; restrictive covenants on nurses or practical nurses void

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Section 74D. Any contract or agreement which creates or establishes the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a nurse registered to practice as a registered nurse pursuant to section seventy-four, or a practical nurse registered to practice as a licensed practical nurse pursuant to section seventy-four A, which includes any restriction of the right of such nurse to practice as a nurse in any geographical area for any period of time after the termination of such partnership, employment or professional relationship shall be void and unenforceable with respect to said restriction. Nothing in this section shall render void or unenforceable any other provision of any such contract or agreement.

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2023 · leading case: 178 Lowell Street Operating Co. v. Nichols, 152 F. Supp. 3d 47 (D. Mass. 2016).
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178 Lowell Street Operating Co. v. Nichols, 152 F. Supp. 3d 47 (D. Mass. 2016). “Defendants respond that the non-solicitation provision is unenforceable because M.G.L. c. 112, § 74D prohibits employers from imposing contractual covenants that restrict the right of a nurse, such as Nichols, to practice as a nurse in any geographical area for any period of…”
Ascend Learning, LLC v. Bryan, No. 1:22-cv-11978 (D. Mass. Aug. 16, 2023). · cites it 2× “112, § 74D Defendants also argue that the “non-compete provisions” of the 2011 Agreement, and presumably similar provisions in the Harris Agreement, are invalid and unenforceable because they restrict the practice of nursing, which is prohibited by Mass. Gen. Laws. ch. 112, §…”
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