True or False: The Board and the Division of Professional Licensure determine punishment by majority vote.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. N/A

Answer: (A)

The discipline process relies on collective, not individual, judgment. In Massachusetts, when a podiatry board considers sanctions, the punishment is determined by a majority vote of the board members who are present at a properly convened hearing. This voting requirement ensures that penalties are not imposed by a single person and that there is broad consensus about findings and sanctions.

The Division of Professional Licensure plays a supervisory and administrative role, overseeing the board’s actions to ensure they follow the regulations and due process, but the actual punishment comes from the board’s majority decision. This structure supports fairness and consistency across cases, rather than leaving penalties to one official.