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Chapter 147 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking section 1 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 1. (a) 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. (b) The commissioner may consider requests to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise diminish standards or requirements for professional licensure of individuals, businesses, or trades; provided, however that the commissioner shall not have the authority to grant said requests without approval by majority vote of the board of registration that oversees the trade or profession said request affects.
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