105 CMR 802.100
General Provisions of Registration as a Sanitarian
The Department shall issue a certificate of Registered Sanitarian to any individual upon
satisfactory completion of all applicable registration requirements. An applicant who is not
eligible for registration by reciprocity pursuant to 105 CMR 802.230 must meet the education
and experience requirements of 105 CMR 802.200 and satisfactorily pass the examination
required by 105 CMR 802.220.
If an applicant is found qualified by the Department, the applicant shall be registered by the
Department as a Registered Sanitarian, with the right to use the title Registered Sanitarian and
the letters “R.S.” or “RS”. No individual may assume such title or list the credentials of
Registered Sanitarian (R.S. or RS) to indicate that the person is a currently Registered Sanitarian
unless so registered by the Department.