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Board pauses agent appointments, urges inspectors to pursue registered sanitarians credentials
Summary
Board staff outlined new state requirements for agents and registered sanitarians and said the board will pause appointing agents until inspectors meet minimum education and certification eligibility.
A Board of Health official reported that a change in Massachusetts law tightened requirements for agents who act on behalf of local boards and for registration as a sanitarian, and the board said it will hold off appointing agents until inspectors meet the new eligibility standards.
A board speaker summarized the new requirements, saying applicants “must possess the following minimum education or experience” to be eligible as registered sanitarians: a bachelor’s or graduate degree in sanitary science, public health,…
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