Determination of Board of Registration and Discipline in Medicine, which revoked physician's license following physician's convictions for numerous criminal offenses arising out of payments made by Commonwealth to him for operation of nursing homes owned by him, that crimes for which physician was convicted were closely related to practice of medicine was not incorrect. Levy v. Board of Registration and Discipline in Medicine (1979) 392 N.E.2d 1036, 378 Mass. 519.

Revocation or suspension of a license is not penal, but rather, Legislature has provided for such to protect life, health and welfare of people at large and to set up a plan whereby those who practice medicine will have qualifications which will prevent, as far as possible, the evils which could result from ignorance or incompetency or a lack of honesty and integrity. Levy v. Board of Registration and Discipline in Medicine (1979) 392 N.E.2d 1036, 378 Mass. 519.

In proceeding to revoke registration of practitioner of medicine, G.L.1921, c. 13, § 10, required hearing before public board, at which practitioner could be represented by counsel and call witnesses, and provided for further hearing, revision, and reversal, if justice demanded such action, and, therefore every constitutional right was protected. Davis v. Calderwood, Board of Registration in Medicine (1925) 146 N.E. 708, 251 Mass. 283.