Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112 § 81K
Applications for registration shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and detailed summary of his technical work, and shall contain not less than five references. For engineering applicants, three or more shall be professional engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience, and for surveying applicants, three or more shall be registered professional land surveyors having personal knowledge of the applicant's surveying experience.
Registration and examination fees for professional engineers and professional land surveyors, which shall accompany each particular application, shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.
If in the opinion of the board any applicant is ineligible to receive a certificate of registration no part of the fee accompanying his application shall be refunded to him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 81K