{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-19","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 19","heading":"Unprofessional conduct; definition; regulation by board","body":"Section 19. ''Unprofessional conduct'', as used in section eighteen, shall include: (a) the wilful betrayal of a professional secret; (b) lending the use of one's name to an unregistered podiatrist, or having professional connection with such a person or with anyone convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude; (c) the selling or giving of any substance or compound containing alcohol or narcotic drugs for other than legal purposes; (d) written or printed statements of a character tending to claim professional superiority or the performance of professional services in a superior manner; (e) the inclusion of any fraudulent, misleading or deceptive statement in any form of advertising; and (f) any violation of any rule or regulation under section seventeen A.\nThe board may, by regulation, in a manner consistent with the foregoing, further regulate advertising by persons subject to its jurisdiction.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section19","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:47Z","sha256":"f11aa69001ca140bf1a09086d69ce62bd2e15971552eb98b8a3c7e1992cf5cfd","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-18","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}