Massachusetts § 19 - Unprofessional conduct; definition; regulation by board
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 19 — Unprofessional conduct; definition; regulation by board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19. Unprofessional conduct; definition; regulation by board
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.
The board may, by regulation, in a manner consistent with the foregoing, further regulate advertising by persons subject to its jurisdiction.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19 ("Unprofessional conduct; definition; regulation by board") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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