1. A. The licensee shall avoid a relationship or an activity with the client that interferes with professional judgment and objectivity.

2. B. The licensee may not:

   1. (1) Exploit the client sexually, physically, emotionally, socially, or in another manner; or

   2. (2) Engage in sexual misconduct which includes, but is not limited to, sexual behavior with the client or patient:

      1. (a) Regardless of whether the behavior occurs in the context of a professional evaluation, treatment, procedure, or other service to the client or patient, or
      2. (b) Under the pretense of diagnostic or therapeutic intent or benefit.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-212 and 10-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 31, 1983 (10:2 Md. R. 109)

Regulations .01—.03 repealed and new Regulations .01—.03 adopted effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1401)

Regulation .01A amended effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 805); April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 467)

Regulation .03 recodified to be Regulation .04 and new Regulation .03 adopted effective April 2, 2012 (39:6 Md. R. 409)