N.H. Code Admin. R. Ch 404.03
Sexual Conduct as Unprofessional Conduct
Effective Dec 8, 2017#8739, eff 10-11-06, EXPIRED: 10-11-14 New. #12107, INTERIM, eff 2-21-17, EXPIRED: 8-20-17 New. #12431, eff 12-8-17; renumbered by #13327 (formerly Ch 403.03) (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Ch 400)Board of Chiropractic Examiners
(a) Unless the licensee and the patient entered into a sexual relationship, spousal relationship or a domestic partnership before their relationship became that of chiropractor and patient, the following acts shall constitute unprofessional conduct negatively affecting the practice of chiropractic:
(1) Sexual relations between a licensee and the licensee's patient, even if:
- a. The sexual relations were initiated by the patient; or
- b. The patient consented to the sexual relations;
- (2) Engaging in behavior which might reasonably be interpreted by a patient to be sexual; and
- (3) Engaging in verbal behavior which might reasonably be interpreted by a patient as sexual, seductive, or sexually demeaning.
- (b) For the purpose of applying the rules in (a) above, the chiropractor-patient relationship shall continue for 6 months after chiropractic treatment has ended.
Source. #8739, eff 10-11-06, EXPIRED: 10-11-14 New. #12107, INTERIM, eff 2-21-17, EXPIRED: 8-20-17 New. #12431, eff 12-8-17; renumbered by #13327 (formerly Ch 403.03) (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Ch 400)