Section 477-9-1 - Grounds for DisciplineIn addition to the grounds for discipline set forth in 10 MRSA §8003(5-A)(A) and 32 MRSA §32 MRSA§ 2286, the board may impose disciplinary action against a licensee, including denial or non-renewal of a license, for any of the following reasons:
1.Habitual Substance AbuseHabitual substance abuse that has resulted or is foreseeably likely to result in the licensee performing professional services in a manner that endangers the health or safety of patients; or
2.Sexual MisconductSexual misconduct, which includes but is not limited to:
A. Sexual behavior with an individual served in the context of a professional evaluation, treatment, procedure or other service to the client or patient, regardless of the setting in which the professional service is provided;B. Sexual behavior with an individual served under the pretense of diagnostic or therapeutic intent or benefit;C. Making sexual advances toward or requesting sexual favors from an individual served;D. Therapeutically inappropriate or intentional touching in a sexual manner of an individual served;E. Physical contact of a sexual nature with an individual served;F. Therapeutically unnecessary discussion of sexual matters or other verbal conduct of a sexual nature while treating the individual being served; G. Directly or indirectly watching the individual served while the individual is undressing or dressing when it is not part of the therapeutic process; H. Taking, for sexual purposes, photographs or videos of an individual served; andI. Sexual harassment of staff or students.