Md. Code Regs. 10.65.03.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.65.03.05 - Professional Boundaries

A. A licensee or registrant shall:

(1) Maintain professional boundaries, even when the client initiates crossing the professional boundaries of the professional relationship; and

(2) Respect and maintain professional boundaries and respect the client's reasonable expectation of professional conduct.

B. A licensee or registrant may not:

(1) Exploit a relationship with a client, staff member, or student for the licensee's or registrant's personal advantage, including, but not limited to, a personal, sexual, romantic, or financial relationship;

(2) Engage in a sexually intimate act with a client; or

(3) Engage in sexual misconduct that includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Therapeutic deception;

(b) Non bona fide treatment; or

(c) A sexually exploitative relationship.

Md. Code Regs. 10.65.03.05

Regulations .05 recodified from .05 effective 43:26 Md. R. 1446, eff. 1/2/2017; amended effective 51:15 Md. R. 710, eff. 8/5/2024.