Section 2121 - Unprofessional conduct(a) Unprofessional conduct is the conduct prohibited by this section and by 3 V.S.A. § 129a, whether or not taken by a license holder.(b) Unprofessional conduct shall include: (1) sexual harassment of a patient;(2) engaging in a sexual act as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3251 with a patient;(3) any of the following except when reasonably undertaken in an emergency situation in order to protect life, health, or property: (A) practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law;(B) accepting and performing physical therapy responsibilities that the licensee knows or has reason to know that he or she is not competent to perform; or(C) performing physical therapy services that have not been authorized by the consumer or the consumer's legal representative.(c) After hearing, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant found guilty of unprofessional conduct. A finding of unprofessional conduct shall be grounds for:(1) denying an application for licensure;(2) revoking, suspending, or conditioning a license; or(3) otherwise disciplining a licensee.Added 1981, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1997, No. 40, § 49; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 44; 1999, No. 52 , § 14; 2005, No. 27, § 64; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.