Sec. 10.65.03.05. Professional Boundaries

A. A license holder or registration holder shall:

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

(2) Respect and maintain professional boundaries and respect the client's, staff member’s, or student’s reasonable expectation of professional conduct.

B. A license holder or registration holder may not:

(1) Exploit a relationship with a client, staff member, or student for the license holder's or registration holder'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.