Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE
Chapter 9 - PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
Section 477-9-1 - Grounds for Discipline

Universal Citation: 02 ME Code Rules ยง 477-9-1

Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024

In 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 Abuse

Habitual 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 Misconduct

Sexual 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; and

I. Sexual harassment of staff or students.

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