21 N.C. Admin. Code 30.0509

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 30 .0509 - SEXUAL ACTIVITY PROHIBITED

To preserve the safety and integrity of the therapeutic relationship, the following requirements shall apply during the period from the beginning of the client/therapist relationship, and continue for six months after the termination of such relationship. Licensees shall:

(1) not engage in sexual activity, as defined in Rule .0508, between the licensee and the client, whether such activity is consensual or otherwise;

(2) not engage in or permit any person or persons to engage in sexual activity with a client in a location where the practice of massage and bodywork therapy is conducted;

(3) not use such location to make arrangements to engage in sexual activity with a client in any other place; and

(4) define the boundaries of the professional relationship in the event that the client initiates or asks the licensee to engage in sexual activity.

21 N.C. Admin. Code 30 .0509

Authority G.S. 90-626(9);
Eff. September 2, 2005;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. November 12, 2014.

Authority G.S. 90-626(9);
Eff. September 2, 2005.