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Utah Code § 58-40-502: Unprofessional conduct.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 58 Occupations and Professions
  2. Chapter 58-40 Recreational Therapy Practice Act
  3. Part 58-40-5 Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

"Unprofessional conduct" includes:

(1) failing to supervise a therapeutic recreation technician, a student intern, or a temporarily licensed therapeutic recreation specialist when required to do so under this chapter or by rule;

(2) failing to keep or maintain a recreational therapy treatment plan;

(3) failing to safeguard a person's right to privacy as to the person's identity, condition, diagnosis, personal effects, or other matters about which the licensee is privileged to know from providing recreational therapy services;

(4) failing to report to the division the unsafe, unethical, or illegal practice of a person who is providing recreational therapy services;

(5) making sexual advances to a patient, requesting sexual intercourse or sexual favors from a patient, or engaging in other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature in the presence of a patient;

(6) exploiting a patient or former patient for personal gain;

(7) possessing or dispensing illegal or non-prescribed prescription drugs or medications;

(8) using or being under the influence of alcohol or an illegal or non-prescribed prescription drug or medication while performing recreational therapy services; and

(9) other actions as defined by division rule.

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