{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-31-1030","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-31-1030","heading":"Sexual harassment","body":"EMS personnel may not engage in sexual harassment. Sexual harassment includes making unwelcome sexual advances, requesting sexual favors, and engaging in other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature as a condition of:\n\n1. The provision or denial of emergency medical care to a patient;\n\n2. The provision or denial of employment or course advancement;\n\n3. The provision or denial of promotions to a coworker;\n\n4. For the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for the patient or student or unreasonably interfering with a patient's ability to recover; or\n\n5. For the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive classroom or working environment or unreasonably interfering with a coworker's or student's ability to perform his work.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 31. Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations","Part II. EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards","Article 5. EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter31/section1030/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:51Z","sha256":"21a786e606497fc8ab23ed8b728e968e9ed57c6c71569f964f11f20499901615","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-31-1020","next":"us-va/12vac5-31-1040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}