Section 338.2909. Prohibited conduct.

Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following acts or omissions by any individual covered by these rules:

(a)   Willful or negligent failure to provide or arrange for provision of continuity of necessary service.

(b)   Refusing to provide professional service to  a  person  because  of the person's race,  creed,  color,  national  origin,  age,   sex,    sexual orientation, or disability.

(c)   Involvement in a dual relationship with a client  or   a  former client and/or a client's or former client's immediate family in which there is a risk of exploitation or harm to the client.

(d)   Involvement in a conflict of interest that interferes with the exercise of professional discretion or makes a client's interests secondary.

(e)    Taking advantage of  any  professional  relationship   or   exploiting others to further the social worker's personal, religious,  political, and/or business/financial interests.

(f)   Involvement in or soliciting a sexual relationship with a client or member or members of the client's immediate family.

(g)    Involvement in or soliciting a sexual relationship with  a  former client or member or members of a former client's family within 3 years of the termination of treatment, irrespective of whether the actions are consensual or forced. Disciplinary action is not precluded against a person who becomes involved in a sexual relationship with a former client or  member or  members of a former client's family more  than   3

years    after    the termination  of treatment when there is a risk of exploitation or harm to the client.

History: 1979 AC; 2003 AACS; 2005 AACS.