§ 58-40-502 — Unprofessional conduct.

Utah § 58-40-502

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 58: Occupations and Professions
• Ch. 58-40: Recreational Therapy Practice Act
• Part 58-40-5: Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

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"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.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 82, 2012 General Session