847 IAC 1-2-5 - Boundaries; ethical conduct; sexual misconduct
Authority: IC 25-21.8-2-9; IC 25-21.8-3-1
Affected: IC 25-21.8
Sec. 5.
(a) When
providing massage therapy, a license holder shall do the following:
(1) Wear clothing that is clean, modest, and
professional.
(2) Provide privacy
for the client while the client is dressing and undressing.
(3) Provide draping in a manner that ensures
the safety, comfort, and privacy of the client.
(4) Use draping so that the:
(A) gluteal cleft and genital areas of male
and female clients; and
(B) breasts
of female clients; are not exposed.
(b) Draping is not required when the client
remains fully clothed during the massage therapy session.
(c) With prior voluntary and informed consent
of the client, the gluteal cleft and breast draping may be temporarily moved in
order to perform therapeutic treatment to structures in those areas.
(d) A license holder shall not do the
following:
(1) Perform massage therapy while
under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances, except for
prescribed medications that do not impair the massage therapist's ability to
perform massage therapy.
(2) Engage
in any behavior with a client that is verbally, physically, or emotionally
abusive.
(3) Exert influence or
take unfair advantage of a client for financial or other gain.
(4) Exploit the client-massage therapist
relationship.
(5) Engage in sexual
activity with a client:
(A) during a massage
therapy session;
(B) at an
establishment where massage therapy is conducted; or
(C) at any on-site location where massage
therapy is being conducted.
(6) Permit any other person to engage in
sexual activity with a client:
(A) during a
massage therapy session;
(B) at an
establishment where massage therapy is conducted; or
(C) at any on-site location where massage
therapy is being conducted.
(7) Initiate, agree to, or ask the client to
engage in sexual activity or behave verbally or nonverbally in a manner
intended to solicit sexual activity with a client.
(8) Expose, touch, or massage the genitalia
of a client.
(9) Enter a client's
bodily orifices, external body hole, or opening with any device, apparatus,
tool, or body part at any time during a massage therapy session, with the
exception of therapy done in the mouth or ears pursuant to consent from the
client:
(A) during a massage therapy
session;
(B) at an establishment
where the individual practices massage; or
(C) at any on-site location where the massage
therapy is conducted.
(e) A license holder may:
(1) terminate a massage therapy session;
or
(2) refuse to treat any person
or part of the body;
for just and reasonable cause.
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