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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.42.03.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="42" chapter_num="03" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Board” means the State Board of Social Work Examiners.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Client” means the individual, couple, family, group, or organization to whom the licensee is rendering professional service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Dual relationship” means a relationship in which a licensee is involved with a client professionally and in any other capacity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Impairment” means a licensee whose diminished capacity affects the licensee’s practice of social work.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Inappropriate sexual language” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An eroticized or sexually provocative comment; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An inappropriate discussion of a sexual matter unrelated to client treatment.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Sexual behavior” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A sexual act as specified in Criminal Law Article, §3-301(e) and (g), Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Sexual contact as specified in Criminal Law Article, §3-301(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Sexual exploitation” means a situation in which the licensee takes advantage of the unequal relationship between the licensee and client, a student, or a supervisee to obtain sexual favors.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Sexual harassment” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A deliberate or repeated comment of a sexual nature unrelated to client treatment; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An advance, gesture, solicitation, request, intimidation, or physical contact of a sexual nature.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Sexual misconduct” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Inappropriate sexual language;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Sexual exploitation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Sexual harassment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Sexual behavior; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Therapeutic deception.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Supervisee” means the individual to whom the licensee provides professional, educational, or administrative supervision or direction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Therapeutic deception” means a representation by a licensee that sexual contact or sexual activity by or with the client is consistent with or part of the client's treatment.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Therapeutic relationship” means the relationship between a licensee and a client, in the practice of social work.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>