# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 42 — Board of Social Work Examiners

### Chapter 03 — Code of Ethics

#### Regulation .04 Responsibilities to Colleagues.

*COMAR 10.42.03.04*

A. The licensee shall inform the Board of:

  (1) Unethical conduct by a licensed social worker; and

  (2) An individual who is not licensed by the Board but who represents that the individual is a social worker and is practicing, attempting to practice, or offering to practice social work.

B. Licensees may not sexually harass, verbally abuse, or intimidate supervisees, students, trainees, or colleagues.

C. Licensees having knowledge of a colleague’s impairment or incompetence should take reasonable measures to assist the colleague in taking remedial action. In cases where the colleague does not address the problem, or in any case in which welfare of a client appears to be in danger, the licensee shall report the impairment or incompetence to the Board.