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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.43.13.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="43" chapter_num="13" 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>“Chiropractic assistant” means an individual who is registered by the Board to perform the duties authorized under COMAR 10.43.07.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Chiropractor” means an individual licensed by the Board:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>To practice chiropractic; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>To practice chiropractic with the right to practice physical therapy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Non-bona-fide treatment” means when a chiropractor or chiropractic assistant treats or examines a patient in a way that involves sexual contact, but there is no medical reason for the procedure, or the procedure falls outside the scope of reasonable chiropractic practices.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Sexually exploitative relationship” means when sexual contact occurs in an existing therapeutic relationship or within a period of time after formal termination of the relationship when the patient may still be vulnerable to the power imbalance that exists in the practitioner-patient relationship, even if the relationship may appear to be or is mutually consensual.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Therapeutic deception” means when a chiropractor or chiropractic assistant misrepresents sexual conduct as a legitimate form of treatment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>