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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.57.05.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="57" chapter_num="05" heading="Sanctions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A certified residential child care program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner is subject to sanctions if the certified residential child care program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Has engaged in sexual misconduct with a client or supervisee;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has engaged in sexual behavior that would be considered unethical or unprofessional according to the professional standards of conduct, including but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Sexual behavior or knowledge of sexual behavior with a client placed in the residential child care program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Solicitation of a sexual relationship with a client placed in the residential child care program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Sexual advances, requesting sexual favors, or both;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A verbal comment of a sexual nature;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Physical contact of a sexual nature with a client placed in the residential child care program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Discussion of unnecessary sexual matters with a client placed in the residential child care program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Direct or indirect observation of a client while the client is undressing or dressing;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>The taking of photographs of a client placed in the residential child care program for a sexual purpose;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Sexual harassment of staff, students, or volunteers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Sexual contact with a client placed in the residential child care program; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Offering to provide services, such as drugs, in exchange for sexual favors;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Has violated any of the provisions of the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Law pertaining to the certification of residential child care program administrators or residential child and youth care practitioners; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Regulations of the Board pertaining to the certification of residential child care program administrators or residential child and youth care practitioners;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Has violated any of the provisions of the law or regulations of the certification, supervising authority, or agency of the State or political subdivision of the State having jurisdiction of the operation, licensure, or certification of residential child care programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Is professionally, physically, or mentally incompetent to act as a residential child care program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Has practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in the capacity as a residential child care program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Has wrongfully transferred or surrendered possession, either temporarily or permanently, of their certificate card to any other individual;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Has used fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive advertising;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Has endangered or sanctioned the endangerment of the safety, health, and life of any client;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Has willfully permitted unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a client's records;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Has discriminated in respect to clients placed in the residential child care program, employees, or staff on account of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or any other area that the Board deems inappropriate; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Has practiced as a residential child care program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner without holding a certificate to practice in the State.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A sanction constitutes the minimum disciplinary measure and does not preclude the Board from imposing additional penalties as it deems appropriate to an individual case.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board shall advise all applicable licensing authorities of the suspension or revocation of a certificate on the grounds of sexual misconduct.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The certified residential child care program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner may not prohibit the client from reporting sexual misconduct as a condition of settlement of a legal cause of action.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Board may deny certification to any applicant, suspend or revoke a certification of a residential child care program administrator or a residential child and youth care practitioner, or reprimand or otherwise discipline a residential child care program administrator or a residential child and youth care practitioner after due notice and an opportunity to be heard at a formal hearing, upon evidence that the applicant, child care program administrator, or residential child and youth care practitioner has violated this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>