36-35-13.   Unprofessional conduct. For the purposes of this chapter, any of the following acts constitute unprofessional conduct:

             (1)      Conviction of any felony, any crime involving or relating to the practice of massage, or any crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;

             (2)      Abuse of or addiction to alcohol, marijuana, or any controlled substance;

             (3)      Providing the board false or misleading information on any application for a license or renewal of a license;

             (4)      Willful misconduct or negligence in the practice of massage;

             (5)      Prescribing or administering controlled substances, narcotics, barbiturates, or other potentially habit forming substances unless done through separate licensure under state law;

             (6)      Exceeding the scope of practice of massage as defined in § 36-35-1;

             (7)      Engaging in any lewd or immoral conduct;

             (8)      Making excessive or fraudulent charges for services;

             (9)      Engaging in conduct which endangers the health or welfare of clients or other persons; or

             (10)      Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter.

Source: SL 2005, ch 206, § 13.

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