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148.98 RULES OF CONDUCT.
The board shall adopt rules of conduct to govern an applicant's or licensee's practices or
behavior. The board shall publish the rules in the State Register and file the rules with the
secretary of state at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the rules. The rules of conduct shall
include, but are not limited to, the principles in paragraphs (a) to (c).
(a) Applicants or licensees shall recognize the boundaries of their competence and the
limitations of their techniques and shall not offer services or use techniques that fail to meet
usual and customary professional standards.
(b) An applicant or licensee who engages in practice shall assist clients in obtaining
professional help for all important aspects of the client's problems that fall outside the boundaries
of the applicant's or licensee's competence.
(c) Applicants or licensees shall not claim either directly or by implication professional
qualifications that differ from their actual qualifications, nor shall they misrepresent their
affiliations with any institution, organization, or individual, nor lead others to assume affiliations
that do not exist.
History: 1973 c 685 s 11; 1976 c 222 s 72; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 255 s 16; 1993 c 206 s
19; 1996 c 424 s 22

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