4732.172 Sexual misconduct. - Ohio Statutes

4732.172 Sexual misconduct.

(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, if, at the conclusion of a hearing required by section 4732.17 of the Revised Code, the state board of psychology determines that a licensed psychologist or licensed school psychologist has engaged in sexual conduct or had sexual contact with the licensed psychologist’s or licensed school psychologist’s patient or client in violation of any prohibition contained in Chapter 2907. of the Revised Code, the board shall do one of the following:

(1) Suspend the licensed psychologist’s or licensed school psychologist’s license;

(2) Permanently revoke the licensed psychologist’s or licensed school psychologist’s license.

(B) If it determines at the conclusion of the hearing that neither of the sanctions described in division (A) of this section is appropriate, the board shall impose another sanction it considers appropriate and issue a written finding setting forth the reasons for the sanction imposed and the reason that neither of the sanctions described in division (A) of this section is appropriate.

Effective Date: 05-14-2002