Section 5.01 - Code of Professional EthicsA Massage Therapist shall:
(1) Represent his or her educational and professional qualifications honestly to all clients and the public;(2) Inform clients of the limitations of the Licensee's practice;(3) Consistently take measures to improve professional knowledge and competence by a regular assessment of personal and professional strengths and weaknesses through continuing education training;(4) Communicate honestly, including, but not limited to, respecting the client's right to treatment with informed and voluntary consent, either verbal or written, and to refuse, modify, or terminate treatment regardless of prior consent;(5) Keep the client well informed of procedures and methods that will be employed during the session;(6) Maintain the confidentiality of all client information, unless law or court order mandates disclosure or if the Massage Therapist reasonably believes that an individual is in serious foreseeable or imminent harm;(7) Respect the inherent worth and act in the best interest of all clients;(8) Respect the client's autonomy;(9) Take precautions to do no harm to the physical, mental, and emotional well being of clients and associates;(10) Respect the client's physical, emotional social and intellectual boundaries with regard to privacy, disclosure, exposure, emotional expression, beliefs, and client's reasonable expectations of professional behavior;(11) Maintain the right to refuse to treat any person in order to protect the mental, physical, emotional and professional boundaries and safety of the practitioner;(12) Conduct all business and professional activities with honesty and integrity;(13) Not engage in an interest, activity, or influence that conflicts with the practitioner's obligation to act in the best interest of the client;(14) Refuse to accept gifts or benefits that are intended to influence a referral or treatment or that are purely for personal gain and not for the good of the client; and(15) Report to the Board if the Massage Therapist has first-hand knowledge or evidence indicating any unethical, incompetent, or illegal act that has been committed by another Licensee.(16) Report to the Board if the Massage Therapist has first-hand knowledge or evidence of unlicensed practice.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1330, eff. 1/13/2017.