Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5427

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See

§ 5427. Unprofessional conduct

Unprofessional conduct means the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a and the following:

(1) engaging in activities in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2605 (voyeurism);

(2) engaging in a sexual act with a client;

(3) conviction of a crime committed while engaged in the practice of massage or the practice of bodywork;

(4) performing massage or bodywork that the massage therapist, bodyworker, or touch professional knows or has reason to know has not been authorized by a client or the client’s legal representative; and

(5) engaging in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public. (Added 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. April 1, 2021.)