49 Pa. Code § 42.24. Code of ethics.

§ 42.24. Code of ethics.

(a)  Licensees shall adhere to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015), except as provided in subsections (b) and (c).
(b)  Whenever there is a conflict between the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) and Federal or State law, licensees shall adhere to Federal and State law.
(c)  Whenever there is a conflict between the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) and this chapter, licensees shall adhere to this chapter.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  42.24 issued under sections 5(b) and 6(a)(2) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. § §  1505(b) and 1506(a)(2)); amended under section 5(b) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. §  1505(b)).

Source

   The provisions of this §  42.24 adopted May 29, 1992, effective May 30, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 2831; amended December 7, 2001, effective December 8, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 6663; amended April 13, 2018, effective April 14, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 2137. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (391488) to (391489).

Cross References

   This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §  42.9 (relating to licensure by endorsement); and 49 Pa. Code §  42.46 (relating to confidentiality—waived).

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