States with Laws Outlawing Psychiatrist–Patient and Psychotherapist–Patient Sexual Relationships
| State | Legal Statute Banning Relationship | Term Used in Law for Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | AS § 11.41.420 (2018) | Health care worker |
| Arizona | Az. Rev. Stat. § 13-1418 (2019) | Behavioral health professional |
| California | Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 729 (2019) | Physician and surgeon, psychotherapist |
| Colorado | C.R.S. 18-3-405.5 (2018) | Psychotherapist |
| Connecticut | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-71 (2019) | Psychotherapist |
| Delaware | 11 Del C. § 761 (2019) | Health professional |
| District of Columbia | D.C. Code § 22-3015 (2019) | Professional services of a medical or counseling nature |
| Florida | Fla. Stat. § 491.0112 (2019) | Psychotherapist |
| Georgia | O.C.G.A § 16-6-5.1 (2018) | Practitioner of psychotherapy |
| Idaho | Idaho Code § 18-919 (2019) | Medical care provider, physician, psychotherapist |
| Illinois | 740 ILCS 140 (2019) | Psychotherapist |
| Iowa | Iowa Code § 709.15 (2018) | Counselor or therapist |
| Maine | 17-A M.R.S. § 253 (2019) | Psychiatrist, psychologist, or licensed as a social worker |
| Michigan | MCLS § 750.520e (2019) | Mental health professional |
| Minnesota | Minn. Stat. § 609.344 (2019) | Psychotherapist |
| New Hampshire | RSA 632-A (2019) | Actor provides therapy |
| New Mexico | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-10; 30-9-11 (2019) | Psychotherapist |
| New York | NY CLS Penal § 130.05 (2019); NY CLS Educ § 6530.44 (2019) | Health care provider or mental health care provider; in the practice of psychiatry |
| North Carolina | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.41 (2019) | Psychotherapist |
| North Dakota | N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-20.06.1 (2019) | Therapist |
| Ohio | ORC Ann. 2907.03 (2018) | Mental health professional |
| South Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22-28, 22-22-29 (2019) | Psychotherapist |
| Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-201 (2019) | Therapist |
| Texas | Tex. Penal Code § 22.011 (2017) | Mental health services provider |
| Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-406 (2018) | Health professional |
| Washington | WAC 246-16-100 (2019) | Health care provider |
| Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 940.22 (2019) | Physician, therapist |