C-26, r. 243 - Code of ethics of the members of the Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec

Section 25 Disposition versions

2012-12-27

25. The following acts, in addition to those covered by section 59 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the act mentioned in section 59.1 of the Code and those that may be determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 152 of the Code, are derogatory to the dignity of the profession:

(1)  practising the profession of medical technologist while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, hallucinogens, anaesthetics, narcotics, drugs or any other substance causing reduced or disturbed faculties, unconsciousness or intoxication;

(2)  submitting an analysis or examination report that the medical technologist knows to be false;

(3)  designating one of his employees or partners as a medical technologist, where the person is not entered on the roll of the Order, or allowing such person to be so designated;

(4)  not informing the secretary of the Order, within the period fixed by section 59.3 of the Professional Code, that he is or has been the subject of a judicial or disciplinary decision referred to in section 55.1 of the Code;

(5)  failing to notify the Order or allowing that activities reserved for medical technologists are carried out by a person who is not authorized to practise the profession;

(6)  failing to notify the Order of the incompetence of a medical technologist or the practice of the profession in a detrimental manner;

(7)  communicating with the complainant without the prior written permission from the syndic or assistant syndic, where the medical technologist is informed of an inquiry into his or her professional conduct or competence or where the medical technologist has received notice of a complaint against him or her;

(8)  intimidating a person or taking reprisals or threatening to take reprisals against any person who

(a)  has reported derogatory behaviour or conduct or intends to do so; or

(b)  has taken part or cooperated in an inquiry into derogatory conduct or behaviour or intends to do so.

O.C. 1014-98, s. 25; O.C. 1129-2012, s. 9.

2012-09-01

25. The following acts, in addition to those covered by section 59 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the act mentioned in section 59.1 of the Code and those that may be determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 152 of the Code, are derogatory to the dignity of the profession:

(1)  practising the profession of medical technologist while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, hallucinogens, anaesthetics, narcotics, drugs or any other substance causing reduced or disturbed faculties, unconsciousness or intoxication;

(2)  submitting an analysis or examination report that the medical technologist knows to be false;

(3)  designating one of his employees or partners as a medical technologist, where the person is not entered on the roll of the Order, or allowing such person to be so designated; and

(4)  not informing the secretary of the Order, within the period fixed by section 59.3 of the Professional Code, that he is or has been the subject of a judicial or disciplinary decision referred to in section 55.1 of the Code.

O.C. 1014-98, s. 25.