<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:68:08:01 Ethical standards.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:68:08:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:68:08:01 Ethical standards."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:49.5pt 1.0in 49.5pt 63.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:68:08:01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ethical standards.</b> A </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>licensee, supervisee, or supervisor</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> shall comply with the ethical standards as set forth in the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics, as approved by</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> A</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>merican </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>C</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ounseling </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ssociation</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Governing Council.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 28 SDR 51, effective October 14, 2001; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL 36-32-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>5</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>6.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-32-64">36-32-64</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-32-67">36-32-67</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-32-68">36-32-68</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-32-74">36-32-74</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-32-75">36-32-75.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Reference:</b> ACA Code of Ethics, 2014 edition. Copies may be obtained by writing to ACA, 6101 Stevenson Ave. Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22304, calling 800-347-6674, or online at www.counseling.org.</span></p> </div> </body> </html>