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N.C.G.S. § 90-21.46

Prohibited defense.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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It shall not be a defense in any action brought pursuant to this Article that the client consented to the sexual exploitation or that the sexual contact with a client occurred outside a therapy or treatment session or that it occurred off the premises regularly used by the psychotherapist for therapy or treatment sessions. (1998-213, s. 1.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified