(f) "Profession" means any occupation or line of work referenced or included within a category in the 2018 Standard Occupation Classification Manual published by the federal Office of Management and Budget, or as otherwise described in a federal, state, or local statute or regulation. The 2018 Standard Occupation Classification Manual published by the federal Office of Management and Budget is hereby incorporated by reference. This publication is readily available without charge from the website of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at: https://www.bls.gov/soc/ 2018/soc_2018_manual.pdf Copies of said publication may be obtained from the publisher at the following address:
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