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Section 18VAC10-20-690 - Responsibility to the public

18 Va. Admin. Code § 10-20-690

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Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 18, April 22, 2024
Section 18VAC10-20-690 - Responsibility to the public

The primary obligation of the regulant is to the public. The regulant shall recognize that the health, safety, and welfare of the general public are dependent upon professional judgments, decisions, and practices. If the judgment of the regulant is overruled resulting in circumstances when the health, safety, or welfare of the public is endangered, the regulant shall inform the employer , client, and appropriate authorities in writing of the possible consequences .

18 Va. Admin. Code § 10-20-690

Derived from VR130-01-2 §12.1, eff. October 18, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 1988; Volume 6, Issue 20, eff. September 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 8, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 15, eff. May 19, 1994; Volume 23, Issue 1, eff. February 1, 2007; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 06, eff. 1/1/2016.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-404 of the Code of Virginia.