Section 420. Public statements

A. The AOSE shall be truthful in all AOSE matters.

B. When serving as an expert or technical witness, the AOSE shall express an opinion only when it is based on an adequate knowledge of the facts and in areas on which he is competent to testify. Except when appearing as an expert witness in court or an administrative proceeding where the parties are represented by counsel, the AOSE shall issue no statements, reports, criticisms, or arguments on matters relating to AOSE practice that are inspired or paid for by an interested party or parties, unless the AOSE has prefaced the comment by disclosing the identities of the party or parties on whose behalf the AOSE is speaking and by revealing any self-interest.

C. An AOSE shall not knowingly make a materially false statement or fail deliberately to disclose a material fact requested in connection with his application for licensure, certification, registration, renewal or reinstatement.

D. An AOSE shall not knowingly make a materially false statement or fail to deliberately disclose a material fact requested in connection with an application submitted to the department by any other individual or business entity for licensure, certification, registration, renewal or reinstatement.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-163.5 and 32.1-164 of the Code of Virginia.