Section 400. Responsibility to the public  


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  • Part VI. General Standards of Practice and Conduct

    The primary obligation of the licensee is to the public. If the licensee's judgment is overruled under circumstances when the safety, health, property and welfare of the public are endangered, the licensee shall inform the employer or client of the possible consequences and notify appropriate authorities if the situation is not resolved. The licensee shall take such action only when his authority to correct a problem has been ignored or overruled.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR137-01-02 § 13.1, eff. September 1, 1994; amended, Volume 18, Issue 06, eff. January 2, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 03, eff. December 1, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.