Section 140. Confidentiality  


Latest version.
  • Part V. Standards of Professional Conduct

    A practitioner shall not willfully or negligently breach the confidentiality between a practitioner and a client. A breach of confidentiality that is required or permitted by applicable law or beyond the control of the practitioner shall not be considered negligent or willful.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 30, Issue 16, eff. May 7, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.16 of the Code of Virginia.