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South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Article 3 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Section 49-301 - Responsibility to the Public

S.C. Code Regs. § § 49-301

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024
Section 49-301 - Responsibility to the Public

The Engineer or Surveyor shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties.

A. The Engineer or Surveyor shall at all times recognize that their primary obligation is to protect the safety, health, property and welfare of the public and shall conduct their practice to fulfill this obligation.
B. If the judgment of the engineer or surveyor is overruled under circumstances where the safety, health, and welfare of the public are endangered, they shall inform their employer of the possible consequences and notify other proper authority of the situation, as may be appropriate.

S.C. Code Regs. § 49-301

Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 4, eff April 24, 1992. Amended by State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 4, eff June 26, 2009; State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.