Washington Code 7.77.110 – Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
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(1) This chapter does not affect the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional or relieve a lawyer or other licensed professional from the duty to comply with all applicable professional responsibility obligations and standards.
Terms Used In Washington Code 7.77.110
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) This chapter does not affect the obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult under the law of this state.
(3) Noncompliance with an obligation or prohibition imposed by this chapter does not in itself establish grounds for professional discipline.
[ 2013 c 119 § 12.]