e011120 Is it a violation of the CoE to violate state law?

Identifier: e011120

Date: 01/03/2002

Question

Is an ASHI member required to comply with state law, and is it a violation of the Code of Ethics not to comply for personal gain?

Response

Yes, all ASHI members and candidates are required to comply with state laws per CoE third* sentence (fidelity to public) and paragraph #7. Noncompliance with state laws violates ASHI Code of Ethics, whether for personal gain or not.

[* Note - "third" is a mistake, "fidelity to public" is in fourth sentence of CoE.]