State Codes of Ethics
Codes of ethics or professional conduct are principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with integrity. They are generally aspirational in nature. Where a state has a code in statute or regulation, we have included the link below. If a state does not reference a specific code, we have included what constitutes grounds for discipline. The information is reviewed on an annual basis. Please be advised that statutes and regulations may change at any time, so always check with your state for the most up-to-date information.
Alabama
Code of Ethics - Alabama Administrative Code r. 870-X-6 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Alabama Administrative Code r. 870-X-4-.06 [PDF]
Alaska
Grounds for Discipline - Alaska Stat. §08.11.080, .085 [PDF]
Arizona
Grounds for Discipline - Arizona Rev. Stat. §17-36-1934
Arkansas
Code of Ethics - State of Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Rules and Regulations, Section 8 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Arkansas Code §17-100-307 [PDF]
California
Grounds for Discipline - California Code Regs. tit. 16, §1399.155
Colorado
Grounds for Discipline: Audiology - Colorado Rev. Stat. §12-5.5-105 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline: Speech-Language Pathology - Colorado Rev. Stat. §12-43.7-110 [PDF]
Connecticut
Grounds for Discipline: Audiology - Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 397a-20-395f
Grounds for Discipline: Speech-Language Pathology - Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 399-20-414
Delaware
Code of Ethics - 24 Deleware Admin Code 3700 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Delaware Code tit. 24 §3715
District of Columbia
Code of Ethics: Audiology* - D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17 §7813 [PDF]
Code of Ethics: Speech-Language Pathology* - D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17 § 7913 [PDF]
Florida
Grounds for Discipline - Florida Admin. Code r. 64B20-7.001
Georgia
Code of Ethics - Georgia Comp. R. & Regs. r. 609-4
Hawaii
Grounds for Discipline - Hawaii Rev. Stat. §468E-13 [PDF] & Hawaii Admin. R. §16-100-48 [PDF]
Idaho
Grounds for Discipline - Idaho Code § 54-2923
Illinois
Code of Ethics* - Illinois Admin. Code tit. 68 § 1465.95 (p)
Grounds for Discipline - Illinois Admin. Code tit. 68 § 1465.95
Indiana
Code of Ethics - Indiana Admin. Code tit. 880, r. 1-1-7 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Indiana Admin. Code tit. 880, r. 1-1-6 [PDF]
Iowa
Code of Ethics - Iowa Admin. Code r. 304.2 (31) [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Iowa Admin. Code r. 304.2 [PDF]
Kansas
Grounds for Discipline - Kansas Stat. Ann. §65-6508 and Kansas Admin. Reg. 28-61-11 [PDF]
Kentucky
Code of Ethics - 201 Kentucky Admin. Regs. 17:041 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Kentucky Rev. Stat. Ann. §334A.180 [PDF]
Louisiana
Code of Ethics - Louisiana Admin. Code tit. 46, §701 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Louisiana Rev. Stat. Ann. §37-34-2622 [PDF]
Maine
Code of Ethics - Code Maine R. §02-643-12 [DOC]
Grounds for Discipline - Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, §17307
Maryland
Code of Ethics - Maryland Regs. Code tit. 10, §41-02 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Maryland Code Ann. Health Occ. 2-401, et. seq.
Massachusetts
Code of Ethics* - Massachusetts Regs. Code tit. 260 §1.03 (17)
Grounds for Discipline - Massachussets Regs. Code tit. 260 §1.03
Michigan
Grounds for Discipline - Michigan Admin. Code r. 333.16221 [PDF]
Minnesota
Grounds for Discipline - Minnesota Stat. §148.5195 [PDF]
Mississippi
Code of Ethics - Regulations Governing Licensure of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Rule 10.8.2 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Regulations Governing Licensure of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, 10.8.1 [PDF]
Missouri
Code of Ethics - Missouri Code Regs. Ann. tit. 20 §2150-4.080 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Missouri Rev. Stat. §345.065
Montana
Grounds for Discipline - Montana Admin. R. 24.222.2301
Nebraska
Grounds for Discipline - Nebraska Admin. R. & Regs. §172-23-006 [PDF]
Nevada
Code of Ethics* - Nevada Admin. Code ch. 637B, § 040
Grounds for Discipline - Nevada Admin. Code ch. 637B, §046
New Hampshire
Code of Ethics: Audiology - New Hampshire Code Admin. R. Ann. HCP 501
Code of Ethics: Speech-Language Pathology* - New Hampshire Code Admin. R. Ann. SPE 503.01
New Jersey
Code of Ethics - New Jersey Admin. Code tit. 13 §44C-8 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - New Jersey Admin. Code tit. 13 §44C-10.0 [PDF]
New Mexico
Code of Ethics - New Mexico Code tit. 16 §26.9.8 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - New Mexico Admin. Code tit. 16 §26.7.7 [PDF]
New York
Grounds for Discipline - New York Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, §29.2
North Carolina
Code of Ethics - North Carloina Admin. Code tit. 21, r. 64.0301 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - North Carolina Gen. Stat. §90-301 [PDF]
North Dakota
Code of Ethics - North Dakota Admin. Code §11-02-02 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - North Dakota Cent. Code §43-37-13 [PDF]
Ohio
Code of Ethics - Ohio Admin. Code §4753-9-01
Grounds for Discipline - Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §4753.10
Oklahoma
Code of Ethics - Oklahoma Admin. Code §690:15-1 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Oklahoma Admin. Code §690:15-1-4 [PDF]
Oregon
Code of Ethics - Oregon Admin. R. 335-005
Pennsylvania
Code of Ethics - 49 Pennsylvania Code §45.102
Rhode Island
Code of Ethics* - Rhode Island Code R. 5-48-SPA, 5.1(j) [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Rhode Island Code R. 5-48-SPA, 5.1 [PDF]
South Carolina
Code of Ethics - South Carolina Code. Regs. §115-7
Grounds for Discipline - South Carolina Code Ann. §40-67-110
South Dakota
Code of Ethics: Speech-Language Pathology* - South Dakota Admin. R. 20:79:06:04
Grounds for Discipline: Audiology - South Dakota Codified Laws §36-24-39.1
Grounds for Discipline: Speech-Language Pathology - South Dakota Codified Laws §36-37-23
Tennessee
Grounds for Discipline - Tenn Comp. R. & Regs. 1370-01-.13 [PDF]
Texas
Code of Ethics - 22 Texas Admin. Code §741.41
Grounds for Discipline - Texas Occ. Code Ann. §401.451
Utah
Code of Ethics* - Utah Admin. Code §156-41-502 (5) [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Utah Admin. Code §156-41-502 [PDF]
Vermont
Code of Ethics* - Vermont Ann. tit. 26 §4464 (b) (16)
Grounds for Discipline: Vermont Ann tit. 26 §4464
Virginia
Grounds for Discipline - 8 Virginia Code 30-20-280
Washington
Grounds for Discipline - Washington Rev. Code §18.130.180
West Virginia
Code of Ethics - West Virginia Code St. R. tit. 29 §5
Grounds for Discipline - West Virginia Code §30-32-19
Wisconsin
Grounds for Discipline - Wisconsin Admin. Code § HAS 6.18 [PDF]
Wyoming
Code of Ethics - Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Rules and Regulations, Ch. 10 [PDF]
Grounds for Discipline - Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Rules and Regulations, Ch. 8 [PDF]
* Adopts or refers to a version of ASHA's Code of Ethics