S.C. Code Regs. 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.