(a) The correct practice of irrigation as a science
and profession is essential for the protection and conservation of
the water resources of the state and shall be conducted by individuals
who are held to the highest ethical standards. The legislature has
vested the commission with the authority and duty to establish and
enforce standards of professional conduct and ethics for practitioners
in the irrigation industry.
(b) Every applicant for an irrigator, irrigation technician,
or irrigation inspector license shall become fully informed of the
obligations and responsibilities inherent in the practice of irrigation
as outlined by these standards of conduct. Each licensed irrigator,
irrigation technician, or irrigation inspector is deemed to have notice
of these standards of conduct and is required to abide by the standards.
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