{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-2531.02","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 2531.02","heading":"","body":"Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 5.3. Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers [2530. - 2539.14.]","ARTICLE 2. Administration [2531. - 2531.95.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"e45435d216eac053a16db2ecfc1399ea1cd04a6cdab20b18aec1d77a55e5cf38","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-2531","next":"us-ca/bpc-2531.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}