# Reliance Registration Requirement

- **Artifact ID:** CHQ-R-2026-001
- **Version:** v1.0
- **Status:** ACTIVE
- **Public record:** https://record.cybersecurityhq.com/doctrine/chq-r-2026-001
- **Machine-record SHA-256:** `50e64d7798697608ebd7044797794cce8e4e56d71816fd2981fb8d057b5f532a`

## Complete structured record

```json
{
  "id": "CHQ-R-2026-001",
  "title": "Reliance Registration Requirement",
  "version": "v1.0",
  "issued": "2026-02-01",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "doctrine_class": "RELIANCE_RULE",
  "doctrine_scope": "RELIANCE",
  "governed_artifacts": [
    "All CHQ artifacts"
  ],
  "related_doctrine": [
    "CHQ-D-2026-SS"
  ],
  "purpose": "This document establishes the requirement and process for registering reliance on CHQ governance artifacts. Reliance registration creates a formal record of an organization's use of CHQ artifacts as decision evidence.",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "SCOPE",
      "content": "This requirement applies to any organization or individual that uses a CHQ governance artifact—including Judgments, Positions, ACJs, or Doctrine documents—as evidence in decision-making, risk assessment, control justification, or accountability documentation.",
      "type": "paragraph"
    },
    {
      "heading": "DEFINITION OF RELIANCE",
      "content": [
        "Reliance occurs when a CHQ artifact is:",
        "• Cited in internal governance documentation, risk registers, or control frameworks",
        "• Referenced in external disclosures, audit responses, or regulatory filings",
        "• Used to justify security architecture, investment, or policy decisions",
        "• Incorporated into vendor assessments, due diligence, or contractual language",
        "",
        "Casual reading, personal reference, or academic citation without organizational decision impact does not constitute reliance."
      ],
      "type": "paragraph"
    },
    {
      "heading": "ELIGIBILITY",
      "content": [
        "Reliance registration is available only for artifacts with Stable or Locked stability status as defined in CHQ-D-2026-SS.",
        "Artifacts with Draft, Provisional, Superseded, or Retired status are not eligible for reliance registration. Organizations citing such artifacts do so without formal attribution."
      ],
      "type": "paragraph"
    },
    {
      "heading": "REGISTRATION PROCESS",
      "content": [
        "To register reliance, an organization must:",
        "• Identify the specific artifact(s) being relied upon by ID and version",
        "• Describe the nature and scope of reliance",
        "• Designate an organizational contact for reliance-related communications",
        "• Submit registration through the CHQ reliance portal or designated channel",
        "",
        "Registration is effective upon acknowledgment by CHQ. Registered organizations receive notification of material changes to relied-upon artifacts."
      ],
      "type": "paragraph"
    },
    {
      "heading": "CONSEQUENCES OF NON-REGISTRATION",
      "content": [
        "Organizations that rely on CHQ artifacts without registration:",
        "• Do not receive change notifications",
        "• Cannot claim formal attribution to CHQ positions",
        "• Bear full responsibility for monitoring artifact status and validity",
        "• May not cite CHQ as authoritative source in disputes or proceedings"
      ],
      "type": "paragraph"
    },
    {
      "heading": "GOVERNANCE",
      "content": [
        "CHQ maintains a register of reliance declarations. The register is not public. Aggregate statistics on reliance may be published without identifying registered organizations.",
        "CHQ reserves the right to decline registration or revoke registration for cause, including misrepresentation, misuse, or conduct inconsistent with CHQ governance principles."
      ],
      "type": "paragraph"
    }
  ]
}
```