A standard becomes law only when:

• A. It is legally adopted by a jurisdiction or included as part of a code
• B. It is published by an international standards body
• C. It is automatically enforceable upon publication
• D. It becomes law only when legally adopted by a jurisdiction or included as part of a code

Answer: (D)

Standards become binding law only when a government authority formally adopts them or includes them in a code. Creating a standard by itself is guidance; it does not impose legal obligations until a jurisdiction enacts it or codifies it. Publication by an international standards body doesn’t automatically make it law for any place, and a standard isn’t enforceable simply upon publication—you need adoption or codification by the appropriate legal authority. In practice, a jurisdiction or code that adopts the standard turns it into enforceable law for that area, which is why the correct description is that it becomes law only when legally adopted by a jurisdiction or included as part of a code.