#A.6.8:4.5 — Deontic rule (the “must/shall” test)

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If the sentence contains deontic force (must/shall/guarantee/obligated/SLA), the referent MUST include a service commitment slot, and the deontic language MUST attach to the commitment/holder, not to the clause or to the access point.

When the prose needs a subject, prefer: “the service provider principal SHALL … under commitment C” rather than “the service SHALL …”.

No hidden agency rule (normative): A conforming text SHALL NOT use an access object (e.g., endpoint/access point) as the grammatical subject of an RFC‑keyword sentence. It SHALL use the accountable principal (or role assignment) as subject and then state the operational condition on the access point as a predicate/evidence claim. (See CC‑A.6.8‑4 and CC‑A.6.8‑8.)