diff --git a/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp b/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp
index bf9a55a..2d2167e 100644
--- a/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp
+++ b/src/register/hei_hardware_register.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 
 const BitString* HardwareRegister::getBitString(const Chip& i_chip) const
 {
-    // Verify this register belongs on i_chip.
-    verifyAccessorChip(i_chip);
-
     // Calling read() will ensure that an entry exists in the cache and the
     // entry has at been synched with hardware at least once. Note that we
     // cannot read hardware for write-only registers. In this case, an entry
@@ -35,9 +32,6 @@
 
 BitString& HardwareRegister::accessBitString(const Chip& i_chip)
 {
-    // Verify this register belongs on i_chip.
-    verifyAccessorChip(i_chip);
-
     // Calling read() will ensure that an entry exists in the cache and the
     // entry has at been synched with hardware at least once. Note that we
     // cannot read hardware for write-only registers. In this case, an entry
@@ -58,9 +52,6 @@
 {
     bool accessFailure = false;
 
-    // Verify this register belongs on i_chip.
-    verifyAccessorChip(i_chip);
-
     // Read from hardware only if the read is forced or the entry for this
     // instance does not exist in the cache.
     if (i_force || !queryCache(i_chip))
@@ -76,7 +67,7 @@
 
         // Read this register from hardware.
         accessFailure = registerRead(i_chip, bs.getBufAddr(), sz_buffer,
-                                     getRegisterType(), getAddress());
+                                     getType(), getAddress());
         if (accessFailure)
         {
             // The read failed and we can't trust what was put in the register
@@ -102,9 +93,6 @@
 {
     bool accessFailure = false;
 
-    // Verify this register belongs on i_chip.
-    verifyAccessorChip(i_chip);
-
     // This register must be writable.
     HEI_ASSERT(queryAttrFlag(REG_ATTR_ACCESS_WRITE));
 
@@ -118,8 +106,8 @@
     size_t sz_buffer = BitString::getMinBytes(bs.getBitLen());
 
     // Write to this register to hardware.
-    accessFailure = registerWrite(i_chip, bs.getBufAddr(), sz_buffer,
-                                  getRegisterType(), getAddress());
+    accessFailure = registerWrite(i_chip, bs.getBufAddr(), sz_buffer, getType(),
+                                  getAddress());
 
     if (accessFailure)
     {
diff --git a/src/register/hei_hardware_register.hpp b/src/register/hei_hardware_register.hpp
index fe71c75..ae7480e 100644
--- a/src/register/hei_hardware_register.hpp
+++ b/src/register/hei_hardware_register.hpp
@@ -43,22 +43,17 @@
   protected:
     /**
      * @brief Constructor from components.
-     * @param i_chipType Type of chip associated with this register.
      * @param i_id       Unique ID for this register.
      * @param i_instance Instance of this register
      * @param i_flags    Attribute flags for this register.
      */
-    HardwareRegister(ChipType_t i_chipType, RegisterId_t i_id,
-                     Instance_t i_instance, RegisterAttributeFlags_t i_flags) :
+    HardwareRegister(RegisterId_t i_id, Instance_t i_instance,
+                     RegisterAttributeFlags_t i_flags) :
         Register(),
-        iv_chipType(i_chipType), iv_id(i_id), iv_instance(i_instance),
-        iv_flags(i_flags)
+        iv_id(i_id), iv_instance(i_instance), iv_flags(i_flags)
     {}
 
   private: // Instance variables
-    /** The type of chip associated with register. */
-    const ChipType_t iv_chipType;
-
     /** The unique ID for this register. */
     const RegisterId_t iv_id;
 
@@ -72,12 +67,6 @@
     const RegisterAttributeFlags_t iv_flags;
 
   public: // Accessor functions
-    /** @return The type of chip associated with this register. */
-    ChipType_t getChipType() const
-    {
-        return iv_chipType;
-    }
-
     /* @return The unique ID for this register. */
     RegisterId_t getId() const
     {
@@ -99,7 +88,7 @@
     // NOTE: The following are determined by child classes.
 
     /** @return This register's type. */
-    virtual RegisterType_t getRegisterType() const = 0;
+    virtual RegisterType_t getType() const = 0;
 
     /** @return The address of this register. */
     virtual RegisterAddress_t getAddress() const = 0;
@@ -111,30 +100,22 @@
     /** @brief Equals operator. */
     bool operator==(const HardwareRegister& i_r) const
     {
-        // Comparing register type, chip type, and address should be sufficient.
-        return (getRegisterType() == i_r.getRegisterType()) &&
-               (getChipType() == i_r.getChipType()) &&
-               (getAddress() == i_r.getAddress());
+        // Comparing register type and address should be sufficient.
+        return (getAddress() == i_r.getAddress()) &&
+               (getType() == i_r.getType());
     }
 
     /** @brief Less than operator. */
     bool operator<(const HardwareRegister& i_r) const
     {
-        // Comparing register type, chip type, and address should be sufficient.
-        if (getRegisterType() < i_r.getRegisterType())
+        // Comparing register type and address should be sufficient.
+        if (getAddress() < i_r.getAddress())
         {
             return true;
         }
-        else if (getRegisterType() == i_r.getRegisterType())
+        else if (getAddress() == i_r.getAddress())
         {
-            if (getChipType() < i_r.getChipType())
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-            else if (getChipType() == i_r.getChipType())
-            {
-                return (getAddress() < i_r.getAddress());
-            }
+            return (getType() < i_r.getType());
         }
 
         return false;
@@ -180,13 +161,6 @@
      */
     BitString& accessBitString(const Chip& i_chip);
 
-  private: // Hardware accessor management functions.
-    /** @brief Asserts this register belongs on the target accessor chip. */
-    void verifyAccessorChip(const Chip& i_chip) const
-    {
-        HEI_ASSERT(getChipType() == i_chip.getType());
-    }
-
   private: // Register cache class variable
     /**
      * @brief Caches the contents of registers read from hardware.
diff --git a/src/register/hei_scom_register.hpp b/src/register/hei_scom_register.hpp
index d5921fd..47a6852 100644
--- a/src/register/hei_scom_register.hpp
+++ b/src/register/hei_scom_register.hpp
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@
   public: // Constructor, destructors, assignment, etc.
     /**
      * @brief Constructor from components.
-     * @param i_chipType Type of chip associated with this register.
      * @param i_id       Unique ID for this register.
      * @param i_instance Instance of this register
      * @param i_flags    Attribute flags for this register.
      * @param i_address  A 4-byte address for this SCOM register.
      */
-    ScomRegister(ChipType_t i_chipType, RegisterId_t i_id,
-                 Instance_t i_instance, RegisterAttributeFlags_t i_flags,
-                 uint32_t i_address) :
-        HardwareRegister(i_chipType, i_id, i_instance, i_flags),
+    ScomRegister(RegisterId_t i_id, Instance_t i_instance,
+                 RegisterAttributeFlags_t i_flags, uint32_t i_address) :
+        HardwareRegister(i_id, i_instance, i_flags),
         iv_address(i_address)
     {}
 
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@
 
   public: // Accessor functions
     /** Function overloaded from parent HardwareRegister class. */
-    RegisterType_t getRegisterType() const
+    RegisterType_t getType() const
     {
         return REG_TYPE_SCOM;
     }
@@ -99,16 +97,14 @@
   public: // Constructor, destructors, assignment, etc.
     /**
      * @brief Constructor from components.
-     * @param i_chipType Type of chip associated with this register.
      * @param i_id       Unique ID for this register.
      * @param i_instance Instance of this register
      * @param i_flags    Attribute flags for this register.
      * @param i_address  An 8-byte address for this Indirect SCOM register.
      */
-    IdScomRegister(ChipType_t i_chipType, RegisterId_t i_id,
-                   Instance_t i_instance, RegisterAttributeFlags_t i_flags,
-                   uint64_t i_address) :
-        HardwareRegister(i_chipType, i_id, i_instance, i_flags),
+    IdScomRegister(RegisterId_t i_id, Instance_t i_instance,
+                   RegisterAttributeFlags_t i_flags, uint64_t i_address) :
+        HardwareRegister(i_id, i_instance, i_flags),
         iv_address(i_address)
     {}
 
@@ -138,7 +134,7 @@
 
   public: // Accessor functions
     /** Function overloaded from parent HardwareRegister class. */
-    RegisterType_t getRegisterType() const
+    RegisterType_t getType() const
     {
         return REG_TYPE_ID_SCOM;
     }