Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Exceptions/InvalidDistributionSettingsException.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Exceptions/InvalidDistributionSettingsException.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Exceptions/InvalidDistributionSettingsException.cs	(revision 7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5)
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Exceptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exception thrown when something went wrong when validating distribution settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    public class InvalidDistributionSettingsException : Exception
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InvalidDistributionSettingsException"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public InvalidDistributionSettingsException() {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InvalidDistributionSettingsException"/> class 
+        /// with a specified error message.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The message that describes the error.</param>
+        public InvalidDistributionSettingsException(string message)
+            : base(message) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InvalidDistributionSettingsException"/> class with a specified error message 
+        /// and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The error message that explains the reason for the exception.</param>
+        /// <param name="innerException">The exception that is the cause of the current exception,
+        /// or <c>null</c> if no inner exception is specified.</param>
+        public InvalidDistributionSettingsException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="InvalidDistributionSettingsException"/> with
+        /// serialized data.</summary>
+        /// <param name="info">The <see cref="SerializationInfo"/> that holds the serialized
+        /// object data about the exception being thrown.</param>
+        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="StreamingContext"/> that contains contextual
+        /// information about the source or destination.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="info"/> parameter is
+        /// <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="SerializationException">The class name is <c>null</c> or
+        /// <see cref="Exception.HResult" /> is zero (0).</exception>
+        protected InvalidDistributionSettingsException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) : base(info, context) {}
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj
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diff -u -r04f5526f955c773d4987e820e2aca2614dfbd8d8 -r7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision 04f5526f955c773d4987e820e2aca2614dfbd8d8)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision 7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5)
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DikeProfiles\SheetPileType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Exceptions\CriticalFileValidationException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\Import\CalculationConfigurationImporter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Exceptions\InvalidDistributionSettingsException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\DikeProfilesImporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\FailureMechanismSectionsImporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\ForeshoreProfilesImporter.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/DistributionHelper.cs
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diff -u -r9c8f63537efbe5c5efb2b2bc066bc7e7358d3cab -r7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/DistributionHelper.cs	(.../DistributionHelper.cs)	(revision 9c8f63537efbe5c5efb2b2bc066bc7e7358d3cab)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/DistributionHelper.cs	(.../DistributionHelper.cs)	(revision 7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Validates that the distribution is a (shifted) log normal distribution.
+        /// Validates that the distribution is a shifted log normal distribution.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="distributionType">The distribution type.</param>
         /// <param name="parameterName">The name of the parameter to be validated.</param>
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Exceptions/InvalidDistributionSettingsExceptionTest.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Exceptions/InvalidDistributionSettingsExceptionTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Exceptions/InvalidDistributionSettingsExceptionTest.cs	(revision 7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5)
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using Core.Common.TestUtil;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.Exceptions;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.Exceptions
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class InvalidDistributionSettingsExceptionTest :
+        CustomExceptionDesignGuidelinesTestFixture<InvalidDistributionSettingsException, Exception> {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj
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diff -u -r04f5526f955c773d4987e820e2aca2614dfbd8d8 -r7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 04f5526f955c773d4987e820e2aca2614dfbd8d8)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 7b4aa1ece31359b16a450b043a66a767265615d5)
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DikeProfiles\ProfileLocationTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Exceptions\CriticalFileValidationExceptionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\Import\CalculationConfigurationImporterTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Exceptions\InvalidDistributionSettingsExceptionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\DikeProfilesImporterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\FailureMechanismSectionsImporterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\ForeshoreProfilesImporterTest.cs" />