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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 245. State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors |
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Chapter 15. Licensure and Practice of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors |
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Subchapter 15. Ethical Marketing of Services |
SECTION 245:15-15-2. Definitions
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- The following words or terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"Ethical marketing of professional services" means the solicitation or offer by a licensee, either as an individual or on behalf of a firm, to provide professional services for a potential governmental client, based on the licensee's professional qualifications, technical ability, specialized training, and the ability to provide the services to the client in a timely manner; with the fee for said services entering into the discussions only after said client has selected licensee as qualified to provide the services required. For the purpose of this Subchapter, if an individual who is not a licensee (i.e. Marketing Director, etc.) is acting on behalf of a firm, as defined in the act, the firm shall be held responsible for the actions of the non-licensee."Government client" means any federal, state, county and city governmental bodies including, but not limited to, all departments, agencies, quasi public governmental agencies, authorities, sub-state planning districts, boards, commissions, offices, institutions, colleges, universities and all individuals acting under authority to represent such governmental bodies.