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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 9. Rules of Professional Conduct |
SECTION 245:15-9-6. Conflict of interest
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- Licensees shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.(1) Licensees shall make full prior disclosures to their employers or clients of all known or potential conflicts of interest or other circumstances which could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their services.(2) Licensees shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one party for services pertaining to the same project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to, and agreed to, in writing by all parties who compensate the licensee. Compensation shall be deemed anything of value and shall not be limited to the payment of money.(3) Licensees shall not solicit or accept financial or other valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, from any party, including contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, or an agent of any party in consideration for specifying or influencing others to use or select services, products, or processes in connection with work for which the licensee is responsible or work undertaken by a firm or entity in which licensee is an employee, officer, director, or owner.(4) Licensees shall not solicit or accept a professional contract from a governmental body on which a principal or officer of their organization serves as a member. Conversely, licensees serving as members, advisors, or employees of a government body or department, who are the principals or employees of a private concern, shall not participate in decisions with respect to professional services offered or provided by said concern to the governmental body which they serve.(5) Political contributions made in excess of legal limits shall be considered a violation of these Rules of Professional Conduct.(6) Licensees shall not use confidential information received in the course of their assignments as a means of making personal profit without the consent of the party from whom the information was obtained.