SECTION 55:10-15-7. Dishonest practice

  Dishonest practice means the following practices, among others, may be deemed dishonest practice:

(1)   Acts which evidence violation, or attempts to violate, any laws or Rules of this or any other state relating to licensing or the practice architecture or landscape architecture.

(2)   Acts which evidence disregard or neglect in complying with regulations, codes, ordinances and recognized standards regulating construction at the place of building.

(3)   Acts which evidence attempts through commission or omission, to mislead or defraud any party.

(4)   Acts which evidence attempts or success in efforts violating Rules in this Chapter regarding the use of an Architect's or Landscape Architect's seal, signature and date.

(5)   Acts which evidence attempts or success in efforts to bribe any party, who may influence the selection of any Architect, Landscape Architect or Entity. Kickbacks, donations, or forgiveness offered or paid to gain improper advantage in selection will be considered bribes.

(6)   Acts which evidence attempts or success to conceal a Licensee's or Entity's interests in conflict with responsibilities of service to a client.

(7)   Acts which evidence improper partiality as arbiter or interpreter in matters relating to client/contractor agreements resulting in or from unauthorized waivers, deviations, or disregard of provisions in such agreements.

(8)   Acts evidenced by exaggerated, misleading, deceptive or false statements or claims about professional qualifications.

(9)   Falsifying any documents submitted to the Board or required to be kept by the Licensee, Registrant, Entity or generated in the practice of architecture or landscape architecture.

(10)   It shall be illegal to copy any documents or programs from the employer's files without expressed written consent by the employer.

(11)   Submitting forged documents or evidence to the Board.

[Source: Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1333, eff 5-27-99; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07]