Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Title 231 - State Board of Landscape Architects › Chapter 5 - Code of Professional Conduct › Section 231-5-5 - Professional Conduct

Current through June 17, 2024
5.5.1 The
				professional landscape architect will not sign or seal drawings,
				specifications, reports, or other professional work for which they do not have
				direct supervision. If the portions of such professional work were prepared by
				the professional landscape architect's consultants who are licensed under the
				law of the State of Nebraska or another state, the professional landscape
				architect may sign or seal that portion of the professional work if the
				professional landscape architect has reviewed such portion, has coordinated its
				preparation, and accepts responsibility for its adequacy.
5.5.2 The professional landscape architect
				will not engage in conduct involving fraud or wanton disregard of the rights of
				others.
5.5.3 The professional
				landscape architect will not engage in unethical, immoral, or dishonorable
				conduct that would indicate lack of fitness to perform the tasks required by
				clients or a level of proficiency that is insufficient to serve the public
				interest.
5.5.4 The professional
				landscape architect will not in advertisements or public statements engage in
				misleading, untruthful, or improbable statements, or flamboyant, exaggerated or
				extravagant claims concerning the professional landscape architect's
				professional excellence or abilities.
5.5.5 The professional landscape architect
				will not knowingly aid or abet the practice or performance of activities
				requiring a license by a person not licensed to conduct such practice or
				activity.
5.5.6 The professional
				landscape architect will not deliberately make a materially false statement or
				fail deliberately to disclose accurately and completely a material fact
				requested in the connection with their application for licensure or renewal or
				otherwise requested by the Board.
5.5.7 The professional landscape architect
				will not assist the application for licensure of a person known by the
				professional landscape architect to be unqualified in respect to education,
				training, experience, or character.
5.5.8 If, in the course of their work on a
				project, a professional landscape architect becomes aware of a decision or an
				action taken by the employer or client against the professional landscape
				architect's advice, which violates applicable laws and regulations and which
				will, in the professional landscape architect's judgement, have a material
				adverse effect on the safety to the public of the finished project, the
				professional landscape architect will advise the employer or client of the
				violation and request reconsideration of the decision or action. In the event
				the employer or client does not reverse or alter the decision or action in
				order to bring it into conformity with applicable laws, the professional
				landscape architect will:
5.5.8.1 Report the
				decision or action to the local building inspector or other public official
				charged with the enforcement of the applicable laws and regulations;
5.5.8.2 Refuse to consent to the decision or
				action; and
5.5.8.3 In
				circumstances where the professional landscape architect reasonably believes
				that other such decisions or actions will be taken not withstanding their
				objection, terminate their services with reference to the project.