Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 5 - CODE OF PRACTICE › Section 110-5-5 - Professional Conduct

Current through June 17, 2024
5.5.1 Each
				organization maintained for the purpose of serving the public through
				professional engineering or architectural work, including the preparation of
				drawings, specifications, reports, and the administration of contract
				documents, shall have a qualified architect or professional engineer in
				responsible charge of the work.
5.5.2 The licensee shall 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 licensee's consultants who are licensed under the law of the
				State of Nebraska or another state, the licensee may sign or seal that portion
				of the professional work if the licensee has reviewed such portion, has
				coordinated its preparation, and accepts responsibility for its
				adequacy.
5.5.3 The licensee shall
				not engage in conduct involving fraud or deliberate disregard of the rights of
				others. A licensee shall not counsel or assist a client in conduct that the
				licensee knows, or reasonably should know, is fraudulent or illegal.
5.5.4 The licensee shall 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.
5.5.5 The licensee shall not in
				advertisements or public statements engage in misleading, untruthful, or
				improbable statements, or flamboyant, exaggerated or extravagant claims
				concerning the architect's or professional engineer's professional excellence
				or abilities.
5.5.6 The licensee
				shall not knowingly aid or abet the practice or the performance of activities
				requiring a license by a person not licensed to conduct such practice or
				activity.
5.5.7 The licensee shall
				not deliberately make a materially false statement or fail deliberately to
				disclose accurately and completely a material fact requested by the Board in
				connection with the licensee's application for licensure or renewal or
				otherwise requested.
5.5.8 An
				architect or professional engineer shall not knowingly sign any verification
				document related to licensure that contains false or misleading information and
				shall not assist in the application for licensure of a person known by the
				architect or professional engineer to be unqualified.
5.5.9 An architect or professional engineer
				possessing knowledge of a licensure candidate's qualifications for licensure
				shall cooperate with the candidate, the Board, NCARB, and NCEES by responding
				appropriately and in a timely manner regarding those qualifications. An
				architect serving as an AXP supervisor for a licensure candidate shall
				reasonably assist the candidate in proper and timely documentation of that
				candidate's experience.
5.5.10 If,
				in the course of their work on a project, a licensee becomes aware of a
				decision made by the licensee's employer or client against the licensee's
				advice, which violates applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations
				and which will, in the licensee's judgment, materially and adversely affect the
				health and safety of the public, the licensee shall:
5.5.10.1 Report the decision to the public
				official charged with enforcement of building laws and regulations;
				and
5.5.10.2 Refuse to consent to
				the decision or action.
5.5.10.3 In
				circumstances where the licensee reasonably believes that other such decisions
				or actions will be taken notwithstanding the licensee's objection, terminate
				the provision of services with reference to the project unless the licensee is
				able to cause the matter to be resolved by other means.