Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 820 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING › Division 20 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 820-020-0015 - Registrants or Applicants for Registration or Certification Shall Hold Paramount the Safety, Health and Welfare of the Public in the Performance of their Professional Duties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Registrants shall at all times recognize that their primary obligation is to
			 protect the safety, health, property and welfare of the public. If their
			 professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the safety,
			 health, property or welfare of the public are endangered, they shall notify
			 their employer or client and such other authority as may be
			 appropriate.
(2) Registrants shall
			 approve and seal only those design documents and surveys which are safe for
			 public health, property and welfare in conformity with accepted engineering and
			 land surveying standards.
(3)
			 Registrants shall not reveal facts, data or information obtained in a
			 professional capacity without the prior consent of the client, or employer
			 except as authorized or required by law.
(4) Registrants shall not permit the use of
			 their name or firm name nor associate in business ventures with any person or
			 firm which they have reason to believe is engaging in fraudulent or dishonest
			 business or professional practices.
(5) Registrants or applicants for
			 registration or certification having knowledge of any alleged violation of any
			 of these Rules of Professional Conduct, shall cooperate with the Board in
			 furnishing such information or assistance as may be required.
(6) Conviction of a felony without
			 restoration of civil rights, or discipline of the license of a registrant in
			 another jurisdiction, if for a cause which in the State of Oregon would
			 constitute a violation of ORS
			 672.020 to
			 672.310 or of these rules, shall be grounds for a charge of violation of these
			 rules.
(7) Registrants shall
			 continue their professional development throughout their careers; and they
			 shall provide opportunities for the professional development of individuals
			 under their supervision. The Board may require, as a condition for license
			 renewal, that registrants provide documentation to support actions taken to
			 maintain their professional competency.
(8) Registrants or applicants for
			 registration or certification shall cooperate with the Board on all matter
			 subject to the Board's jurisdiction.
(9) Registrants must apply a seal of the
			 type, kind, size and wording, and affix their signature as required by OAR
			 820-025-0005.
(10) Registrants must
			 affix a seal and sign any final document prepared under their supervision and
			 control. Any document not clearly marked as a preliminary document under OAR
			 820-025-0015(2)  is a final document that must bear the seal and signature of
			 the registrant under whose supervision and control the document was
			 prepared.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  670.310  & 672.255
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  672.002  - 672.325