Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 084 - Geologists, Board of Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Geologists, Board of Professional › Chapter 4 - REGULATORY PROVISIONS › Section 4-1 - Code of Professional Conduct

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) By applying
				for or continuing licensure or certification, all licensees and trainees agree
				to comply with and uphold the following Code of Professional Conduct wherever
				they are professionally employed or practice geology before the public:
(i) A licensee or trainee shall not submit
				any materially false statements or fail to disclose any material facts
				requested in connection with the application for or renewal of a license or
				certificate;
(ii) A licensee or
				trainee shall not engage in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or concealment of
				material facts in advertising, soliciting or providing professional services to
				members of the public;
(iii) A
				licensee shall not knowingly seal, sign and date any reports, maps, or other
				documents not:
(A) Prepared by the
				licensee;
(B) Prepared under the
				licensee's responsible charge or direct supervision; or
(C) Reviewed thoroughly and technically by
				the licensee.
(iv) A
				licensee or trainee shall not knowingly violate any federal or state statute
				concerning bribery;
(v) A licensee
				or trainee shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, codes,
				ordinances, or regulations pertaining to their professional practice. A
				licensee or trainee shall not provide any professional services in violation of
				any such laws, codes, ordinances, or regulations;
(vi) A licensee or trainee shall not violate
				any state or federal criminal statute involving fraud, misrepresentation,
				embezzlement, theft, forgery or breach of fiduciary duty, where the violation
				is related to his professional practice;
(vii) A licensee or trainee shall not
				knowingly accept an assignment where the duty to a client or the public would
				conflict with their personal interest or the interest of another client without
				full disclosure of all material facts of the potential conflict to each person
				who might be related to or affected by the project or engagement in
				question;
(viii) Licensees and
				trainees shall not accept compensation for services related to the same project
				or professional engagement from more than one private party without making full
				disclosure to all parties involved and obtaining the express written consent of
				all parties involved;
(ix)
				Licensees and trainees who serve governmental or quasi- governmental
				organizations or departments, or are board members of any organization which
				receives government funds as members, advisors, or employees shall recuse
				themselves from any conflict of interest decision and act in the best interest
				of that organization;
(x) A
				licensee or trainee shall not perform professional services or issue
				professional advice which is outside of the scope of their education and
				experience or that of their professional associates, consultants, or
				employees.
(xi) A licensee shall
				make full disclosure to all parties concerning:
(a) any transaction involving payments to any
				person for the purpose of securing a contract, assignment, or engagement,
				except for actual and substantial technical assistance in preparing the
				proposal; or
(b) any monetary,
				financial, or beneficial interest the licensee may hold in a contracting firm
				or other entity providing goods or services, other than the licensee's
				professional services, to a project or engagement;
(xii) A licensee shall not solicit, receive,
				or accept compensation from material, equipment, or other product or service
				suppliers for specifying or endorsing their products, goods, or services to any
				client or other person without full written disclosure to all
				parties;
(xiii) If a licensee's
				professional judgment is overruled or not adhered to under circumstances where
				a serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare results or would
				result, the licensee shall immediately notify the client or employer. If the
				client or employer does not take appropriate remedial action within a
				reasonable amount of time under the circumstances, the licensee shall notify
				the appropriate public officials and the Board of the specific nature of the
				public threat;
(xiv) A licensee or
				trainee shall not use, directly or indirectly, any confidential information
				obtained from or in the course of performing services for an employer or client
				in any way that is adverse or detrimental to the interest of the employer or
				client, except with the prior consent of the employer or client or when
				disclosure is required by law.
(xv)
				Licensees and trainees shall respect the rights, interests and contributions of
				their professional colleagues. They shall acknowledge the professional
				contributions of their colleagues and give due credit for work done by others.
				They shall not knowingly accept credit due another, plagiarize another in oral
				or written communications, or use materials prepared by others without
				appropriate attribution.