Section 28-03.1-01-04 - Protection of publicRegistrants shall be cognizant that their first and foremost responsibility is to the public welfare in the performance of services to clients and employers. The registrant:
1. Will regard one's duty to the public welfare as paramount. 2. Will not complete, sign, or seal plans or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare and in conformity with accepted standards. In the course of work on a project, if a registrant becomes aware of an action taken by the client or employer against the registrant's advice that violates applicable state or municipal laws and regulations and which, in the registrant's judgment, will adversely affect the public life, health, or safety, the registrant shall take the following actions: a. Advise the client or employer in writing of the registrant's refusal to consent to the decision and give reasons for that refusal; and b. If the registrant's advice is ignored despite the objection, the registrant shall provide a copy of the registrant's objection and reasoning to the public official charged with the enforcement of the applicable state or municipal laws and regulations. N.D. Admin Code 28-03.1-01-04
Effective January 1,1988; amended effective October 1, 2004; October 1, 2010.General Authority: NDCC 43-19.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-19.1-24