Section 28-03.1-01-12 - Solicitation of workA registrant shall seek and engage in only the professional work or employment the professional is competent and qualified to perform by reason of education, training, or experience.
1. A registrant shall not falsify or misrepresent the extent of the registrant's education, training, experience, or qualifications to any person or to the public or misrepresent the extent of the registrant's responsibility in connection with any prior employment or projects. 2. A registrant shall not transmit, distribute, or publish or allow to be transmitted, distributed, or published, any false or misleading information regarding the registrant's own qualifications, training, or experience or that of the registrant's employer, employees, associates, or joint venturers. 3. Registrants shall not offer, give, solicit, or receive, either directly or indirectly, any political contribution in an amount intended to influence the award of a contract by public authority, or which may be reasonably construed by the public of having the effect or intent to influence the award of a contract. 4. Registrants shall not pay a commission, percentage, or brokerage fee in order to secure work except to a bona fide employee. 5. A registrant shall not tender any gift, pay, or offer to pay, directly or indirectly, anything of substantial value, whether in the form of a commission or otherwise, as an inducement to secure employment. A registrant is not prohibited from paying a commission to an employment agency for securing a position. 6. A registrant shall not knowingly seek or accept employment for professional services for an assignment for which another registrant is employed or contracted to perform. This prohibition shall not preclude a registrant from responding to a client-initiated or owner-initiated solicitation. N.D. Admin Code 28-03.1-01-12
Effective January 1, 1988; amended effective April 1, 1999; October 1, 2004.General Authority: NDCC 43-19.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-19.1-24