Section 28-03.1-01-15 - Proprietary interests of others1. Whenever possible, the registrant will name the person or persons who may be individually responsible for designs, inventions, writings, or other accomplishments.2. Designs supplied by a client remain the property of the client and should not be duplicated by the registrant for others without express permission.3. Before undertaking work for others in which the registrant may make improvements, plans, designs, inventions, or other records that may justify copyrights or patents, the registrant should enter into an agreement regarding the ownership of the improvements, plans, designs, inventions, or other records.4. All files of an employer of the registrant are the property of the employer and may not be retained, removed, or copied by the registrant upon termination of the registrant's employment unless the employer specifically consents otherwise in writing. The files of an employer include all of the employer's records; data; research materials; copies of contracts; requests for proposals; proposals; plans, including preliminary plans, specifications, and drawings; client lists; client information; billing or financial information; notes; research materials; historical or background materials; copies of sample specifications, contracts, or documents; and computer data banks of any kind. If the registrant has any of the employer's files before termination of employment in any form or format, including actual physical copies or on computer memory storage devices, the registrant shall return or destroy such files immediately upon termination of employment unless otherwise instructed or agreed upon by the employer.N.D. Admin Code 28-03.1-01-15
Effective January 1,1988; amended effective October 1, 2004; October 1, 2010.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-382, October 2021, effective 10/1/2021.General Authority: NDCC 43-19.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-19.1-24