02-322 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 14 - Obligation to Society

1. In the performance of their services for clients, employers and customers, Licensees shall be cognizant that their first and foremost responsibility is to the public welfare.

2. Licensees shall approve and seal only those design documents that conform to accepted engineering standards and safeguard the life, health, property and welfare of the public.

3. Licensees shall notify their employers or clients and any such other authority as may be appropriate when their professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the life, health, property, or welfare of the public is endangered.

4. Licensees shall be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements or testimony. They shall include all relevant pertinent information in such reports, statements or testimony.

5. Licensees shall express a professional opinion publicly only when it is founded upon an adequate knowledge of the facts and a competent evaluation of the subject matter.

6. Licensees shall issue no statements, criticisms or arguments on technical matters which are inspired or paid for by interested parties, unless they explicitly identify the interested parties on whose behalf they are speaking and reveal any interest they have in the matters.

7. Licensees shall not permit the use of their name by, nor associate in business ventures with, any person or firm engaged in fraudulent or dishonest business or professional practices.

8. Licensees having knowledge of any possible violations of the Act, the Rules, or the Code of Ethics shall notify the Board and provide all information and assistance necessary in order for the Board to render a final disposition of the matter.

9. Licensees shall follow a program of professional development to maintain their competence.

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02-322 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 14