- (a) Licensees shall make full prior disclosures to their employers or clients of all known or potential conflicts of interest or other circumstances which could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their services.
- (b) Licensees shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one party for services pertaining to the same project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to, and agreed to, in writing by all parties who compensate the licensee. Compensation shall be deemed anything of value and shall not be limited to the payment of money.
- (c) Licensees shall not solicit or accept financial or other valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, from any party, including contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, or an agent of any party in consideration for specifying or influencing others to use or select services, products, or processes in connection with work for which the licensee is responsible or work undertaken by a firm or entity in which licensee is an employee, officer, director, or owner.
- (d) Licensees shall not use confidential information received in the course of their assignments as a means of making personal profit without the consent of the party from whom the information was obtained.
- (e) A licensee serving as a direct supervisor for a candidate for licensure shall not have, nor enter into, any relationship with the candidate that would interfere with the objectivity of the direct supervisor’s certification of the candidate’s experience.
- (f) A licensee serving in a public capacity, whether paid or voluntary, shall not accept payments or gifts that are intended to influence the licensee's professional judgment.
Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1333, eff 5-27-99
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07
Amended at 39 Ok Reg 817, eff 9-15-22
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 8-1-25