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24.183.2204    CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

(1) Licensees shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.

(2) Licensees shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of interest to their employers and clients by promptly informing them of any business association, interest or other circumstances which could influence their judgement or the quality of their services.

(3) Licensees shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one party for services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to, and agreed to, by all interested parties.

(4) Licensees shall not solicit or accept financial or other valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, from contractors, their agents or other parties in connection with work for their employers or clients for which the licensee is responsible.

(5) Licensees in public service as members, advisors or employees of a governmental body or department shall not participate in decisions with respect to professional services solicited or provided by them or their organizations.

(6) Licensees shall not solicit or accept a professional contract from a governmental body on which a principal or officer of their organization serves as a member, except upon public disclosure of all pertinent facts and circumstances and consent of appropriate public authority.

History: 37-1-319, 37-67-202, MCA; IMP, 37-1-316, 37-67-301, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 903, Eff. 6/24/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1687, Eff. 12/28/79; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic. , Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 196, Eff. 1/28/97; AMD, 2001 MAR p. 553, Eff. 4/6/01; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756.

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