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American Institute of Consulting Engineers
Adopted June 23, 19 11 Amended January 16, 1921, By American Institute
of Consulting Engineers.
It shall be considered unprofessional and inconsistent with honorable
and dignified bearing for any member of the American Institute of Consulting
Engineers:
(1) To act for his clients in professional matters otherwise than in a
strictly fiduciary manner, or to accept any other remuneration than his
direct charges for services rendered his clients except as provided in
Clause 4.
(2) To accept any trade commissions discounts, alliances, or any indirect
profit or consideration in connection with any work which lie is engaged
to design or to superintend or in connection with any professional business
which may be entrusted to him.
(3) To neglect informing his clients of any business connections, interests
of circumstances which may be deemed as influencing his judgment or the
quality of his services to his clients.
(4) To receive, directly or indirectly, a royalty, gratuity or commission
on any patented or protected article or process used in work upon which
lie is retained by his clients, unless and until receipt of such royalty,
gratuity or commission has been authorized in writing by his clients.
(5) To offer commissions or otherwise improperly solicit professional
work either directly or by an agent.
(6) To attempt to injure falsely or maliciously, directly or indirectly,
the professional reputation, prospects or business, of a fellow Engineer.
(7) To accept employment by a client while the claim for compensation
or damages, or 'both, of a fellow Engineer previously employed by the
same client and whose employment has been terminated, remains unsatisfied,
or until. such claim has been referred to arbitration, or issue has been
joined at law, or unless the Engineer previously employed has neglected
to press his claim legally.
(8) To attempt to supplant a fellow Engineer after definite steps have
been taken towards his employment.
(9) To compete with a fellow Engineer for employment on the basis of professional
charges, by reducing his usual charges and attempting to underbid after
being informed of the charges named by his competitor.
(10) To accept any engagement to review the work of a fellow Engineer
for the same client, except with the knowledge or consent of such Engineer,
or unless the connection of such Engineer with the work has been terminated.
(11) To publicly advertise his professional business in self-laudatory
language or with conspicuous display.
(12) To submit proposals for or enter into contracts for the construction
of work plans and specifications for which Lave been prepared by him in
the capacity of professional Engineer for a client.
