# Title 8 — Architecture, Board of

## Article 8-07 — Rules of Professional Conduct

## Chapter 8-07-05 — Professional Conduct

### § 8-07-05-01. Responsible control required.

Each office maintained for the preparation of drawings, specifications, reports, or other professional
work shall have an architect or landscape architect resident and regularly employed in that office having
responsible control of such work.
History: Effective February 1, 2005.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
### § 8-07-05-02. Sign or seal on documents.

An architect or landscape architect shall not sign or seal drawings, specifications, reports, or other
professional work for which the person does not have responsible control; provided, however, that in
the case of the portions of such professional work prepared by the architect's or landscape architect's
consultants, registered under this or another professional registration law of this jurisdiction, the
architect or landscape architect may sign or seal that portion of the professional work if the architect or
landscape architect has reviewed such portion, has coordinated its preparation, and intends to be
responsible for its adequacy. Signature and seal requirements must be prepared as outlined in sections
History: Effective February 1, 2005; amended effective January 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
### § 8-07-05-03. Gifts to influence clients prohibited.

An architect or landscape architect shall neither offer nor make any gifts, other than gifts of nominal
value including, for example, reasonable entertainment and hospitality, with the intent of influencing the
judgment of an existing or prospective client in connection with a project in which the architect or
landscape architect is interested.
History: Effective February 1, 2005.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
### § 8-07-05-04. Fraud.

An architect or landscape architect shall not engage in conduct involving fraud or wanton disregard
of the rights of others.
History: Effective February 1, 2005.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
