# Title 8 — Architecture, Board of

## Article 8-07 — Rules of Professional Conduct

## Chapter 8-07-02 — Conflict of Interest

### § 8-07-02-01. Compensation from more than one party prohibited.

A registered architect or landscape architect shall not accept compensation for services from more
than one party on a project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed to in writing by
all interested parties.
History: Effective February 1, 2005.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
### § 8-07-02-02. Disclosure of interest required.

If a registered architect or landscape architect has any business association or direct or indirect
financial interest which is substantial enough to influence the person's judgment in connection with the
performance of professional services the registered architect or landscape architect shall fully disclose
in writing to the person's client or employer, or both, the nature of the business association or financial
interest. If the client or employer objects to such association or financial interest, the registered
architect or landscape architect shall either terminate such association or interest or offer to give up the
commission or employment.
History: Effective February 1, 2005.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
### § 8-07-02-03. Compensation for specifying or endorsing products prohibited.

A registered architect or landscape architect shall not solicit or accept compensation from material
or equipment suppliers in return for specifying or endorsing their products.
History: Effective February 1, 2005.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
### § 8-07-02-04. Impartiality in interpreting documents required.

When acting as the interpreter of building contract documents and the judge of contract
performance, a registered architect shall render decisions impartially, favoring neither party to the
contract.
History: Effective February 1, 2005.
General Authority: NDCC 43-03-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-03-08
