New Mexico Register / Volume XXIX,
Issue 10 / May 29, 2018
This
is an amendment to 16.30.4 NMAC, Section 12 effective 6/10/2018.
16.30.4.12 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT:
A. Each office maintained for the preparation of
architectural drawings, specifications, reports or other professional work
shall have an architect regularly employed having direct knowledge and
supervisory control of such work.
B. In providing
architectural services, an architect shall confer with the client to assure
that the client’s program needs are met.
C. An architect shall not sign or seal drawings,
specifications, reports or other professional work which was not prepared by
the architect or under his or her responsible charge as defined in [Subsection
M of 16.30.1.7 NMAC] Subsection N of 16.30.1.7 NMAC. Responsible charge may be exercised through a
third party who is not a registered architect, but the architect must maintain
and make available to the board upon request for at least five years following
sealing or signing, adequate and complete records demonstrating the extent of
the architect’s control over and detailed knowledge of such technical
submissions throughout their preparation.
D. An architect shall neither offer nor make any gifts,
other than gifts of nominal value, which may include 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 is
interested.
E. An architect
shall not engage in conduct involving fraud or wanton disregard of the rights
of others.
F. A registered architect shall not associate in a
business venture offering architectural services with a person or firm where
there is reason to believe that person or firm is engaging in activity of a
fraudulent or dishonest nature or is violating board rules and regulations or
statutes. A registered architect with
such knowledge shall report such occasions to the board, and shall cooperate
with any resulting investigations.
[16.30.4.12
NMAC - Rp, 16 NMAC 30.4.8.5, 9/6/2001; A, 9/16/2004;
A, 6/10/2018]