Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
322 - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Chapter 4 - CODE OF ETHICS
Section 322-4-15 - Obligation to Employer and Clients

1. Licensees shall avoid conflicts of interest and faithfully serve the legitimate interests of their employers, clients, and customers within the limits defined by these rules.

2. Prior to engaging in any professional services, Licensees shall fully disclose to any employer or client any potential conflicts of interest which may influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their service to any employer or client.

3. Licensees shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience to perform the professional engineering involved.

4. Licensees shall not reveal confidential, proprietary, or otherwise protected information obtained in a professional capacity without the prior consent of the clients or employers, except as authorized or required by law.

5. Licensees shall not solicit or accept financial or other valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, from contractors, their agents or other parties in connection with their work for other employers or clients.

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

7. 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. Conversely, Licensees who are principals or employees of a private concern and serve as members, advisors, or employees of a governmental body shall not participate in decisions with respect to professional services offered or provided by said concern to the governmental body which they serve.