New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 30 - ARCHITECTS
Part 4 - CODE OF CONDUCT
Section 16.30.4.9 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST

A. An architect shall not accept compensation for services from more than one (1) party on a project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to all interested parties in writing and agreed to in writing by all interested parties.

B. If an architect has any business association or direct or indirect financial interest which is substantial enough to influence his or her judgment in connection with the performance of professional services, the architect shall fully disclose in writing to his or her client or employer the nature of the business association or financial interest, and if the client or employer objects to such association or financial interest, the architect will either terminate such association or interest or offer to give up the commission or employment.

C. An architect shall not solicit or accept compensation from material or equipment suppliers in return for specifying or endorsing their products without full disclosure to the client.

D. When acting as the interpreter of building contract documents and the judge of contract performance, an architect shall render decisions impartially, favoring neither party to the contract.

E. An architect shall not pay or receive a finder's fee, commission or compensation for the referral of a client to another professional, including but not limited to, an engineer, surveyor, builder, realtor or another architect, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to all interested parties in writing and agreed to in writing by all interested parties.