305 IAC 1-5-7 Professional and ethical obligations

Sec. 7. (a) A licensed professional geologist must serve employers and clients competently within the geologist's overall professional and ethical obligations. (b) A licensed professional geologist shall perform professional services or issue professional advice that is within the scope of the education and experience of the licensed professional geologist or the licensed professional geologist's professional associates, consultants, or employees and must advise the employer or client if any professional advice is outside of the licensed professional geologist's personal expertise. (c) A licensed professional geologist must not give a professional opinion or submit a report without being informed as might be reasonably expected, considering the purpose for which the opinion or report is requested. (d) A licensed professional geologist should report all assumptions on which the results of a report or opinion are based. (e) A licensed professional geologist should substantiate any statements in opinions and reports. (f) A licensed professional geologist should not knowingly or purposefully misrepresent or omit relevant data, or fail to mention a lack of data that might affect the results or conclusions of an opinion or report. (g) A licensed professional geologist should engage, or advise an employer or client to engage, and cooperate with other experts and specialists whenever the employer's or client's interests would be best served.