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(3) A licensee shall not do any of the following:
(a) Disclose confidential information obtained in a professional capacity without the
prior consent of the client or employer, unless authorized or required by law or these
rules.
(b) Partner, practice, or offer to practice with any person or firm or assist any person
or firm that he or she knows is engaged in fraudulent or dishonest business or
professional practices or the unlawful practice of professional engineering.
(c) Falsify his or her qualifications or the qualifications of his or her associates or
permit misrepresentations of his or her qualifications or the qualifications of his or her
associates.
(d) Misrepresent or exaggerate his or her experience or qualifications.
(e) Knowingly make statements containing a material misrepresentation of fact or
omitting a material fact or knowingly make statements that deceive the public.
(f) Attempt to injure, maliciously or falsely, directly or indirectly, the professional
reputation, prospects, practice, or employment of other licensed professional engineers.
(g) Give or offer to give, directly or indirectly, to a client, potential client, the agent of
a client, or the agent of a potential client, a commission, contribution, gift, or other
valuable consideration to secure or retain engineering work. This restriction does not
include payments to an employment agency for securing employment or employees for
salaried positions.
(h) Solicit or accept a compensation, contribution, gift, or other valuable
consideration, directly or indirectly, from more than 1 party for services on the same
project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully
disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties.
(i) Solicit or accept a commission, contribution, gift, or other valuable consideration,
directly or indirectly, from other parties dealing with his or her clients or employers, or
from outside agents who have no dealings with his or her client or employer, in
connection with the work for which he or she is responsible, unless the circumstances are
fully disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties.
(j) Solicit or accept a commission, contribution, gift, or other valuable consideration,
directly or indirectly, under circumstances in which his or her judgment may be
compromised.
(k) Complete, sign, seal, or approve engineering documents that do not conform with
the law or applicable professional standards.
(4) Work for which the licensee is responsible, the procedures followed, and the
decisions made by persons under the licensee's supervision must be subject to sustained
review and approval by the licensee.
R 339.16032 Professional engineer seal.
Rule 32. (1) Effective 2 years after the promulgation of this rule, the seal of a
professional engineer must include the licensee’s full name and license number, as shown
on his or her state-issued professional engineer license, and indicate “State of Michigan”
and “Licensed Professional Engineer” in the legend surrounding the seal. The seal must
have a design substantially similar to figure 32 below.