N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:27-5.2 - Duty to report and cooperate

(a) If, in the course of his or her work on a project, an architect becomes aware of a decision taken by his or her employer or client, against the architect's advice, which violates applicable Federal, State, county or municipal building statutes, ordinances, and regulations and which would, in the architect's exercise of reasonable judgment, materially and adversely affect the health, safety and welfare of the public, the architect shall:

1. Report the decision to the local municipal construction official charged with the enforcement of the applicable Federal, State, county or municipal building statutes, ordinances, and regulations, and to the Department of Community Affairs, Director, Division of Codes and Standards, PO Box 802, Trenton, N.J. 08625-0802;

2. Refuse to consent to the decision; and

3. In circumstances where the architect reasonably believes that other such decisions will be taken notwithstanding his or her objection, terminate his or her services with reference to the project.

(b) An architect who knows that another architect has violated these rules or any act administered by the Board shall report the violation to the Board when the architect reasonably believes that the violation constitutes a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.

(c) An architect shall not deliberately make a false statement or fail deliberately to disclose a material fact requested in connection with his or her application for registration or renewal, or any other official request for information made by the Board.

(d) An architect shall not assist the application for registration of a person known by the architect to be unqualified in respect to education, training, experience, or character.

(e) An architect shall not impede the application of a registrant for licensure by failure to cooperate with the Board in its request for information.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-5.2

Amended by R.2000 d.103, effective 3/20/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 10(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1029(a).
In (a), substituted "statutes, ordinances" for "laws" following "municipal building" in the introductory paragraph and 1.