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Canons of E
thics
Canons of Ethics

It shall be considered unprofessional and Because of this unique situation in which the 5. The practitioner shall not give professional
inconsistent with honorable and dignified Land Surveyors are placed by virtue of their advice which does not fully reflect his or her
conduct and contrary to the public interest special knowledge and skill and, as it is with best professional judgment.
for any member of the New York State all professions, certain distinctive fundamental
Association of Professional Land Surveyors: qualities of conduct and decorum are assumed. 6. The practitioner shall not misrepresent his or
her qualifications to a client, to an employer, or
1. To act for the practitioner’s client or employer Only however, by the creation and application of to the profession.
otherwise than as a faithful agent or trustee. effective and realistic precepts and guide lines
within these areas can any profession hope to 7. The practitioner shall not knowingly accept
2. To accept remuneration for services survive and retain the public recognition and an assignment the results of which he or she
rendered other than from the practitioner’s support to which it aspires. will later act upon as a member of a public or
client or employer. quasi-public board.
It is important, therefore, that a Profession
3. To attempt to supplant another Land Association establish within its organizational 8. The practitioner shall act with fairness and
Surveyor in a particular engagement after framework the Fundamental Principles justice to all parties when administering the
definite steps have been taken toward the of Professional Conduct that will uphold terms of any contract.
practitioner’s employment. and advance the honor and dignity of 9. The practitioner shall engage, or advise
the profession in keeping with its highest engaging, experts and specialists when in his
4. To attempt to injure, falsely or maliciously, standards of devotion, competence, knowledge
the professional reputation, business, or and skill toward the discharge of the moral or her judgment such services are to his or her
employment position of another Land Surveyor. client’s or employer’s best interests.
obligations it has acknowledged to the public,
5. To review the work of another Land Surveyor to the profession, and to the fellow practitioner. Article 2: “It shall be considered unprofessional…
for the same client, except with the knowledge We believe the Canons of Ethics presented here To accept remuneration for services rendered other
of such Land Surveyor, unless such Land will serve the best interests of the New York State than from the practitioner’s client or employer.”
Surveyor’s engagement on the work which is Association of Professional Land Surveyors and 1. The practitioner shall not accept compensation
subject to review has been terminated.
its membership. from more than one interested party for the same
6. To advertise Land Surveying services in Adopted September 24, 1966, service, or for services pertaining to the same
work under circumstances where there may
self-laudatory language, or in any other manner Latest revision, July 21, 2017 be conflict of interest without the consent of all
derogatory to the dignity of the profession. interested parties.
Guide to Professional Practice
7. To use the advantages of a salaried position Under the Canons of Ethics 2. The practitioner shall not accept any royalty
to compete unfairly with other Land Surveyors.
Article 1: “It shall be considered unprofessional… or commission on any work for which he or she
8. To exert undue influence or to offer, solicit or To act for the practitioner’s client or employer is responsible, without the consent of his or her
accept compensation for the purpose of affecting otherwise than as a faithful agent or trustee.” client or employer.
negotiation for any Land Surveying engagement. Article 3: “It shall be considered unprofessional…
1. The practitioner shall not undertake any
9. To act in any manner derogatory to the honor, assignment which would create a potential To attempt to supplant another Land Surveyor in
a particular engagement after definite steps have
integrity or dignity of the Land Surveying profession. conflict of interest between the Land Surveyor been taken toward his or her employment.”
and his or her client or employer.
10. To state on a map, plat or otherwise that the 1. The practitioner shall not continue to seek
survey meets the minimum standards set forth in 2. The practitioner shall not disclose information employment on a specific engagement after
the NYSAPLS Code of Practice, when it does not. concerning the business affairs of his or her being advised that another Land Surveyor
clients or employer without their consent.
Foreword has been selected subject to approval of
detailed arrangements.
Land Surveying is your profession and, as 3. The practitioner shall not use information coming
Licensed Land Surveyors in New York State, the to him or her confidentially in the course of his or 2. The practitioner shall not knowingly accept
Law has reserved to each of you exclusively the her assignment as a means of making personal employment from a client who already has a
right to practice your profession. profit if such action is adverse to the interest of his Land Surveyor under contract for the same work
or her client or employer or the public. not yet completed or paid for.
You are presumed to have accepted this right
along with the attendant obligations implied by 4. The practitioner shall not divulge any 3. The practitioner shall not, in the event that
such a mandate which, in order of responsibility, confidential findings of studies or actions of a another Land Surveyor has made a study
is first to the public, second to the profession Land Surveying commission or board of which and report on a specific project, approach the
and to your colleagues within the profession, he or she is a member, without official consent. prospective client regarding subsequent phases
and third to you, the individual practitioner. of the project, unless such contact is initiated
by the client.
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