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CANONS OF ETHICS

Article 4: “It shall be considered d. Preparation or authorization of descriptive 6. The practitioner shall not request, propose
unprofessional… To attempt to injure, falsely articles for the lay or technical press, which are or accept a Land Surveying engagement on a
or maliciously, the professional reputation, factual, dignified and free from ostentatious contingent fee basis if the contingent basis or
business, or employment position of another or laudatory implications. Such articles shall the contingent services performed influence the
Land Surveyor.” not imply anything more than his or her direct selection of the Land Surveyor.
participation in work described.
This does not remove the moral obligation to Article 9: “It shall be considered unprofessional…
expose unethical conduct before the proper e. Permission by a Land Surveyor for his or her To act in any manner derogatory to the honor,
authorities. Neither does it preclude a frank name to be used in commercial advertisements, integrity or dignity of the Land Surveying
but private appraisal of employees being such as may be published by dignified notation profession.”
considered for employment. acknowledging the Land Surveyor’s participation
in the project described. 1. The practitioner shall not be associated in
Article 5: “It shall be considered responsibility for work with Land Surveyors who
unprofessional… To review the work of another Article 7: “It shall be considered unprofessional… do not conform to these ethical practices.
Land Surveyor for the same client, except with To use the advantages of a salaried position to
the knowledge of such Land Surveyor, unless compete unfairly with other Land Surveyors.” 2. The practitioner shall express an opinion only
such Land Surveyor’s engagement of the work when it is founded on adequate knowledge and
which is subject to review has been terminated 1. The practitioner shall not engage in outside honest conviction while he or she is serving
and he or she has been compensated for his or Land Surveying work to an extent prejudicial as a witness before a court, commission, or
her work.” to his or her salaried position or detrimental to other tribunal.
established Land Surveying services, or which
The article as stated is believed to be
sufficiently explicit. However, even though would result in a conflict of interest. 3. The practitioner shall not issue statements,
the first Land Surveyor’s services have been 2. If permitted by the practitioner’s employer, criticisms, or argument on matters connected
terminated, it is a matter of common courtesy outside activities should preferably be confined with public policy which are inspired or paid
to let him or her know that their work is being to consultation on phases of Land Surveying for by private interests, unless he or she
reviewed. indicates on whose behalf he or she is making
for which he or she has special qualifications the statement.
Article 6: “It shall be considered not inherently available in usual Land
unprofessional… To advertise Land Surveying Surveying practice. 4. The practitioner shall not endorse products or
service in self-laudatory language, or in any processes in commercial advertisements.
other manner derogatory to the dignity of the Article 8: “It shall be considered unprofessional…
profession.” To exert undue influence or to offer, solicit or 5. The practitioner shall refrain from expressing
accept compensation for the purpose of affecting publicly an opinion on any Land Surveying
1. The following are considered to be negotiations for any Land Surveying engagement.” subject unless he or she is informed as to the
permissible: facts relating thereto.
1. The practitioner shall not make political
a. Professional cards and other factual contributions for the purpose of influencing 6. The practitioner shall exercise due restraint in
representations in recognized dignified the selection of Land Surveyors on future criticizing another Land Surveyor’s work.
publications and listings in rosters or engagements.
directories published by responsible 7. This article appropriately may be considered
organizations provided that the cards or listings 2. The practitioner shall not give or receive as a summation of the Canons of Ethics for
are consistent in size and content, and are in any payments for the purpose of influencing Land Surveyors. It requires that a member of
a section of the publication regularly devoted the selection of Land Surveyor for any Land the New York State Association of Professional
to such professional cards. Information given Surveying engagement. Land Surveyors shall act in accordance with
must be factual, dignified, and free from high standards of moral conduct under any and
ostentatious, complimentary or laudatory 3. The practitioner shall not create obligation all circumstances.
implications. on prospective clients or employers through
extravagant entertainment, gifts or similar Article 10: “It shall be considered unprofessional…
b. Brochures and other factual representations expenditures. To state on a map, plat or otherwise that the survey
of experience, facilities, personnel and capacity meets the minimum standards set forth in the
to render service, providing they are not 4. The practitioner shall not engage in “fee NYSAPLS Code of Practice, when it does not.
misleading with respect to the Land Surveyor’s splitting” or other distribution of fees for other
direct participation in projects described. than services performed and in proportion to the 1. The practitioner shall not mislead the public
value of such services. by making statement(s) of fact if the statement
c. A statement of a practitioner’s name or the
name of his or her firm and statement of his 5. The practitioner shall not solicit or accept is not supported by the requirements.
or her type of service posted on projects for a Land Surveying engagement, or submit a
which he or she renders services.
proposal or contract covering Land Surveying
services when such payment is contingent upon
results supporting a predetermined conclusion.
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