| (a) An individual licensee must provide all electrical
work requiring a license through a licensed contractor, or employing
governmental entity.
(b) The licensee shall accurately and truthfully represent
to any prospective client or employer, the licensee's capabilities
and qualifications to perform the services to be rendered.
(c) The licensee shall not offer to perform, nor perform,
technical services for which the licensee is not qualified by education
or experience, without securing the services of another who is qualified.
(d) The licensee shall not evade responsibility to
a client or employer.
(e) The licensee shall not agree to perform services
if any significant financial or other interest exists that may be
in conflict with:
(1) the obligation to render a faithful discharge of
such services; or
(2) the service would impair independent judgment in
rendering such services.
(f) The licensee should withdraw from employment when
it becomes apparent that it is not possible to faithfully discharge
the duty and performance of services owed the client or employer,
but then only upon reasonable notice to the client or employer.
(g) The licensed contractor shall not engage in advertising
that is false, misleading, deceptive, or which does not clearly display
the licensee's state license number.
(h) The licensee shall not misrepresent the amount
or extent of prior education or experience to any employer or client,
or to the department.
(i) The licensee shall not hold out as being engaged
in partnership or association with any person unless a partnership
or association exists in fact.
(j) Licensees must abide by all laws and rules regulating
electricians, including the Standards of Conduct set forth in this
section, within any geographic location in this state when performing
or offering to perform electrical work.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §73.70 adopted to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1653; amended to be effective October 20, 2005, 30 TexReg 6730; amended to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9433; amended to be effective March 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 1703 |
