The board may suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke the certificate of registration of and may reprimand any registrant. These powers apply to any registrant who is found guilty of any of the following:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-19.1-25

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration.

2.    Any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of engineering or land surveying.

3.    Any offense determined by the board to have a direct bearing upon an individual‘s ability to serve the public as a professional engineer and land surveyor; or when the board determines, following conviction of any offense, that an individual is not sufficiently rehabilitated under section 12.1-33-02.1.

4.    The violation of the code of ethics adopted by the board.