Section 305IAC1-5-4. Integrity

   (a) A licensed professional geologist must be accurate and truthful in all communications.

  (b) A licensed professional geologist must not:

(1) knowingly engage in false or deceptive advertising; or

(2) make false, misleading, or deceptive representations or claims in regard to the profession of geology or that concern his or her own professional qualifications or abilities or those of other geologists.

  (c) A licensed professional geologist must avoid making sensational, exaggerated, or unwarranted statements that may mislead or deceive members of the public or any public body.

  (d) A licensed professional geologist, acting in the position of public trust, must exercise authority impartially and must not seek to use the authority for personal profit or to secure any competitive advantage.

  (e) A licensed professional geologist, when serving as an expert witness or as accepted to be an expert in legal or administrative proceedings, shall express an opinion only when having an adequate knowledge of the facts of the issue and a background of technical competence on the subject. Statements and opinions must be based on an honest conviction of the accuracy and propriety of the testimony. (Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists; 305 IAC 1-5-4; filed Sep 1, 2004, 2:45 p.m.: 28 IR 14; readopted filed Nov 30, 2010, 8:33 a.m.: 20101229-IR-305100664RFA; readopted filed Nov 18, 2016, 12:48 p.m.: 20161214-IR-305160271RFA)