Accepting Pay from Two Parties on a Job
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An engineer wants to be paid by two different parties for services on the same project. Under the NCEES Model Rules, this is permissible when:
- ANeither party knows
- BThe amounts are equal
- COne payment is under $1,000
- DThe circumstances are fully disclosed and agreed to in writing by all interested parties
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Answer: D. The circumstances are fully disclosed and agreed to in writing by all interested parties
The NCEES Model Rules allow payment from more than one party for the same project only when the circumstances are fully disclosed and all interested parties agree in writing. Equal amounts or small sums do not make it acceptable.
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