This Code of Ethics is an interim version pending comments and suggestions from NRSF™ members.

1.         Rehab Specialists shall avoid conflicts of interest and activities that appear to compromise professional independence or objectivity.

A.         Rehab Specialists shall not provide services for compensation on properties in which they have, or expect to have, a financial interest.

B.         Rehab Specialists shall not provide services to properties under contingent arrangements whereby upon the sale of a property or construction, compensation or future work are dependent on reported findings.

C.         Rehab Specialists shall not receive compensation for services on a single property from more than one party unless agreed to in writing by both parties.

D.         Rehab Specialists shall not accept compensation, directly or indirectly, for recommending contractors, services or products to clients or other parties having an interest in properties.

E.         Rehab Specialists shall not repair, replace or upgrade, for compensation, systems or components of clients.

2.         Rehab Specialists shall act within their area of expertise, in good faith and honoring the privacy of each client.

A.         Rehab Specialists shall perform services and express opinions based on genuine conviction and only within their areas of education, training or experience.

B.         Rehab Specialists shall be objective in their reporting and not knowingly understate or overstate the significance of reported conditions.

C.         Rehab Specialists shall not disclose project or client information without client approval.  Rehab Specialists, at their discretion, may disclose observed immediate safety hazards to occupants exposed to such hazards, when feasible.

3.         Rehab Specialists shall avoid activities that may harm the public, discredit themselves, or reduce public confidence in the profession.

A.         Rehab Specialists shall report substantive and willful violations of this Code to the Forum.