{"id":8508,"date":"2026-08-28T08:36:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ciapr.org\/tribunal-disciplinario-y-etica-profesional\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:41:16","slug":"professional-ethics-and-disciplinary-tribunal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ciapr.org\/en\/professional-ethics-and-disciplinary-tribunal\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Ethics and Disciplinary Tribunal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730236020323{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-with-lists&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730236056394{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1788435287731{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4>Professional Ethics and Disciplinary Tribunal<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-with-img invert-mobile&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8435&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;aspect-ratio-16-9&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Professional Ethics Disciplinary Tribunal of the College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico only evaluates and rules on the ethical aspects of the actions of its members. 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