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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We had this happen a few years ago. The installer in question was NABCEP certified. The use of other installers systems as promotional material, as well as other “less than ethical” practices on the website were in breach of the NABCEP code of ethics. So we notified NABCEP and they approached the installer. The site was changed soon after.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If they’re a certified installer, you can look at the NABCEP code of ethics and see if you have grounds of bringing NABCEP into the mix.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Code of Ethics is on the 42<sup>nd</sup> page of this pdf:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.nabcep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/NABCEP_Certification_Handbook_D7.1_05_13_2013.pdf">http://www.nabcep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/NABCEP_Certification_Handbook_D7.1_05_13_2013.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This could fall under section B: Professional Practice #10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>[10. The NABCEP Certificant/Candidate will be truthful and accurate in all advertising and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>representations concerning professional qualifications, experience, competency, and performance of services, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>including representations related to professional status and/or areas of competence. The NABCEP <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>certificant/candidate will not make false or deceptive statements concerning professional or occupational <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>training, experience, competence, ability, academic training or degrees, credentials, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>institutional or association affiliations, services, or fees for services]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>With Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Daniel Young, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dovetail Solar and Wind</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#92D050'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Will White<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Publicity rights?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We had a new competitor take a video of one of our installs (with owner’s permission) and post it on the front of their web page. I believe it’s still there almost two years later.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It’s a shady thing to do but I don’t think there was anything we could legally do to stop them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rebecca Lundberg<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 28, 2014 6:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Publicity rights?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I have come across a new (small) installer taking photos of solar projects that others installed, and promoting them on their web site in their "gallery" without getting permission or giving any credit to the installer. This seems unethical, and I'd like to be able to point to a law related to this so that my sites are not used in this way. Even if a customer gives this person permission to take a photo of their site, it doesn't make sense that this installer could imply any credit for this project by using it on their web site. Isn't there some kind of law that relates to this?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks in advance for your input!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Keep Shining!<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rebecca Lundberg<br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ®<br>Owner/President<br><b>P<span style='color:#F6BC1C'>o</span>werfully <span style='color:#008F39'>Green</span></b>®<br>763.438.1976 | <a href="mailto:Rebecca.Lundberg@PowerfullyGreen.com">Rebecca.Lundberg@PowerfullyGreen.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Powered by the Sun!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3722/6906 - Release Date: 04/28/14<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>