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Chapter 1. Definitions
25-17.6-1-1. Application of Definitions - Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this...
25-17.6-1-2. "Board" - Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the Indiana board of licensure...
25-17.6-1-3. Repealed - As added by P.L.161-1996, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.17-1999, SEC.35.
25-17.6-1-4. Repealed - As added by P.L.161-1996, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.17-1999, SEC.35.
25-17.6-1-5. "Geologist" - Sec. 5. "Geologist" means a person who is qualified by...
25-17.6-1-6. "Geology" - Sec. 6. "Geology" means a science that has the following...
25-17.6-1-6.3. "License" - Sec. 6.3. "License" means a document issued by the board...
25-17.6-1-6.5. "Licensed Professional Geologist" - Sec. 6.5. "Licensed professional geologist" means a person who is...
25-17.6-1-7. "Public Practice of Geology" - Sec. 7. (a) "Public practice of geology" means the performance...
25-17.6-1-8. "State Geologist" - Sec. 8. "State geologist" means the person in charge of...
25-17.6-1-9. "Survey" - Sec. 9. "Survey" refers to the Indiana geological and water...
Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists
25-17.6-2-1. Establishment; Administration - Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana board of licensure for professional...
25-17.6-2-2. Qualification - Sec. 2. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5, each member of the...
25-17.6-2-3. Members - Sec. 3. The board shall consist of the following members:...
25-17.6-2-4. Terms - Sec. 4. Each board member shall serve a term under...
25-17.6-2-5. Removal - Sec. 5. The governor may remove a board member under...
25-17.6-2-6. Quorum - Sec. 6. Three (3) members of the board constitute a...
25-17.6-2-7. Immunity From Civil Liability - Sec. 7. Board members are immune from civil liability for...
25-17.6-2-8. Chairman; Secretary - Sec. 8. (a) The board shall elect from its members...
25-17.6-2-9. Appointment - Sec. 9. (a) At least thirty (30) days before an...
25-17.6-2-10. Reimbursement of Expenses - Sec. 10. Each board member is entitled to reimbursement for...
Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board
25-17.6-3-1. Meetings; Cost of Survey - Sec. 1. (a) The board shall meet: (1) at least...
25-17.6-3-2. Qualifications of Applicants for Certification - Sec. 2. (a) The board shall pass upon the qualifications...
25-17.6-3-3. Code of Professional Conduct - Sec. 3. (a) The board may by rule adopt or...
25-17.6-3-4. Investigation of Misconduct - Sec. 4. The board may investigate: (1) a suspected violation...
25-17.6-3-5. Complaint to Condition, Suspend, or Revoke Registration - Sec. 5. (a) The board may file a proposed complaint...
25-17.6-3-6. Charges of Fraud, Deceit, Gross Negligence, or Misconduct - Sec. 6. (a) Any person or organization may present charges...
25-17.6-3-7. Review of Changes; Notice to Respond - Sec. 7. (a) The board shall consider: (1) a request...
25-17.6-3-8. Compliance With or Administrative Review of Determination - Sec. 8. A licensed professional geologist who receives a determination...
25-17.6-3-9. Legal Assistance - Sec. 9. (a) The attorney general shall act as legal...
25-17.6-3-10. Survey; Publication of Roster - Sec. 10. (a) The survey shall publish each year a...
25-17.6-3-11. Survey; Offices and Staff - Sec. 11. The survey shall: (1) establish and maintain necessary...
25-17.6-3-12. Rules - Sec. 12. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...
Chapter 4. Requirements for Certification
25-17.6-4-1. Course Work; Experience; Passing Score on Examination - Sec. 1. To qualify for licensure, an applicant must meet...
25-17.6-4-2. Years of Experience; Credits Toward - Sec. 2. In counting years of experience under section 1(2)...
25-17.6-4-3. Credit Subject to Evaluation and Approval by Board - Sec. 3. Credit toward the experience and education requirements described...
25-17.6-4-4. Documentation of Competency and Integrity - Sec. 4. The board may require documentation of competency and...
25-17.6-4-5. Licensure in Different State - Sec. 5. Upon application, licensure may be provided to a...
25-17.6-4-6. Administrative Review of Determination - Sec. 6. A person seeking licensure as a licensed professional...
25-17.6-4-7. Application Fee; Deposit in Fund - Sec. 7. (a) An applicant for licensure shall pay a...
Chapter 5. Renewal of Certificates
25-17.6-5-1. Expiration of License - Sec. 1. A license issued under IC 25-17.6-4 expires three...
25-17.6-5-2. Notification of Expiration and Renewal Fee - Sec. 2. The board shall notify each person licensed under...
25-17.6-5-3. Failure to Pay Renewal Fee - Sec. 3. If a person fails to pay the renewal...
25-17.6-5-4. Revocation of License for Failure to Pay Renewal Fee; Relicensing - Sec. 4. (a) If a person fails to pay the...
25-17.6-5-5. Rules - Sec. 5. (a) Before July 1, 2024, the board shall...
Chapter 6. Use of Seal or Stamp by Geologist
25-17.6-6-1. Issuance of License by Board - Sec. 1. (a) The board shall, upon payment of the...
25-17.6-6-2. Entitlement to Rights and Privileges - Sec. 2. The issuance of a license by the board...
25-17.6-6-3. Seal or Stamp - Sec. 3. Each geologist may, upon licensure, obtain and use...
25-17.6-6-4. Replacement License - Sec. 4. A replacement license may be issued to replace...
25-17.6-6-5. No Affixation of Signature, Stamp, or Seal After Suspension or Revocation of License - Sec. 5. A geologist may not affix the geologist's signature,...
Chapter 7. Exemptions From Certification Requirements
25-17.6-7-1. Exemptions From Requirements of Licensure - Sec. 1. The following persons are exempt from the requirements...
25-17.6-7-2. Unlawful Preparation of Geological Report or Document - Sec. 2. Except for: (1) a person exempted under section...
25-17.6-7-3. Use of Title or Description by Unlicensed Persons - Sec. 3. A person may not engage in the public...
Chapter 8. Grounds for Action by the Board and Penalties
25-17.6-8-1. Grounds for Suspension, Refusal to Renew, Revocation, Reprimand, or Probation of Licensed Professional Geologist - Sec. 1. The board may suspend, refuse to renew the...
25-17.6-8-2. Related Misdemeanors - Sec. 2. A person who does any of the following...
Chapter 9. Administrative Review and Judicial Review
25-17.6-9-1. Administrative Review of Determination - Sec. 1. If requested, an administrative review of a determination...
25-17.6-9-2. Parties to Proceeding - Sec. 2. The parties to the proceeding include: (1) the...
25-17.6-9-3. Administrative Law Judge as Ultimate Authority - Sec. 3. An administrative law judge appointed under this chapter...
25-17.6-9-4. Judicial Review of Final Order - Sec. 4. A party who is dissatisfied with a final...