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Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions
25-31.5-1-1. Applicability of Article - Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following...
25-31.5-1-2. Applicability of Definitions - Sec. 2. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this...
25-31.5-1-3. "Board" - Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the Indiana board of registration...
25-31.5-1-4. "Public Practice of Soil Science" - Sec. 4. "Public practice of soil science" means the performance...
25-31.5-1-5. "Registered Associate Soil Scientist" - Sec. 5. "Registered associate soil scientist" means an individual who...
25-31.5-1-6. "Registered Professional Soil Scientist" - Sec. 6. "Registered professional soil scientist" means an individual who...
25-31.5-1-7. "Registered Soil Scientist" - Sec. 7. "Registered soil scientist" means: (1) a registered professional...
25-31.5-1-8. "Registration" - Sec. 8. "Registration" means the act of registering a professional...
25-31.5-1-9. "Soil" - Sec. 9. "Soil" means the unconsolidated mineral or organic matter...
25-31.5-1-10. "Soil Science" - Sec. 10. "Soil science" means the observation, identification, description, classification,...
25-31.5-1-11. "Soil Scientist" - Sec. 11. "Soil scientist" means an individual who, by the...
25-31.5-1-12. "State Chemist" - Sec. 12. "State chemist" refers to the state chemist appointed...
Chapter 2. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists
25-31.5-2-1. Establishment of Board - Sec. 1. The Indiana board of registration for soil scientists...
25-31.5-2-2. Qualifications of Members - Sec. 2. Each member of the board must be: (1)...
25-31.5-2-3. Members - Sec. 3. The board consists of the following five (5)...
25-31.5-2-4. Terms of Members - Sec. 4. (a) Each board member serves a term of...
25-31.5-2-5. Removal of Members; Vacancies - Sec. 5. (a) The governor may remove a board member...
25-31.5-2-6. Quorum - Sec. 6. Three (3) members of the board constitute a...
25-31.5-2-7. Majority Vote Required - Sec. 7. The affirmative vote of a majority of the...
25-31.5-2-8. Chairperson; Secretary - Sec. 8. Each year the board shall elect from its...
25-31.5-2-9. Travel Expenses - Sec. 9. A member of the board is not entitled...
Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board
25-31.5-3-1. Meetings - Sec. 1. (a) The board shall meet: (1) at least...
25-31.5-3-2. Determination of Costs; Adjustment of Fees - Sec. 2. Each year the board shall: (1) determine the...
25-31.5-3-3. Determination of Qualifications of Applicants - Sec. 3. (a) The board shall determine the qualifications of...
25-31.5-3-4. Code of Professional Conduct - Sec. 4. (a) The board may adopt rules under IC...
25-31.5-3-5. Legal Adviser; Private Counsel - Sec. 5. (a) The attorney general shall act as legal...
25-31.5-3-6. Contracts With State Chemist - Sec. 6. (a) The board shall enter into a contract...
25-31.5-3-7. Roster of Registered Soil Scientists - Sec. 7. (a) Each year the board shall publish a...
25-31.5-3-8. Adoption of Rules - Sec. 8. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...
25-31.5-3-9. Soil Scientist Registration Fund - Sec. 9. (a) The soil scientist registration fund is established...
Chapter 4. Requirements for Registration as a Professional Soil Scientist or an Associate Soil Scientist
25-31.5-4-1. Qualifications of Professional Soil Scientists - Sec. 1. To qualify for registration as a professional soil...
25-31.5-4-2. Educational Requirements - Sec. 2. (a) The education requirement for registration as a...
25-31.5-4-3. Examinations - Sec. 3. The board shall require an applicant for registration...
25-31.5-4-4. Work Requirement - Sec. 4. (a) The work requirement for registration as a...
25-31.5-4-5. Eligibility of Associate Soil Scientists to Become Professional Soil Scientists - Sec. 5. A registered associate soil scientist who satisfies the...
25-31.5-4-6. Qualifications of Associate Soil Scientists - Sec. 6. (a) To qualify for registration as an associate...
25-31.5-4-7. Documentation Required - Sec. 7. The board may require an applicant for registration...
25-31.5-4-8. Reciprocity - Sec. 8. Upon application by the individual, the board may...
25-31.5-4-9. Requests for Administrative Review - Sec. 9. An individual who: (1) seeks registration under this...
25-31.5-4-10. Registration Fees - Sec. 10. (a) An individual applying for registration under this...
Chapter 5. Certificates; Seal or Stamp
25-31.5-5-1. Registration Certificates - Sec. 1. (a) Upon receipt of the registration fee required...
25-31.5-5-2. Prima Facie Evidence of Rights and Privileges - Sec. 2. The issuance of a registration certificate to a...
25-31.5-5-3. Replacement Certificates - Sec. 3. A replacement certificate, subject to the rules of...
25-31.5-5-4. Seal or Stamp of Registration - Sec. 4. Each registered professional soil scientist may obtain and...
25-31.5-5-5. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate - Sec. 5. After a soil scientist's registration is suspended or...
Chapter 6. Renewal of Certificates; Continuing Education
25-31.5-6-1. Expiration of Certificate - Sec. 1. A registration certificate issued under IC 25-31.5-5 expires...
25-31.5-6-2. Continuing Education Requirements - Sec. 2. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...
25-31.5-6-3. Renewal Fees - Sec. 3. (a) An individual applying for the renewal of...
25-31.5-6-4. Notices - Sec. 4. The board shall notify each individual registered under...
25-31.5-6-5. Suspension for Nonpayment of Renewal Fee - Sec. 5. If an individual fails to pay the renewal...
25-31.5-6-6. Revocation for Nonpayment of Renewal Fee - Sec. 6. (a) If an individual fails to pay the...
Chapter 7. Activities Prohibited to Individuals Who Are Not Registered Professional Soil Scientists
25-31.5-7-1. Prohibitions - Sec. 1. An individual who is not a registered professional...
Chapter 8. Proceedings Against a Registered Soil Scientist
25-31.5-8-1. Investigations - Sec. 1. The board may investigate: (1) a suspected violation...
25-31.5-8-2. Complaints by Board - Sec. 2. (a) The board may file a complaint to...
25-31.5-8-3. Complaints by Private Individuals or Organizations - Sec. 3. (a) An individual or organization may bring a...
25-31.5-8-4. Proceedings; Rules; Determinations - Sec. 4. (a) The board shall consider: (1) a request...
25-31.5-8-5. Effect of Determinations - Sec. 5. A registered soil scientist who receives a determination...
25-31.5-8-6. Disciplinary Actions - Sec. 6. (a) The board may: (1) suspend the registration...
25-31.5-8-7. Criminal Violations - Sec. 7. An individual who knowingly or intentionally does any...
Chapter 9. Administrative Review and Judicial Review
25-31.5-9-1. Administrative Review of Determination - Sec. 1. If requested, an administrative review of a determination...
25-31.5-9-2. Parties - Sec. 2. The parties to the proceeding include: (1) the...
25-31.5-9-3. Authority of Administrative Law Judge - Sec. 3. An administrative law judge appointed under section 1...
25-31.5-9-4. Judicial Review - Sec. 4. A party who is dissatisfied with a final...