(1) No person shall use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending directly or indirectly to convey the impression that he is a registered forester, without first having been licensed and registered as a registered forester as provided in this chapter.
(2) Except as specifically authorized in this section, no person shall engage in the practice of professional forestry as defined in this chapter or in any manner advertise or hold himself out as engaged in such practice without first being licensed as a registered forester under this chapter.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section or any other provision of this chapter, nothing herein may be construed as preventing or prohibiting any person from managing or otherwise conducting forestry practices on land owned by him, nor shall anything herein prohibit any regular employee from engaging in professional or other forestry practices on lands owned by the person. Also, notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section or any other provision of this chapter, nothing herein may be construed as preventing or prohibiting professional employees of public agricultural agencies from rendering forestry information, education, demonstration, and conservation planning in line of duty if the employees do not represent themselves to be registered foresters unless properly licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter.
(4) It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public by improving the standards relative to the practice of professional forestry, and the provisions of this chapter apply to foresters employed by the State.
(5) Nothing herein provided shall prohibit any forestry work by unlicensed persons working under the supervision of a registered forester.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 29-40.2; 1961 (52) 608; 1985 Act No. 156, Section 5.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 27 - Registration Of Foresters
Section 48-27-10. Definitions.
Section 48-27-20. Creation of State Board of Registration for Foresters.
Section 48-27-30. Qualifications of board members.
Section 48-27-40. Compensation and expenses of board members.
Section 48-27-50. Removal of board members.
Section 48-27-60. Meetings of board; officers.
Section 48-27-70. Bond and salary of secretary.
Section 48-27-80. Bylaws of board; rules of procedure.
Section 48-27-110. Records of board; annual report.
Section 48-27-120. Licensing and registration as registered foresters; exceptions.
Section 48-27-130. Requirements for qualification as registered forester.
Section 48-27-140. Application and fee for registration.
Section 48-27-150. Examinations and re-examinations.
Section 48-27-160. Issuance and contents of licenses.
Section 48-27-170. Only individuals to be licensed.
Section 48-27-190. Expiration and renewal of licenses; renewal fees.
Section 48-27-195. Registered forester's escrow account; recordkeeping requirements.
Section 48-27-200. Procedure for revocation of licenses; reissuance; appellate review.
Section 48-27-210. Replacement of licenses; replacement fee.
Section 48-27-220. Roster of registered foresters.
Section 48-27-230. Endorsement of documents by registrants; illegal endorsements.