Sec. 1002.251. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Unless exempted by this chapter, a person may not engage in the public practice of geoscience unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.
(b) Unless the person is licensed under this chapter, a person may not:
(1) use the term "Licensed Professional Geoscientist" or the initials "P.G." as part of a professional, business, or commercial identification or title; or
(2) otherwise represent to the public that the person is qualified to:
(A) practice as a geoscientist; or
(B) engage in the public practice of geoscience.
(c) A person may not take responsible charge of a geoscientific report or a geoscientific portion of a report required by municipal or county ordinance, state or federal law, state agency rule, or federal regulation that incorporates or is based on a geoscientific study or geoscientific data unless the person is licensed under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices
Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices
Subchapter F. License Requirements
Section 1002.251. License Required
Section 1002.253. License Application
Section 1002.254. Examinations
Section 1002.255. License Eligibility
Section 1002.256. Qualifying Work Experience
Section 1002.257. Reciprocal License
Section 1002.258. Temporary License
Section 1002.259. Waiver of Requirements
Section 1002.260. Confidentiality of Certain Information
Section 1002.261. Issuance of License
Section 1002.262. License Duration; Expiration
Section 1002.264. Replacement of Lost, Destroyed, or Mutilated License