Any person who shall willfully practice publicly, or offer to practice publicly, geology for other natural or corporate persons in this State without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his own the license or the seal of another, or any person who shall give any false or forged evidence of any kind in obtaining a license, or any person who shall falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name, or any person who shall attempt to use an expired or revoked license or practice at any time during a period the Board has suspended or revoked the license, or any person who shall violate the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; upon conviction thereof, such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), by imprisonment of not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1074, s. 1.)

Section set out twice. - The section above is effective until January 1, 1995. For the section as amended effective January 1, 1995, see the following section, also numbered 89E-22.

89E-22. (Effective January 1, 1995) Misdemeanor.

Any person who shall willfully practice publicly, or offer to practice publicly, geology for other natural or corporate persons in this State without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, or any person presenting or attempting to us e as his own the license or the seal of another, or any person who shall give any false or forged evidence of any kind in obtaining a license, or any person who shall falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name, or any person who shall attempt to use an expired or revoked license or practice at any time during a period the Board has suspended or revoked the license, or any person who shall violate the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1074, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 613.)

Section set out twice. - The section above is effective January 1, 1995. For the section as in effect until January 1, 1995, see the preceding section, also numbered 89E-22.

89E-23. Injunction.

As an additional remedy, the Board shall have the authority to proceed in a superior court appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin an d restrain any natural or corporate person from violating the prohibitions of this Chapter. The Board shall not be required to post bond in connection with obtaining either provisional, preliminary or permanent injunctive relief pursuant to the North Carolina Rule s of Civil Procedure or G.S. 1-485 et seq.

(1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1074, s. 1.)

89E-24. Attorney General as legal advisor.

The Attorney General or any assistant or associate in the Department of Justice selected by him shall act as legal advisor to th e Board.

(1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1074, s. 1.)

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