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*Chapter 89E. Geologists Licensing Act

*North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21

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(c) Written Examination. A written examination approved by the Board shall be required of all applicants. The passing grade on any written examination for licensing shall be established by the Board in advance of the examination. The applicant shall be notified, not less than 30 days before the examination, as to the time and place of the examination. A person who has failed an examination is allowed to take the examination again at the next regularly scheduled examination period. A person having a record of three failures will not be allowed to take that examination again until a written appeal is made to the Board and qualifications for examination are reviewed and reaffirmed by the Board. The applicant must demonstrate to the Board that actions have been taken to improve the applicant's possibility of passing the exam.
(d) Experience. In determining whether an applicant meets the minimum experience requirements of the Geologists Licensing Act, the Board will consider the total work experience record of the applicant. The Board will look for the applicant's ability to conduct geological work in a satisfactory manner with little or no supervision. The Board is authorized to determine which colleges and universities are properly accredited and which geological science courses qualify for experience in the field of geology.
(e) Certificate by comity:

(1) The Board, within its discretion, may grant a license, by comity, to a person holding a license or certificate in good standing of registration in geology from any legally constituted Board of examiners in another state whose licensing, registration and requirements are deemed to be equal or equivalent to those of this state.

(2) To assure that the requirements of the other state are at least equivalent to those of this state, the applicant shall be required to show evidence of education and experience equal to those required of geologists licensed in this state who obtained a license by examination as set out in this Rule and Rule .0302 of this Section.

History Note: Authority G.S. 89E7; 89E8; 89E9; 89E11;
Eff. February 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1990; April 1, 1989; March 1, 1988.

21 NCAC 21 .0302 APPLICATION PROCEDURE

(a) All applicants for licensing, except those applying under comity, are required to furnish with their applications the following:

(1) A legible official copy of their college transcript(s), and verification of graduation sent directly from the institution to the Board;

(2) A record of experience in the practice of geology, including any of the applicant's written reports, maps, published articles or other materials the Board determines are appropriate to document the applicant's experience as a geologist;

(3) Five references as defined in Rule .0301(b) of this Section;

(4) A notarized copy of a completed application form as prescribed by the Board; and

(5) The application fee as prescribed in Rule .0107 of this Chapter.

(b) Applicants for licensing under comity shall submit an application form as prescribed by the Board along with the fee as provided in Rule .0107 of this Chapter. The Board may require the submittal of additional information.
(c) Applicants for reinstatement of an expired license shall submit a reinstatement application and the prescribed fee in Rule .0107 of this Chapter.
(d) Applicants for reinstatement of a revoked or suspended license shall submit such information as is required by the Board, on a casebycase basis, to determine their eligibility for reinstatement, and shall submit the fee as provided by Rule .0107 of this Chapter.
(e) Applicants for renewal of license who practice geology less than 15 days per year must submit a notarized affidavit that they have practiced geology in North Carolina less than 15 days during the past year and that they will practice less than 15 days in each of the coming two years. If a licensed geologist in fact practices 15 or more days in either year in North Carolina, he shall submit to the Board the balance of the fee prescribed for regular license renewal in Rule .0107 of this Chapter.

History Note: Authority G.S. 89E8; 89E9; 89E11;
Eff. February 1, 1986;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1990; April 1, 1989; March 1, 1988.

SECTION .0400 CERTIFICATE AND SEAL

21 NCAC 21 .0401 CERTIFICATE

21 NCAC 21 .0402 SEAL

History Note: Authority G.S. 89E5(d); 89E18(d);
Eff. February 1, 1986;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 1989.

SECTION .0500 DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND PROCEDURE

21 NCAC 21 .0501 FILING OF CHARGES

Any person may file with the Board a charge of negligence, incompetence, dishonest practice, or other misconduct or of any violation of G.S. 89E or of these Rules. Upon receipt of such charge or upon its own initiative, the Board may, consistent with procedures required by G.S. 150B, suspend or revoke the license or certificate of registration, may impose a civil penalty not in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000), may issue a reprimand or caution as provided in Rules .0502 and .0504 of the Section or may upon a statement of the reasons therefore dismiss the charge as unfounded or trivial, which statement shall be mailed to the geologist and the person who filed the charge by certified mail.

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