Maine § 32 §4909 Qualifications

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §4909 — Qualifications

Maine § 32 §4909

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 73GEOLOGISTS AND SOIL SCIENTISTS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §4909 (2026).

Text

1. 1-A. Application. An applicant for licensure as a geologist or soil scientist shall file an application and pay the application fee as set under section 4912. An applicant for licensure as a geologist or soil scientist must be trustworthy and competent.

2.Geologist examination requirements. To qualify to sit for the geologist licensure examination, an applicant must: 2-A. Soil scientist examination requirements. 2-B. Soil scientist examination requirements. To qualify to sit for the examinations for licensure as a soil scientist, an applicant must meet the requirements in paragraph A or B.

3.Examination. Examinations approved by the board must test the applicant's knowledge of geology or soil science and the applicant's ability to apply that knowledge and to assume responsible charge

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1.
1-A.
Application.
An applicant for licensure as a geologist or soil scientist shall file an application and pay the application fee as set under section 4912. An applicant for licensure as a geologist or soil scientist must be trustworthy and competent.
2.
Geologist examination requirements.
To qualify to sit for the geologist licensure examination, an applicant must:
2-A.
Soil scientist examination requirements.
2-B.
Soil scientist examination requirements.
To qualify to sit for the examinations for licensure as a soil scientist, an applicant must meet the requirements in paragraph A or B.
3.
Examination.
Examinations approved by the board must test the applicant's knowledge of geology or soil science and the applicant's ability to apply that knowledge and to assume responsible charge in the professional practice of geology or soil science.
4.
License from another jurisdiction.
The board, in its discretion and upon payment of the application and license fees established pursuant to section 4912, may issue a license as a geologist or soil scientist without written examination to any person who is licensed as a geologist or soil scientist in any jurisdiction having equivalent licensure requirements, if the applicant satisfies all other requirements of this chapter.
An applicant must pass the examinations required by the board. An applicant failing an examination may retake the examination upon filing a new examination application and paying the required examination fee.
Any applicant who has passed the examination or has otherwise qualified as a geologist or soil scientist upon receipt of a completed license application and payment of a license fee as set under section 4912 may be issued a license as a geologist or soil scientist as appropriate.

Legislative History

PL 1973, c. 558, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §162 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 760, §§12,13 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §646 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 501, §77 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 413, §§178-181 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §P1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. S, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 285, §11 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 642, §24 (AMD).