§ 7206-B — Requirements for a license as a professional geologist

§ 7206-b. Requirements for a license as a professional geologist. 1.\nTo qualify for a license as a professional geologist, an applicant shall\nfulfill the following requirements:\n (a) Application: file an application with the department;\n (b) Education: have received an education, including a bachelor's or\nhigher degree in geological sciences, in accordance with the\ncommissioner's regulations;\n (c) Experience: have at least five years practical experience\nsatisfactory to the board in appropriate geological work; up to one year\nof experience may be credited for an advanced degree (masters, doctorate\nor an equivalent thereof) in accordance with the commissioner's\nregulations;\n (d) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations;\n (e) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;\n (f) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the\ndepartment; and\n (g) Fees: pay a fee of two hundred twenty dollars to the department\nfor an initial license, and a fee of two hundred ten dollars for each\ntriennial registration period.\n 2. In lieu of the degree and experience requirements specified in\nparagraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision one of this section, twelve years\nof practical experience in geological work of a grade and character\nsatisfactory to the board may be accepted by the department.\n 3. For an identification card as an "intern geologist", an applicant\nshall fulfill the requirements of subdivision one of this section,\nexcept those in paragraphs (c) and (e) of such subdivision, provided\nthat admission to the examination may be given when the applicant is\nwithin twenty credits of the completion of the requirements of the\nbachelor's degree or higher as prescribed in paragraph (b) of\nsubdivision one of this section, or has completed the practical\nexperience requirement of subdivision two of this section. The fee for\nthe examination and identification card as an "intern geologist" shall\nbe seventy dollars and the fee for each reexamination shall be seventy\ndollars.\n 4. An applicant who applies for licensure within one year after the\neffective date of this section shall be qualified for a license as a\nprofessional geologist without a written examination if the applicant\nhas satisfied the requirements of education and experience described in\nparagraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision one or subdivision two of this\nsection no later than one year after the effective date of this section.\n