§ 62-36-114 — Powers and duties of department

In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the department shall: (1) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; (2) Design and adopt an official seal for licensed professional geologists; (3) Set the amount of all fees required by this chapter; (4) Identify and approve continuing education programs for persons regulated by the department under this chapter. The department may prescribe regulations requiring continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal of certificates of licensure; (5) Receive, administer and account for all moneys derived under this chapter and transfer these funds to the state treasurer, who shall keep the moneys in a fund to be known as the "geologist and soil scientist regulatory fund". The fund shall be used to defray expenses incurred in the administration of the Soil Scientist Licensure Act of 2009, compiled in chapter 18, part 2 of this title, and this chapter; (6) Prepare, administer and grade examinations required by this chapter. The department shall have the authority to adopt or recognize, in part or in whole, examinations prepared, administered or graded by other organizations, on a regional or national basis, that the department determines are appropriate to measure the qualifications of an applicant for licensure as a geologist; provided, that the examination questions and correct answers, and any individual applicant's completed examination, are available to the department, and that the department retains the authority to determine a passing grade for purposes of licensure in this state; and (7) Have other powers and duties that are necessary to effectuate this chapter.

Legislative History

Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 921,s 2, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 2007, ch. 495, § 15.