Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 6. REGULATION OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, LAND SURVEYING, AND RELATED PRACTICES |
Subtitle A. REGULATION OF ENGINEERING AND RELATED PRACTICES |
Chapter 1002. GEOSCIENTISTS |
Subchapter F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 1002.251. LICENSE REQUIRED
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(a) Unless exempted by this chapter, a person may not engage in the public practice of geoscience unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.
(b) Unless the person is licensed under this chapter, a person may not:
(1) use the term "Licensed Professional Geoscientist" or the initials "P.G." as part of a professional, business, or commercial identification or title; or
(2) otherwise represent to the public that the person is qualified to:
(A) practice as a geoscientist; or
(B) engage in the public practice of geoscience.
(c) A person may not take responsible charge of a geoscientific report or a geoscientific portion of a report required by municipal or county ordinance, state or federal law, state agency rule, or federal regulation that incorporates or is based on a geoscientific study or geoscientific data unless the person is licensed under this chapter.