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.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.