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(a)
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(1) Upon payment of the registration fee, the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter.
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(2) Certificates of registration shall show the full name of the registrant, shall give a serial number, and shall be under seal of the board.
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(b) The issuance of a certificate of registration by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in the certificate is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered geologist while the certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired.
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(c)
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(1) All applications for renewal shall be filed with the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists before the expiration date, accompanied by the renewal fee.
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(2) A license which has expired for failure to renew may only be restored after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee.
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(d) A new certificate of registration to replace any lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate may be issued subject to the rules of the board and payment of a fee set by the board.