Section 672.310 – Investigation of identity of person claiming to be registered.
The State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying may inquire into the identity of any person claiming to be a registered professional engineer, registered professional land surveyor or photogrammetrist and, after due service of a notice in writing, require the person to prove to the satisfaction of the board that the person is […]
Section 672.635 – Record of board proceedings; roster.
(1) The State Board of Geologist Examiners shall keep a public record of its proceedings. (2) All official records of the board, or affidavits by the administrator as to the content of such records, shall be prima facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein. (3) The administrator shall make available, upon request […]
Section 672.325 – Civil penalties.
(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of ORS 672.002 to 672.325 or any rule adopted thereunder shall forfeit and pay to the State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying a civil penalty in an amount determined by the board of not more than […]
Section 672.420
[Amended by 1971 c.751 §7; renumbered 672.025]
Section 672.505 – Definitions for ORS 672.505 to 672.705.
As used in ORS 672.505 to 672.705, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Administrator” means the office as established by ORS 672.505 to 672.705. (2) “Board” means State Board of Geologist Examiners. (3) “Engineering geologist” means a person who applies geologic data, principles and interpretation to naturally occurring materials so that geologic factors affecting planning, […]
Section 672.515 – Policy of ORS 672.505 to 672.705.
ORS 672.505 to 672.705 are enacted in order to introduce qualifying criteria in a presently unregulated professional field. This action is necessary to safeguard the health and welfare and property of the people of Oregon. These safeguards are in the fields of geology as related to engineering, ground water, land use planning, mineral exploration and […]
Section 672.525 – Geologist registration; public practice of geology.
(1) No person, other than a registered geologist, a registered certified specialty geologist or a subordinate under the direction of either, shall provide or prepare for the public practice of geology any geologic maps, plans, reports, or documents except as specifically exempted in ORS 672.535. (2) No person shall publicly practice or offer to publicly […]
Section 672.535 – Exemptions from ORS 672.505 to 672.705.
The following persons are exempt from the provisions of ORS 672.505 to 672.705: (1) Persons engaged in teaching and conducting research in the science of geology in an accredited college or university, and students acting under their direction, but who are not engaged in the public practice of geology in this state; (2) Officers and […]
Section 672.545 – Practice of geology by proprietorship, partnership or corporation; employment of nonregistered geologist; practice by other professionals; practice by nonresident.
(1) ORS 672.505 to 672.705 do not prohibit one or more geologists from practicing through the medium of a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation. In a partnership or corporation whose primary activity consists of geological services, at least one partner or officer shall be a registered geologist. (2) ORS 672.505 to 672.705 do not prevent […]
Section 672.195 – Grounds for refusal to register applicant.
The State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying may refuse to register an applicant if a court or administrative body in another state has found that the applicant violated a statute, rule, ethical standard or professional standard of that state through the commission or omission of an act that, if committed or omitted […]