§ 43-19-25. Partnership, Limited Liability, and Corporate Practice; Nonpublic Geological Services; Practice by Nonresident or New Resident
This chapter does not prohibit one or more geologists from practicing through the medium of a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation. In a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation whose primary activity consists of geological services, at least one partner, member, or officer shall be a registered geologist. This chapter does not […]
§ 43-19-26. Unlawful Acts
It shall be unlawful for any person other than a registered geologist, a registered certified specialty geologist, or a subordinate under the direction of one of the above to prepare any geologic plans, reports, or documents in which the performance is related to the public welfare or safeguarding of life, health, property, or the environment. […]
§ 43-19-27. Penalty
Any person who publicly practices or offers to practice publicly geology for others in this state without being registered in accordance with this chapter; any person presenting or attempting to use as his own the certificate of registration or the seal of another; any person who gives any false or forged evidence of any kind […]
§ 43-19-10. Registration Required
It shall be unlawful for any person to practice publicly or offer to practice publicly geology in this state, as defined in this chapter, or to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a registered geologist unless such person […]
§ 43-19-11. Application
An application for registration as a geologist or certification in a specialty shall be made under oath and shall show the applicant’s education and a detailed summary of his geologic work. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee fixed by the board. History. Code 1933, § 84-2507A, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. […]
§ 43-19-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Registration of Geologists Act of 1975.” History. Code 1933, § 84-2101A, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 163, § 1.
§ 43-19-2. Purpose of Chapter
In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of geology in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. This chapter is intended to introduce qualifying criteria into a previously unregulated professional field. Such action recommends itself through benefits to the safety, […]
§ 43-19-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Board” means the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists. “Geologist” means a person engaged in the practice of geology. “Geology” means that science which treats of the earth in general; investigation of the earth’s crust and the rocks and other materials which compose it; and the applied […]
§ 43-19-4. State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists; Members
A State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists is created, whose duty it shall be to administer this chapter. The board shall be comprised of: Five members who shall be geologists registered under this chapter, one of whom shall be an academic geologist, one a governmental geologist, one a salaried company geologist, one an independent […]
§ 43-19-5. Board Meetings; Officers
The board shall hold such meetings as may be necessary for it to carry out its duties under this chapter. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be necessary to transact business. The board shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman. The division director shall be the secretary of the […]