§ 89B-6 – Powers of the Board.
89B-6. Powers of the Board. The Board may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes for the proper performance of its duties and the regulation of the proceedings before it. The Board shall adopt an official seal. Any member of the Board may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before […]
§ 89B-7 – Receipts and disbursements.
89B-7. Receipts and disbursements. The secretary of the Board shall receive and account for all moneys derived under this Chapter, and shall keep these moneys in a separate fund known as the "Registered Foresters’ Fund." Moneys in the Fund shall be expended to carry out the purposes of the Board. The secretary of the Board […]
§ 89B-8 – Records and reports.
89B-8. Records and reports. The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for registration. The register shall show the name, age and residence of each applicant; the date of the application; the applicant’s place of business; the applicant’s educational and other qualifications; whether or not examination was required; […]
§ 89B-9 – General requirements for registration.
89B-9. General requirements for registration. (a) An applicant for registration shall be registered upon satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is of good moral character and meets one of the following requirements: (1) Graduation with a bachelors or higher degree in a forestry curriculum from a school or college of forestry approved by […]
§ 89B-10 – Application and registration fees.
89B-10. Application and registration fees. (a) Applications for registration shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Board. The application fee for a certificate of registration as a registered forester shall be in an amount determined by the Board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), which shall accompany the application. An additional fee, […]
§ 89B-11 – Expiration and renewals; continuing education.
89B-11. Expiration and renewals; continuing education. (a) Registrations shall expire on the last day of June following issuance or renewal and shall become invalid after that date unless renewed. The secretary of the Board shall notify every person registered under this Chapter, at the person’s last registered address, of the date of the expiration of […]
§ 89B-12 – Examinations.
89B-12. Examinations. When written examinations are required, they shall be held at the time and places in the State of North Carolina as the Board shall determine. The methods of procedure will be described by the Board. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination after six months and will be reexamined with payment […]
§ 89B-13 – Revocations and reissuance of registration.
89B-13. Revocations and reissuance of registration. The Board may revoke or suspend the certificate of registration of any registrant who it finds has committed gross negligence, fraud, deceit or flagrant misconduct in the practice of forestry or has demonstrated incompetence as a practicing forester. The Board may designate a person or persons to investigate and […]
§ 89B-14 – Roster of registered foresters; consulting forester affidavit.
89B-14. Roster of registered foresters; consulting forester affidavit. (a) A roster showing the names, registration numbers, and places of business residence of all registrants under this Chapter shall be prepared annually by the secretary of the Board. Copies of this roster shall be placed on file with the Secretary of State of North Carolina and […]
§ 89B-15 – Violation.
89B-15. Violation. A violation of this Chapter is a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1975, c. 531, s. 15; 1993, c. 539, s. 611; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1998-157, s. 1.)