(a) No person may use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a registered forester or registered forestry technician unless he or she is certified in accordance with this article. (b) Nothing contained in this […]
(a) The board may issue a permit to practice as a forester-in-training or a forestry technician-in-training to an applicant who meets all the requirements for certification, except the experience requirements of paragraph (A) or (B), subdivision three, subsection (a), section eight or subdivision four, section nine. (b) A permit to practice as a forester-in-training or […]
The board may issue a certification to a person as a registered forester in this state, without requiring an examination, to an applicant from another jurisdiction who: (1) Is not a resident of this state;
(a) All persons regulated under the provisions of this article shall annually before January 1, renew his or her certification or permit by completing a form prescribed by the board and submit any other information required by the board. (b) At least thirty days prior to July 1 of each year, the board shall mail […]
(a) The board may upon its own motion based on credible information, and shall upon the written complaint of any person, cause an investigation to be made to determine whether grounds exist for disciplinary action under this article or the legislative rules of the board. (b) Upon initiation or receipt of the complaint, the board […]
(a) Hearings shall be governed by section eight, article one of this chapter. (b) The board may conduct the hearing or elect to have an administrative law judge conduct the hearing. (c) If the hearing is conducted by an administrative law judge, at the conclusion of a hearing he or she shall prepare a proposed […]
Any certificate holder or permittee adversely affected by a decision of the board entered after a hearing may obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, and may appeal any ruling resulting from judicial review in accordance with article six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a certificate holder or permitee has committed a criminal offense under this article, the board may bring the information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforcement official. (b) Effective July 15, 2009, a person violating […]
In any action brought or in any proceeding initiated under this article, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this article is sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order or conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
The practice of forestry and the state Board of Registration of Foresters are subject to article one of this chapter, this article, and any rules promulgated hereunder.
As used in this article, the following words and terms have the following meanings: (a) "Board" means the state Board of Registration of Foresters. (b) "Certificate" means a certificate issued to practice as a registered forester or registered forestry technician. (c) "Certification" means a certificate issued under the provisions of this article. (d) "Certified" means […]
(a) The State Board of Registration of Foresters is continued. The members of the board in office on July 1, 2009, shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. (b) To be effective on July 1, 2009, the Governor shall appoint, by […]
(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law. (b) The board shall: (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;
(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement this article, including: (1) Standards and requirements for a certification and permit;
(a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received by the board shall be deposited in a separate special revenue fund in the state Treasury designated the "Board of Foresters Fund", which fund is continued. The fund shall be used by the board for the administration of this article. Except as provided in article […]
(a) To be eligible to be certified as a registered forester, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character;
To be eligible to be certified as a registered forestry technician, the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character;
