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CA Pub Res Code § 737 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 2 - State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection|Section 737.

737.  (a) A member of the board shall not participate in a board action pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 4601) or Article 9 (commencing with Section 4621) of Chapter 8 of Part 2 of Division 4 that involves the board member or a person with whom the board member is connected as a director, officer, or employee, or in which the board member has a direct personal financial interest within the meaning of Section 1120 of the Government Code.(b) Upon request of a person or on the Attorney General’s own initiative, the Attorney General may file a complaint in the superior court for the county in which the board has its principal office alleging that a board member has knowingly violated this section and the facts upon which the allegation is based and asking that the member be removed from office. Further proceedings shall be in accordance as near as may be with rules governing civil actions. If after trial the court finds that the board member has knowingly violated this section it shall pronounce judgment that the board member be removed from office.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 39. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 738 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 2 - State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection|Section 738.

738.  The Governor shall designate the chair of the board from among the members of the board. The person designated as the chair shall hold the office at the pleasure of the Governor. The board shall annually elect a vice chair from among its members.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 213, Sec. 5. (AB 2768) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Pub Res Code § 739 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 2 - State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection|Section 739.

739.  The board may appoint an executive officer who shall be exempt from civil service pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 204.)
CA Pub Res Code § 740 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 2 - State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection|Section 740.

740.  The board shall represent the state’s interest in the acquisition and management of state forests as provided by law and in federal land matters pertaining to forestry, and the protection of the state’s interests in forest resources on private lands, and shall determine, establish, and maintain an adequate forest policy. General policies for guidance of the department shall be determined by the board.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 741 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 2 - State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection|Section 741.

741.  (a) The board shall appoint a Range Management Advisory Committee and shall consult with the advisory committee on rangeland resource issues under consideration by the board.(b) The advisory committee shall consist of 11 members, who shall be selected as follows:(1) Three members of the general public, who have an interest and background in the conservation of range resources or special knowledge in the protection of range and brushland soils and watersheds.(2) One member nominated by the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts.(3) Seven members nominated by organizations representing owners of range and brushlands.(c) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation.(d) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, and the Secretary of Food and Agriculture shall notify the advisory committee of, and are encouraged to consult with the advisory committee on, rangeland resource issues that are under consideration by the Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, respectively.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 683, Sec. 36. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Pub Res Code § 743 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 2 - State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection|Section 743.

743.  State agencies shall submit to the board plans for, and the results of, all investigations that relate to, or have an effect upon, forest resource utilization for review and comment. The board may, at its expense, contract with any state or local agency to investigate and report on any technical factors involved in forest management; provided, that the burden, including costs, of such reports shall bear a reasonable relationship to the needs for the reports and the benefits to be obtained from such reports.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 745 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 2 - State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection|Section 745.

745.  The board shall implement a public information program on matters involving forest management and shall maintain an information file on forest management research and other pertinent matters.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 750.

750.  This article may be known and cited as the Professional Foresters Law.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 751.

751.  The purpose of this article is to declare the existence of a public interest in the management and treatment of the forest resources and timberlands of this state and to provide for the regulation of persons who practice the profession of forestry and whose activities have an impact upon the ecology of forested landscapes and the quality of the forest environment, and through that regulation to enhance the control of air and water pollution, the preservation of scenic beauty, the protection of watersheds by flood and soil erosion control, the production and increased yield of natural resources, including timber, forage, wildlife, and water, and outdoor recreation, to meet the needs of the people.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 784, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 752.

752.  (a) “Professional forester,” as used in this article, means a person who, by reason of their knowledge of the natural sciences, mathematics, and the principles of forestry, acquired by forestry education and experience, performs services, including, but not limited to, consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, or responsible supervision of forestry activities when those professional services require the application of forestry principles and techniques.(b) A professional forester is licensed to perform forestry services only in those areas of expertise in which the person is fully competent as a result of training or experience. In order for a professional forester to fulfill all of their responsibilities with regard to a particular activity on a site, if the expertise that is prudently required exceeds the expertise possessed by the professional forester in that regard, the professional forester may need to utilize the services of other qualified experts, including, but not limited to, archaeologists, botanists, civil engineers, ecologists, fisheries biologists, geologists, hydrologists, land surveyors, landscape architects, range scientists, soil scientists, or wildlife biologists. This article shall not preclude those other environmental professionals from the application of their knowledge in their field of expertise outside the practice of forestry, as defined in Section 753.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 40. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 753.

753.  “Forestry,” as used in this article, refers to the science and practice of managing forested landscapes and the treatment of the forest cover in general, and includes, among other things, the application of scientific knowledge and forestry principles in the fields of fuels management and forest protection, timber growing and utilization, forest inventories, forest economics, forest valuation and finance, and the evaluation and mitigation of impacts from forestry activities on watershed and scenic values, to achieve the purposes of this article. The practice of forestry applies only to those activities undertaken on forested landscapes. The professions specified in Section 772 are not practicing forestry when mitigating or recommending mitigation of impacts from previous forestry activities on related watershed or ecological values within their area of professional expertise or when recommending those mitigations for proposed timber operations. However, public and private foresters are required to be licensed pursuant to this article when making evaluations and determinations of the appropriate overall combination of mitigations of impacts from forestry activities necessary to protect all forest resources.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 784, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 754.

754.  “Forested landscapes” means those tree dominated landscapes and their associated vegetation types on which there is growing a significant stand of tree species, or which are naturally capable of growing a significant stand of native trees in perpetuity, and is not otherwise devoted to nonforestry commercial, urban, or farming uses.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 784, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 755.

755.  “Person” as used in this article means any natural person.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 756.

756.  Nothing in this article prohibits any person from engaging in those activities otherwise restricted to professional foresters, certified specialists, or qualified but exempt certificants, provided a registrant is in charge of the professional practice or work of that person and all professional work or documents are done by or under the supervision of the registrant.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 748, Sec. 3.)
CA Pub Res Code § 757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 757.

757.  This article does not apply to a landowner who is a natural person and who personally performs services of a professional forester, when those services are personally performed on lands owned by that person.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 41. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 758 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 758.

758.  This article shall not be construed to authorize a registered professional forester to practice civil engineering as defined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or to practice land surveying as defined in Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or to practice landscape architecture, as defined in Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 5615) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 748, Sec. 4.)
CA Pub Res Code § 759 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 759.

759.  The board may by regulation adopt such rules and regulations pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11371) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, as it determines are reasonably necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 760 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 760.

760.  The board shall consider matters pertaining to the registration of professional foresters at least once every six months at regular meetings and may, as necessary, meet solely for the purpose of considering matters to carry out the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 760.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 760.5.

760.5.  The board may hire the clerical and secretarial employees, technical personnel, and other staff who are necessary and budgeted to properly assist the work of the board in carrying out the purposes of this article. This staff personnel shall be subject to the relevant system and procedures of the state civil service. The provisions of the State Civil Service Act contained in Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall apply to that personnel. The executive officer shall be an employee exempt from civil service.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 748, Sec. 5.)
CA Pub Res Code § 761 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 761.

761.  The board shall keep a complete record of all applications for registration and certification and the board’s action thereon.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 762 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 762.

762.  The board may by regulation provide for the issuance of certificates of specialization in such fields of specialization as the board may by regulation establish.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 763 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 763.

763.  (a) The board shall establish an examining committee of at least seven members composed of the following, who shall be appointed by the board and serve at its pleasure:(1) Two public members with one selected from the membership of the board.(2) At least four professional foresters in good standing representing a broad cross section of employment and expertise.(3) At least one certified specialist registered pursuant to Section 772 in good standing. If a certified specialist is not available to serve on the committee, this position shall be replaced by an additional professional forester in good standing.(b) The examining committee shall do all of the following:(1) Examine all applicants for registration as professional foresters and for specialty certificates.(2) Recommend to the board applicants for the license of professional forester and applicants for specialty certificates who fulfill the requirements of this article.(3) Review complaints, which review may include independent investigations or expert witness evaluations, and make disciplinary recommendations to the board.(4) Establish ad hoc committees as needed with representatives of certified specialists.(5) Recommend to the board whether an independent certification program qualifies for recognition under Section 754.(6) Recommend adoption of the rules and regulations or changes in rules and regulations which may be needed to effect this article.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 784, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 764 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 764.

764.  A person appointed to serve upon the examining committee shall receive, if requested, one hundred dollars ($100) for each day during which that person is engaged in the performance of their official duties, except that the compensation of each member shall not exceed in any one fiscal year the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). In addition, each member shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, including travel, at state rates.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 42. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 765 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 765.

765.  The examining committee shall adhere to the rules and regulations of the board. An applicant for a license pursuant to this article who contends that they have been aggrieved by an action taken by the examining committee with respect to their qualifications may appeal to the board in accordance with rules or regulations prescribed by the board. The board upon the appeal may administer an oral or written examination to the applicant as an aid in determining whether the applicant is qualified under this article.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 43. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 766 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 766.

766.  On and after July 1, 1973, it shall be unlawful for any person to act in the capacity of, or to use the title of, a professional forester without being registered pursuant to this article, unless exempted from the provisions thereof.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 767 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 767.

767.  An applicant for a license pursuant to this article shall apply to the board. Such application shall be accompanied by the payment of a fee in an amount fixed by the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 768 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 768.

768.  The board shall require an applicant to demonstrate such degree of experience and such general knowledge of the profession of forestry as the board deems necessary for the protection of the public.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 769 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 769.

769.  An applicant shall meet all of the following qualifications:(a) Be of good moral character and have a good reputation for honesty and integrity.(b) Furnish evidence of having completed seven years of experience in forestry work.Possession of a degree of bachelor of science, or equivalent degree as determined by the board, with a major in forestry, shall be deemed equivalent to four years of experience in the actual practice of forestry work.At least three of the seven years of experience shall include having charge of forestry work, or forestry work under the supervision of a person registered, or qualified for, but exempt from, registration under the provision of this article. Work completed prior to July 1, 1973, shall qualify if it was under the supervision of a qualified forester, as defined in Section 754. The award of a master of forestry degree shall be acceptable as evidence of one year of such qualifying experience.(c) Has successfully completed such examination or examinations as are prescribed by the board.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 770 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 770.

770.  (a) Examinations shall be given by the board as often as it is deemed necessary, but at least every six months.(b) The examination may consist of both written and oral portions. A grade of 75 percent shall be necessary for successful completion of the examination.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 771 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 771.

771.  An applicant failing in an examination may be examined again upon filing a new application and paying the application fee.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 772 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 772.

772.  Instead of being registered as a professional forester, an applicant may request to be registered as a certified specialist in one or more fields of forestry. Nothing in this article shall authorize the board to certify or otherwise license wildlife biologists, fisheries biologists, botanists, ecological restorationists, stream restorationists, hydrologists, or geologists. Registration in a specialty area does not prohibit a professional forester from providing services within that professional forester’s area of expertise. Any public agency or professional society may submit for board recognition its independent certification program as full qualification without examination for the board’s certificate of specialization. That certification as a specialist shall be granted provided the board determines the program fully protects the public interest in that area of practice encompassed by the program. Those certificants are subject to board registration and discipline with review by that specialty.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 784, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 773 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION|CHAPTER 2.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Foresters|Section 773.

773.  Licenses and specialty certificates issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for two years and shall expire on July 1 of each alternating year.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 784, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1994.)