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TX Occ Code § 1002.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.253. License Application

Sec. 1002.253.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  An applicant for a license under this chapter, including an applicant for a temporary or reciprocal license, must apply on a form prescribed by the board that is signed by the applicant.(b)  The application must include:(1)  information concerning the applicant's education;(2)  a detailed summary of the applicant's relevant work experience;  and(3)  a signed statement that the applicant has read and will comply with the code of professional conduct adopted under this chapter.(c)  The application must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.254. Examinations

Sec. 1002.254.  EXAMINATIONS.  (a)  The board may prepare, administer, and grade oral and written examinations required or permitted under this chapter.(b)  The board may adopt or recognize, in whole or in part, an examination prepared, administered, or graded by another organization, on a regional or national basis, that the board determines appropriate to measure the qualifications of an applicant for a license under this chapter if:(1)  the examination questions, the correct answers, and the applicant's completed examination are available to the board;  and(2)  the board retains the authority to determine a passing grade for a license in this state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.255. License Eligibility

Sec. 1002.255.  LICENSE ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible for a license under this chapter, an applicant must:(1)   have:(A)  graduated from a course of study in a discipline of geoscience satisfactory to the board that consists of at least four years of study and includes at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of credit in geoscience, of which at least 20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours of credit must be in upper-level college courses in that discipline; or(B)  satisfactorily completed other equivalent educational requirements as determined by the board;(2)   have a documented record of at least five years of qualifying work experience, as provided by Section 1002.256, that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of geoscientific work;(3)   pass an examination required by the board covering the fundamentals and practice of the appropriate discipline of geoscience; and(4)   meet any other requirements established by the board.(b)  The board may accept qualifying work experience in lieu of the education required by Subsection (a)(1).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.256. Qualifying Work Experience

Sec. 1002.256.  QUALIFYING WORK EXPERIENCE.  (a)  The board shall apply the following standards in evaluating the work experience of an applicant for a license under Section 1002.255:(1)  each year of work experience acceptable to the board constitutes one year of qualifying work experience if the experience was acquired under the direct supervision of:(A)  a geoscientist who is licensed in this state or in another state under requirements for licensure or registration that are comparable to those in this chapter;(B)  a geoscientist who meets the educational and work experience requirements for licensure but is not required to be licensed under this chapter;  or(C)  another professional acceptable to the board;(2)  each year of work experience acceptable to the board and acquired before September 1, 2003, constitutes one year of qualifying work experience if the experience:(A)  was acquired under the direct supervision of:(i)  a geoscientist who meets the educational and work experience requirements for a license under this chapter;(ii)  a geoscientist who is licensed or registered under comparable requirements in another state;  or(iii)  another professional acceptable to the board;  or(B)  would constitute the responsible charge of professional geoscientific work as determined by the board;  and(3)  each year of full-time graduate study in a discipline of geoscience that is acceptable to the board constitutes one year of qualifying work experience.(b)  The board may accept research in or the teaching of a discipline of geoscience at the college or university level as qualifying work experience if the research or teaching, in the judgment of the board, is comparable to work experience obtained in the practice of geoscience.(c)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(3), the board may not accept more than two years of full-time graduate study in a discipline of geoscience as qualifying work experience.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.257. Reciprocal License

Sec. 1002.257.  RECIPROCAL LICENSE.  (a)  The board by rule may authorize the licensing of a person who has not met the examination requirement of Section 1002.255(a)(3) if the person is licensed or registered to practice a discipline of geoscience under the law of another state or a foreign country.(b)  The board may issue a license to an applicant who provides proof of licensure or registration under requirements that the board determines to be substantially similar to those established by this chapter and who pays the required fees.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.258. Temporary License

Sec. 1002.258.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  The board may issue a temporary license to a person who:(1)  is not a resident of this state and does not have an established place of business in this state but who seeks to engage in the public practice of geoscience in this state for a temporary period;  or(2)  applies for a reciprocal license and seeks to engage in the public practice of geoscience pending a determination on the application for the reciprocal license.(b)  An applicant for a temporary license must:(1)  apply to the board for a temporary license, provide proof of licensure or registration in another state or a foreign country and pay the required fees;(2)  agree to comply with the signature requirements of Section 1002.263(b) and to affix the person's seal from the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed or registered on all work completed while practicing under the temporary license;  and(3)  file the required information and reports and comply with other requirements established by the board concerning the person's temporary practice.(c)  A temporary license issued under Subsection (a)(1) expires on the 90th day after the date of issuance.  A temporary license issued under Subsection (a)(2) expires on the date the reciprocal license is issued or denied.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.259. Waiver of Requirements

Sec. 1002.259.  WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Except for the payment of required fees, the board may waive any of the requirements for licensure by a two-thirds vote of the entire board if the applicant makes a written request and shows good cause and the board determines that the applicant is otherwise qualified for a license.(b)  Each requirement waived under this section and the basis for the waiver must be recorded in the applicant's record and in the proceedings of the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.260. Confidentiality of Certain Information

Sec. 1002.260.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  A statement made by a person who provides any information compiled by or submitted to the board relating to an applicant is privileged and confidential and may be used only by the board or an employee or agent of the board who is directly involved in the application or licensure process.  Confidential information under this section is not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other disclosure in any proceeding.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.261. Issuance of License

Sec. 1002.261.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  (a)  The board shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter on payment of the applicable license fee.(b)  The license must:(1)  show the full name of the license holder;(2)  have a serial number;(3)  state the license holder's discipline of geoscience;  and(4)  be signed by an appropriate officer of the board under the board's seal.(c)  The issuance by the board of a license is prima facie evidence that during the term of the license the license holder is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed geoscientist.(d)  A licensed geoscientist may engage in the practice of any discipline of geoscience regardless of the discipline of geoscience stated on the person's license.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.262 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.262. License Duration; Expiration

Sec. 1002.262.  LICENSE DURATION;  EXPIRATION.  (a)  A license is valid for a period not to exceed three years and expires according to a schedule established by board rule.(b)  On expiration, a license is invalid and may not be renewed except as provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.263 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.263. Seal

Sec. 1002.263.  SEAL.  (a)  On issuance of a license, the license holder must obtain a seal of a design established by the board bearing:(1)  the license holder's name;(2)  the license number;(3)  the words "Licensed Professional Geoscientist";  and(4)  the license holder's discipline of geoscience.(b)  A geoscientific report, document, or other record, as defined by the board, that is offered to the public and prepared or issued by or under the supervision of a licensed geoscientist must, in accordance with rules adopted by the board, include the full name, signature, and license number of the license holder who prepared the report, document, or other record or under whose supervision it was prepared and bear an impression of the license holder's seal.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.264 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 1002.264. Replacement of Lost, Destroyed, or Mutilated License

Sec. 1002.264.  REPLACEMENT OF LOST, DESTROYED, OR MUTILATED LICENSE.  The board shall issue a new license to replace a license that has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated, subject to the rules and fees adopted by the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 1002.301. License Renewal

Sec. 1002.301.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  Not later than the 60th day before the date the license expires, the board shall notify a license holder of:(1)  the date the license expires;  and(2)  the amount of the fee required for renewal.(b)  The board shall renew the license of a license holder who before the date the license expires or within a period not to exceed 60 days after the expiration date:(1)  submits the required renewal application and fee and a penalty for late renewal, if required;  and(2)  meets the requirements for renewal established by the board.(c)  The board by rule may establish conditions and fees for the reissuance of a license that has lapsed, expired, or been suspended or revoked.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 1002.302. Continuing Professional Education

Sec. 1002.302.  CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.  As a condition for renewal of a license, the board may require each license holder to participate in continuing professional education on a periodic or other basis.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter H. Public Practice of Geoscience|Section 1002.351. Public Practice of Geoscience by Firm or Corporation

Sec. 1002.351.  PUBLIC PRACTICE OF GEOSCIENCE BY FIRM OR CORPORATION.  (a)  A firm or corporation may engage in the public practice of geoscience only if:(1)  the geoscientific work is performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed geoscientist who is in responsible charge of the work and who signs and seals all geoscientific reports, documents, and other records as required by this chapter;  or(2)  the principal business of the firm or corporation is the public practice of geoscience as determined by board rule and a principal of the firm or an officer or director of the corporation is a licensed geoscientist and has overall supervision and control of the geoscientific work performed in this state.(b)  The board may adopt rules relating to the public practice of geoscience by a firm or corporation.  Rules adopted under this section must recognize that this chapter does not apply to an engineer or engineering firm that performs service or work that is both engineering and geoscience.  A firm that engages in the practice of both engineering and geoscience is exempt from any firm registration requirements created under this subsection.(c)  Except as provided by this section, an individual, firm, or corporation may not represent to the public that the individual, firm, or corporation is a licensed geoscientist or able to perform geoscientific services or prepare a geoscientific report, document, or other record that requires the signature and seal of a license holder under Section 1002.263(b).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter H. Public Practice of Geoscience|Section 1002.352. Geoscientist in Training

Sec. 1002.352.  GEOSCIENTIST IN TRAINING.  The board by rule shall establish criteria by which an individual who expresses the intent to become a licensed geoscientist under this chapter may register with the board as a geoscientist in training.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 940), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter H. Public Practice of Geoscience|Section 1002.353. Advisory Opinions

Sec. 1002.353.  ADVISORY OPINIONS.  (a)  On its own initiative or at the request of any interested person, the board shall prepare a written advisory opinion regarding:(1)  an interpretation of this chapter; or(2)  the application of this chapter to a person with respect to a specified existing or hypothetical factual situation.(b)  The board shall respond to a request for an opinion not later than the 180th day after the date the request is submitted to the board unless the board affirmatively states the board's reason for not responding to the request within that period or not responding to the request at all.(c)  The board shall:(1)  number and classify each advisory opinion issued under this subchapter; and(2)  annually compile a summary of the opinions in a single document that is available on the Internet.(d)  The authority of the board to issue an advisory opinion under this subchapter does not affect the authority of the attorney general to issue an opinion as authorized by law.(e)  It is a defense to prosecution or to imposition of an administrative penalty that a person reasonably relied on a written advisory opinion of the board relating to:(1)  the provision of the law the person is alleged to have violated; or(2)  a fact situation that is substantially similar to the fact situation in which the person is involved.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 940), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter I. License Denial and Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1002.401. Denial of License

Sec. 1002.401.  DENIAL OF LICENSE.  (a)  The board may deny a license:(1)  to an applicant who fails to satisfy a requirement of this chapter;  or(2)  on a determination by the board that there is probable cause to believe that an applicant has violated:(A)  this chapter;(B)  a provision of this chapter to which a license holder would be subject;  or(C)  a comparable provision in the licensing or registration law of another state.(b)  The board may not issue a license pending the disposition of a complaint alleging a violation in this or another state if the board has notice of the alleged violation.(c)  The board shall notify an applicant who is denied a license of the reason for denial in writing not later than the 30th day after the date of the board's decision.  Not later than the 30th day after the date of receipt of the notice, the applicant may make a written request for a hearing.  In the absence of a request for a hearing, the board's action is final.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1002.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1002 - Geoscientists|Subchapter I. License Denial and Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1002.402. Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Sec. 1002.402.  GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  The board may impose appropriate sanctions for:(1)  the practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining a license as a geoscientist;(2)  incompetence, misconduct, fraud, gross negligence, or repeated incidents of negligence in the public practice of geoscience;(3)  conviction of a license holder of a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony;(4)  the imposition of an administrative or civil penalty or a criminal fine, or imprisonment or probation instead of a fine, for a misdemeanor relating to or arising out of the public practice of geoscience;(5)  the issuance of a cease and desist order or a similar sanction relating to or arising out of the public practice of geoscience;(6)  using the seal of another license holder or using or allowing the use of the license holder's seal on geoscientific work not performed by or under the supervision of the license holder;(7)  aiding or abetting a person in a violation of this chapter;(8)  the revocation or suspension of a license, the denial of renewal of a license, or other disciplinary action taken by a state agency, board of registration, or similar licensing agency for geoscientists or a profession or occupation related to the public practice of geoscience;(9)  practicing or offering to practice geoscience or representing to the public that the person or the person's firm or corporation is licensed or qualified to practice geoscience if the person is not licensed under this chapter or the person's firm or corporation does not employ a licensed geoscientist as required under this chapter;  or(10)  violating this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, including the code of professional conduct, or a comparable provision of the laws or rules regulating the practice of geoscience in another state or country.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|