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ID Code § 38-1205 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1205 - COMPENSATION.

38-1205. COMPENSATION. Each member of the board shall be compensated as provided in section 59-509(m), Idaho Code.  History: [38-1205, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 5, p. 305; am. 1979, ch. 311, sec. 1, p. 841; am. 1980, ch. 247, sec. 31, p. 603; am. 1986, ch. 330, sec. 2, p. 813; am. 2021, ch. 28, sec. 1, p. 68.]
ID Code § 38-1206 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1206 - REMOVAL — VACANCIES.

38-1206. REMOVAL — VACANCIES. The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or for any other sufficient cause. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor as provided in section 38-1203[, Idaho Code].  History: [38-1206, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 6, p. 305.]
ID Code § 38-1207 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1207 - MEETINGS — OFFICERS — QUORUM.

38-1207. MEETINGS — OFFICERS — QUORUM. The board shall hold a meeting within thirty (30) days after its members are first appointed and thereafter shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year. The rules may provide for such additional regular meetings and for special meetings. Notice of all meetings shall be given as may be provided in the rules. The director of the department of lands shall be chairman of the Idaho board of scaling practices and the board shall annually elect a vice-chairman and a secretary, who shall be members of the board. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum.  History: [38-1207, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 7, p. 305; am. 1970, ch. 185, sec. 1, p. 534; am. 1974, ch. 17, sec. 21, p. 308; am. 1979, ch. 311, sec. 2, p. 841; am. 2003, ch. 95, sec. 1, p. 280; am. 2008, ch. 200, sec. 5, p. 648.]
ID Code § 38-1208 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1208 - ADOPTION OF RULES AND SEAL — MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE — HEARINGS — PENALTIES FOR CONTEMPT.

38-1208. ADOPTION OF RULES AND SEAL — MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE — HEARINGS — PENALTIES FOR CONTEMPT. The board shall have the power to adopt and amend rules and regulations as provided in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, and such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the administration of the act. It shall adopt and have an official seal. It shall have power to hire employees, provide and equip an office as may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties. The board shall have the power and duty to administer provisions of this act and may under the hand of its chairman and the seal of the board, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, and may require the production of books, papers, and other documents in any case or proceeding involving the revocation or suspension of a license issued under authority of this act or the practice or offer to practice scaling without a license in the state of Idaho. Any member of the board may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the board. If any person shall refuse to obey any subpoena so issued, or shall refuse to testify or produce any books, papers, or documents, the board may present its petition to the district judge of the district in which the witness may be found, setting forth the proceedings theretofore taken by the board to subpoena the witness and the failure of the witness to attend and briefly stating the subject matter upon which the testimony of the witness is required by the board; thereupon, such district judge may cause an order to be issued, requiring such witness to appear before the board to testify and to produce such books, papers and other documents as may be deemed necessary and pertinent by the board. Any person failing or refusing to obey such order shall be punished as for contempt of court, and any person failing to obey the subpoena of the board shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished accordingly.  History: [38-1208, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 8, p. 305; am. 1970, ch. 185, sec. 2, p. 534.]
ID Code § 38-1210 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1210 - RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS — REGISTER OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION — ANNUAL REPORT TO GOVERNOR.

38-1210. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS — REGISTER OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION — ANNUAL REPORT TO GOVERNOR. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for registration, which register shall show (a) the name, age and residency of each applicant; (b) the date of the application; (c) the place of business of such applicant; (d) his qualifications as a scaler; (e) whether the applicant was rejected; (f) whether a certificate of registration was granted; (g) the dates of the action of the board; and (h) such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board. The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary of the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced. Annually the board shall submit to the governor a report of its transactions of the preceding year, and shall also transmit to him a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the board, attested by affidavits of its chairman and its secretary.  History: [38-1210, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 10, p. 305.]
ID Code § 38-1211 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1211 - ROSTER OF LICENSED SCALERS.

38-1211. ROSTER OF LICENSED SCALERS. A roster showing the names and places of business of all licensed scalers shall be published by the secretary of the board during the month of December of each year. Copies of this roster shall be mailed to each person so registered, and furnished to the public upon request.  History: [38-1211, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 11, p. 305; am. 1991, ch. 30, sec. 7, p. 62.]
ID Code § 38-1212 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1212 - APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE.

38-1212. APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, no license shall be issued until an applicant has successfully passed an examination given by or under the supervision of the board, nor shall a license be issued to an applicant having habits or character that would justify revocation or suspension of his certificate. Each applicant must furnish minimum evidence that he is qualified to take the examination as required by this act. In addition the applicant must furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses knowledge and skill of a character satisfactory to the board and indicating that the applicant is competent to practice scaling. Any person having the necessary qualifications prescribed in this act to entitle him to be licensed as a log scaler shall be eligible for such registration although he may not be practicing his profession at the time of making his application.  History: [38-1212, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 12, p. 305.]
ID Code § 38-1213 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1213 - APPLICATION FORMS — FEE.

38-1213. APPLICATION FORMS — FEE. Applications for registration shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall be made under oath, and shall show the applicant’s education, experience and a detailed summary of his technical work; and the applicant shall furnish not less than three (3) references. The registration fee for professional scalers shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) which shall accompany the application for examination.  History: [38-1213, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 13, p. 305; am. 1986, ch. 330, sec. 3, p. 813.]
ID Code § 38-1214 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1214 - EXAMINATIONS — CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.

38-1214. EXAMINATIONS — CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. Examinations shall be held at such times and places as the board shall determine. Examinations shall be required on fundamental scaling subjects. The scope of the examination shall be prescribed by the board with special emphasis to the applicant’s ability to perform scaling. A candidate failing his first examination may apply for re-examination at any regular examination time without filing a new application and shall be entitled to such re-examination on payment of an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). A candidate who fails on re-examination must file a new application before he can again be admitted to examination, and such new application shall not be filed prior to thirty (30) days following the date of the last examination taken by the applicant. The board shall issue a certificate of registration upon payment of registration fee as provided for in this act, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all of the requirements of this act. Certificates of registration shall show the full name of the registrant, shall give a serial number, and shall be signed by the chairman and the secretary of the board under seal of the board. The issuance of a certificate of registration by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered professional log scaler and is licensed to scale under the act.  History: [38-1214, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 14, p. 305; am. 1986, ch. 330, sec. 4, p. 814.]
ID Code § 38-1215 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1215 - CHECKSCALERS — APPOINTMENT — CHECKSCALING CRITERIA — REPORT — BOND.

38-1215. CHECKSCALERS — APPOINTMENT — CHECKSCALING CRITERIA — REPORT — BOND. The director of the department of lands shall, with approval of the board, appoint such qualified licensed scalers as checkscalers as may be needed to perform checkscaling within the state. Checkscalers employed by the state of Idaho shall be nonclassified employees, and shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 53, title 67, Idaho Code. Criteria for conducting such checkscaling and a minimum number of logs and/or volume to be considered adequate for a valid checkscale shall be determined by the board, and shall guide the appointed scaler in performance of his checkscaling duties. The cost of all checkscales other than in the regular course of the checkscaler’s duties shall be paid by the person requesting the same or by the party in error where the checkscaler finds and determines scaling error outside the allowable limits set by the board. All checkscaling costs shall be determined by using the costs of checkscaling at the time of request as determined by the board. The checkscaler shall make a report of his findings to the board within a reasonable time after each checkscale and said report shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in such report. Any person directly affected by said report shall be entitled to receive a copy of said report as soon as the checkscale has been completed. All checkscalers appointed by the board shall obtain and execute a bond to the board for the benefit of those businesses and/or persons using the services of the checkscaler covering the performance of his checkscaling duties, which bond shall be in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), executed by a qualified surety, duly authorized to do business in this state, upon the condition that said applicant, if said bond be issued to him, shall conduct his checkscaling duties without fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation and will faithfully perform his duties as a checkscaler for those persons using his services; said bond to be reissued annually on or before the 1st day of July each year, and said bond shall be filed with the board. The premium on said checkscalers’ bonds shall be regarded as a proper and necessary expense of the board, and shall be paid out of the "state scaling account."  History: [38-1215, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 16, p. 305; am. 1970, ch. 185, sec. 4, p. 534; am. 1974, ch. 17, sec. 22, p. 308; am. 1979, ch. 139, sec. 1, p. 435.]
ID Code § 38-1216 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1216 - APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATES — TEMPORARY PERMITS.

38-1216. APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATES — TEMPORARY PERMITS. The board shall establish and prescribe the criteria and basis for issuing apprenticeship certificates and for issuing temporary permits; provided, however, that an apprentice shall be authorized to scale only under the direct supervision of a licensed scaler and temporary permits may be issued only where there are no available scalers in the area and the surrounding circumstances warrant the issuance of a temporary permit. Temporary permits may be issued for such time periods and at such fee as may be determined by the board, provided, however, that a temporary permit shall not be issued for a period of time in excess of three (3) months. Apprenticeship certificates shall require the apprentice to scale as an apprentice for a period of ninety (90) working days and at the expiration of said ninety (90) day period to take the licensed scalers examination as in this act provided.  History: [38-1216, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 17, p. 305.]
ID Code § 38-1217 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1217 - EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION — RENEWAL — FEES.

38-1217. EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION — RENEWAL — FEES. Certificates of registration shall expire two (2) years from the last day of June following their issuance or renewal and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed. As a condition of renewal, a person shall be required to pass an examination as established by the board and pay a renewal fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).  History: [38-1217, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 18, p. 305; am. 1979, ch. 311, sec. 4, p. 843; am. 1986, ch. 330, sec. 5, p. 814.]
ID Code § 38-1218 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1218 - REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE.

38-1218. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE. The board shall have power to (1) revoke the certificate of registration or, (2) suspend the certificate of registration, for a period of time not exceeding two (2) years, of any registrant who is found guilty of: (a) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration; (b) Gross negligence, incompetency, habitual intemperance, insanity, conviction of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, or misconduct in the practice of professional scaling as a registered professional scaler. Any person may prefer charges, based on any of the grounds listed in this section, against any registrant. Such charges shall be in writing and shall be sworn to by the person making them and shall be filed with the secretary of the board. All charges, unless dismissed by the board as unfounded or trivial, shall be heard by the board as soon as possible but not to exceed three (3) months after the date on which they shall have been preferred. The time and place for said hearing shall be fixed by the board and a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and place of hearing, shall be personally served on, or mailed to the last known address of, such registrant at least thirty (30) days before the date fixed for the hearing. At any hearing, the accused registrant shall have the right to appear personally and by counsel to cross-examine witnesses in his own defense. If, after such hearing, three (3) or more members of the board vote in favor of finding the accused guilty, the board shall revoke or suspend, as herein provided, the certificate of registration of such registered professional scaler. In addition to the foregoing, provisions contained in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, shall also apply.  History: [38-1218, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 19, p. 305; am. 1970, ch. 185, sec. 5, p. 534; am. 2020, ch. 175, sec. 5, p. 509.]
ID Code § 38-1219 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1219 - REISSUANCE OR REINSTATEMENT.

38-1219. REISSUANCE OR REINSTATEMENT. The board, for reasons it may deem sufficient, may reissue or reinstate a certificate of registration to any person whose certificate has been revoked or suspended, provided three (3) or more members of the board vote in favor of such reissuance or reinstatement. A new certificate of registration, to replace any certificate revoked, lost, destroyed or mutilated, may be issued, subject to the rules of the board, and upon payment of such reasonable charge therefor as shall be fixed by the board to cover the estimated cost of investigation and such reissuance, but not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) in any case.  History: [38-1219, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 20, p. 305; am. 1979, ch. 311, sec. 5, p. 843.]
ID Code § 38-1220 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1220 - SCALING METHODS USED.

38-1220. SCALING METHODS USED. (a) The method of scaling the various forest products for commercial purposes shall be in accordance with the board’s administrative rules. (b) For the purpose of payment for logging or hauling logged forest products only, forest products shall be measured by gross weight, or by gross volume converted to gross decimal "C" or gross cubic volume. (c) Forest products scaled or otherwise measured by or for any agency of the United States government shall not be affected by this act. The licensing and bonding provisions of this act do not apply to any person measuring logs for any agency of the United States government, unless such agency so elects. (d) Measurement may be determined by a sampling process.  History: [38-1220, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 21, p. 305; am. 1979, ch. 303, sec. 3, p. 824; am. 1979, ch. 311, sec. 6, p. 844; am. 1998, ch. 87, sec. 3, p. 298.]
ID Code § 38-1221 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1221 - COMMENCEMENT OF CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS — CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND PENALTIES AUTHORIZED — DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.

38-1221. COMMENCEMENT OF CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS — CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND PENALTIES AUTHORIZED — DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. (a) Upon request of the board or the chairman, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to institute and prosecute civil enforcement actions as provided in section 38-1220A, Idaho Code. In addition, when deemed by the chairman to be necessary, the chairman may retain private counsel to institute and prosecute civil enforcement actions as provided in section 38-1220A, Idaho Code. (b) In addition to the above, any person who shall practice, or offer to practice log scaling in this state without being licensed, having a temporary permit or being an apprentice, in accordance with the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation, order or license issued or promulgated thereunder, or any person who shall attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration or practice at any time during a period the board has suspended or revoked his certificate of registration, or any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation, order or license issued or promulgated thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). A prosecution for a misdemeanor under this chapter must be commenced by the filing of the complaint or the finding of an indictment within two (2) years after its commission. The attorney general of this state or any assistant designated by him shall act as legal advisor of the board; and all criminal actions for violations of the provisions of this act shall be prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of the county or counties in which the violations of the act may be committed.  History: [38-1221, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 22, p. 305; am. 1986, ch. 243, sec. 2, p. 662; am. 1993, ch. 91, sec. 1, p. 219.]
ID Code § 38-1222 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 12 - LOG SCALING|Section 38-1222 - APPEAL FROM CHECKSCALE TO BOARD — APPEAL FROM BOARD TO COURT.

38-1222. APPEAL FROM CHECKSCALE TO BOARD — APPEAL FROM BOARD TO COURT. Any scaler, seller, user, producer, buyer, or hauler of forest products aggrieved by any checkscaling report may appeal the report to the board. The board shall hear and determine such appeal as a contested case as provided in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. Any person aggrieved by any action of the board in denying, suspending, or revoking his license may appeal therefrom to the district court as provided in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.  History: [38-1222, added 1969, ch. 91, sec. 23, p. 305; am. 1970, ch. 185, sec. 6, p. 534; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 21, p. 603.]
ID Code § 38-1301 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 13 - FOREST PRACTICES ACT|Section 38-1301 - SHORT TITLE.

38-1301. SHORT TITLE. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Idaho Forest Practices Act."  History: [38-1301, added 1974, ch. 197, sec. 1, p. 1506.]
ID Code § 38-1302 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 38 - FORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS|Chapter 13 - FOREST PRACTICES ACT|Section 38-1302 - POLICY OF THE STATE — PURPOSE OF ACT.

38-1302. POLICY OF THE STATE — PURPOSE OF ACT. (1) Recognizing that federal, state and private forest lands make a vital contribution to Idaho by providing jobs, products, tax base, and other social and economic benefits, by helping to maintain forest tree species, soil, air and water resources, and by providing a habitat for wildlife and aquatic life, it is the public policy of the state to encourage forest practices on these lands that maintain and enhance those benefits and resources for the people of the state of Idaho. (2) To encourage uniform forest practices implementing the policy of this chapter, and to provide a mechanism for harmonizing and helping it implement and enforce laws and rules relating to federal, state and private forest land, it is the purpose of this chapter to vest in the board authority to adopt rules designed to assure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree species and to protect and maintain the forest soil, air, water resources, wildlife and aquatic habitat. (3) No unit of local government shall enact any ordinance, rule or resolution which purports to regulate forest practices on the forest land in this state and which conflicts with any provision of this chapter.  History: [38-1302, added 1974, ch. 197, sec. 2, p. 1506; am. 1991, ch. 244, sec. 1, p. 595; am. 1992, ch. 259, sec. 1, p. 752.]