2023 New York Laws › EDN - Education › Title 8 - The Professions › Article 145 - Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology › 7208-A - Exempt Persons in or Related to the Profession of Geology.

§  7208-a.  Exempt persons in or related to the profession of geology.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect or prevent:
1. The  employment  and  supervision  of  interns  and  other  persons
  qualified  by  education  or  experience  by  professional geologists as
  assistants in the performance of geological services, or as  consultants
  or  employees  in  special  fields  related to but not uniquely geology,
  provided that the professional geologist employing or  supervising  such
  persons  shall  not  be  relieved  of  any  responsibility whatsoever by
  delegation to such persons.
2. The practice of professional engineering by a professional engineer
  licensed pursuant to this article to practice engineering in this  state
  or  an  entity authorized pursuant to section seventy-two hundred ten of
  this article  to  provide  engineering  in  this  state,  including  the
  investigation,   acquisition,  evaluation,  and  interpretation  of  the
  physical and chemical properties of the soil, rock,  groundwater,  earth
  materials and data related thereto, and the performance of activities as
  specified  in  section  seventy-two  hundred  four-a  of  this  article,
  provided that no such person shall use the designation, or hold  himself
  or herself out as a "professional geologist," unless licensed as such in
  this  state,  and  provided  further  that nothing in this chapter shall
  preclude a licensed professional  engineer  or  authorized  entity  from
  offering   to   provide   or  providing  the  work  enumerated  in  this
  subdivision, however categorized, on  the  grounds  that  such  licensed
  professional  engineer  or authorized entity is not licensed to practice
  geology.
3. The practice of land surveying by any person that  is  licensed  or
  otherwise  authorized to practice land surveying in this state, provided
  that no such person shall use the designation or hold himself or herself
  out as a "professional geologist" unless licensed as such in this state.
4. The execution of work by contractors or by others of work  prepared
  by  a  professional  geologist, or the superintendence of such work as a
  superintendent, foreman or inspector.
5. The practice of the profession of geology by officers and employees
  of this state practicing solely as  officers  and  employees;  provided,
  however,  that  this exemption shall not apply to officers and employees
  of the state of New York who commence employment or the  performance  of
  work related activities after the effective date of this section.
6.  The  execution of geological research and/or teaching conducted at
  accredited  educational   institutions   and   not-for-profit   research
  institutions, conducted solely through those institutions.
7.  Work  customarily  performed  by  physical  or  natural scientists
  provided such work does not include geological investigations, being  in
  responsible  charge  of  geological  work,  or the drawing of geological
  conclusions and recommendations.
8. Work customarily performed by water well drillers who have received
  a certificate  of  registration  pursuant  to  section  15-1525  of  the
  environmental conservation law.