Alabama Administrative Code › Title 364 - ALABAMA BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS › Chapter 364-X-3 - APPLICATIONS › Section 364-X-3-.02 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All applications for licensure or
			 otherwise shall be made on a form provided by the Board and no applications
			 made otherwise will be accepted. The applicant may request additional forms or
			 duplicate the experience record part of the application form when space on the
			 original form is insufficient. Applications must be clearly typewritten in
			 black color and in a font suitable for photostatic copy and all questions must
			 be answered. An incomplete application or one not properly made out, or not
			 containing all of the information required, or not accompanied by the required
			 fee, will be returned with a statement of the reason for return.
(2) Applications for licensure as a
			 Professional Geologist or for certification as a Geologist-in-Training shall be
			 signed and dated by the applicant and sworn to, on a form provided by the
			 Board, before a Notary Public or other person qualified to administer
			 oaths.
(3) The conditions and rules
			 included with the Application Form shall be construed to be a part of the Rules
			 and Regulations, and Administrative Code of the Board.
(4) All applications for examination and
			 enrollment as a Geologist-in-Training shall be filed with the Board at least
			 forty-five (45) days before the date set for examination. Applications for
			 examination and licensing as a Professional Geologist shall be filed with the
			 Board at least ninety (90) days before the date set for examination. These time
			 limits will allow for initial processing by the Board.
(5) Withholding information,
			 misrepresentation, or false statements will be cause for denial of
			 application.
(6) A geologist who is
			 registered or licensed in another state, territory, or possession of the United
			 States, or the District of Columbia, and whose license or registration is
			 current may apply for licensure by comity in Alabama, provided that in order to
			 obtain said license or registration the geologist has met requirements which
			 are substantially the same as, or more stringent than, those required for
			 licensure in Alabama. The acceptance of scores on examinations from the
			 National Association of State Board of Geologists is governed by Section
			 364-X-8-.07.
(7) The Board requires an official transcript
			 from each college or university where the applicant received a degree with a
			 major in geology or related science. The official transcript(s) should show
			 degree(s) issued and date of issuance. It is the responsibility of the
			 applicant to see that such an official transcript is sent directly from the
			 institution to the Board Office and no action will be taken by the Board until
			 such documentation is received. All costs for such documentation shall be borne
			 by the applicant.
(8) A graduate of
			 a foreign institution should have his or her official transcript sent directly
			 from the institution to a Board-approved organization (agency) which
			 specializes in evaluating educational credentials for translation and
			 authentication. Documentation of translation and authentication should then be
			 sent from the Board-approved organization (agency) direct to the Board Office
			 for evaluation by the Board. All costs for verification shall be borne by the
			 applicant.
Author:
Thornton L. Neathery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-41-5,
				  34-41-9,
				  34-41-10.