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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 29 - Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys › Section LXI-2911 - Mineral Unitization Survey

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A.
				Definition
Mineral Unitization Survey
-a survey
				  performed to define subsurface mineral tracts for the specific purpose of
				  allocating mineral rights within a mineral unit.
B. Scope and Product. A mineral unitization
				survey shall, as a minimum, consist of the following elements.
1. The professional land surveyor shall
				utilize sufficient title information, as provided by the client, needed to
				define the mineral tracts, in conjunction with adequate information to define
				the unit boundary.
2. The
				professional land surveyor shall determine, on the ground, the location of the
				unit well and the location of sufficient tract lines in order to determine the
				subsurface mineral tracts located inside the unit boundaries. Geologically
				significant wells, as identified by the Louisiana Department of Natural
				Resources, Office of Conservation field order or the client, will be located
				with respect to the unit boundaries. Installation of new monuments defining the
				limits of the unit, or of the tracts which comprise the unit, is not
				required.
3. The professional land
				surveyor shall prepare a unitization plat or map (Louisiana Department of
				Natural Resources, Office of Conservation field order unit, voluntary unit or
				declared unit) showing the mineral participant(s) and limits of the tracts (or
				portions of tracts) which are included in the proposed mineral unit. These
				plats or maps shall be prepared in compliance with those requirements for
				property boundary survey plats or maps that are specifically contained in
				§2907.
				G.1 These plats or maps shall contain
				bearings and distances around the perimeter of the unit boundary, but are not
				required to depict or list such calls for the individual tracts which comprise
				the unit. Final plats or maps issued to the client shall contain a statement by
				the professional land surveyor certifying its authenticity (that it represents
				his/her survey) and stating that the mineral unitization survey complies with
				the applicable standards of practice as stipulated in this Chapter. In
				addition, the plats or maps, when applicable, shall be in compliance with the
				Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation's
				requirements governing unit plats and survey plats (LAC 43:XIX. Chapter
				41).
4. The accuracy standards that
				are required for mineral unitization surveys shall be based on property
				classification D, as presented in §2913
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 29 - Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys › Section LXI-2913 - Positional Accuracy Specification and Positional Tolerances [Formerly Section 2909]

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A. If radial
				survey methods, global positioning systems (GPS) or other acceptable
				technologies or procedures are used to locate or establish points on the
				boundary survey, the professional land surveyor shall apply acceptable
				surveying procedures in order to assure that the allowable positional accuracy
				and/or positional tolerance of such points are not exceeded. Any conversion
				from meters to feet shall use U.S. Survey Feet.
Condition
A
B
C
D
Urban Business District
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Remarks and
Formula
Unadjusted Closure (maximum allowable)
1:15,000
1:10,000
1:7,500
1:5,000
Traverse Loop or between Control Monuments (closed
							 traverse)
Angular Closure (maximum allowable)
10''[RADIC] N
15''[RADIC] N
25''[RADIC] N
30''[RADIC] N
N = Number of Angles in Traverse (closed traverse)
Accuracy of Bearing
± 15 Sec.
± 20 Sec.
± 30 Sec.
± 40 Sec.
In Relation to Source (closed traverse, radial or
							 GPS)
Linear Distances
Accurate to: (maximum allowable)
0.05 ft ±
± 0.05 ft
per 1,000 ft
0.05 ft ±
± 0.1 ft
per 1,000 ft
0.07 ft +
± 0.15 ft
per 1,000 ft
0.1 ft +
± 0.2 ft
per 1,000 ft
Applies when the Distance is not part of a Closed
							 Traverse (radial or GPS)
Positional Tolerance and Positional Accuracy of any
							 Monument (maximum)
0.1' + AC/15,000
0.1' + AC/10,000
0.1' + AC/7,500
0.2' + AC/5,000
AC = Length of Any Course* (closed traverse, radial
							 or GPS)
Calculation of area - accurate and carried to
							 nearest ____ (decimal place) of an acre (closed traverse, radial or GPS)
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.1
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.1
0.001
0.01
0.1
0.2
0.001
0.01
0.1
0.3
To 1 acre
To 10 acres
To 100 acres
To 1,000 acres
Elevations for Boundaries Controlled by Tides,
							 Contours, Rivers, etc.
Accurate to:
0.2 ft.
0.3 ft.
0.4 ft.
0.5 ft.
Based on Accepted Local Datum (closed traverse,
							 radial or GPS)
Location of Improvements, Structures, Paving, etc.
							 (Tie Measurements)
± 0.1 ft.
± 0.2 ft.
± 0.5 ft.
± 1 ft.
(closed traverse, radial or GPS)
Adjusted Mathematical Closure to Survey (Minimum)
1:50,000
1:50,000
1:50,000
1:50,000
(closed traverse, radial or GPS)
* Short courses in classes "A" and "B" may generate
				  positional errors of less than 0.01 feet. A minimum course distance of 200 feet
				  shall be used in calculating positional error.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:688.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3101 - Introduction

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A. This Chapter
				provides for a continuing professional development program to ensure that all
				individual licensees are informed of those technical and professional subjects
				necessary to safeguard life, health and property and promote the public
				welfare. Every individual licensee shall meet the continuing professional
				development requirements of this Chapter as a condition for licensure and
				licensure renewal.
B. The primary
				purpose of licensing for professional engineers and professional land surveyors
				is to help protect the public from unqualified or unethical practitioners. The
				requirement for continuing professional development is also intended to help
				protect the public by reinforcing the need for lifelong learning in order to
				stay more current with changing technology, equipment, procedures, processes,
				tools, and established standards. This Chapter provides flexibility in
				selecting among a broad range of activities that are intended to strengthen or
				maintain competency in technical, managerial (business) or ethical endeavors.
				Licensees are encouraged to select meaningful continuing professional
				development activities which will be of benefit in the pursuit of their chosen
				fields.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:697.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3103 - Definitions

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A. Terms used in this Chapter are defined as follows.
Acceptable Activity
- subject matter which is
				  technical in nature or addresses business management practices, professional
				  ethics, quality assurance, codes or other similar topics which facilitate the
				  licensee's professional development as a professional engineer or professional
				  land surveyor, and/or serves to safeguard life, health and property and promote
				  the public welfare. Any course/activity offered by a board-approved
				  sponsor/provider will qualify as an acceptable activity. It will be the
				  responsibility of the licensee to determine if a course/activity offered by an
				  unapproved sponsor/provider is an acceptable activity.
Board-Approved Sponsor/Provider
- the
				  Louisiana Engineering Society; the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors;
				  professional and technical engineering or land surveying societies; federal,
				  state or local governmental agencies; and colleges or universities. All
				  sponsors/providers must conduct courses which will enhance and improve a
				  licensee's professional development as a professional engineer or professional
				  land surveyor, and/or serve to safeguard life, health and property and promote
				  the public welfare.
Continuing Education Unit
- a unit of credit
				  customarily used for continuing education courses. One continuing education
				  unit equals 10 hours of in-class time in approved continuing education
				  courses.
Continuing Professional Development
(
CPD
)-the educational process whereby a licensee engages in a
				  continuing program to maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge.
Course/Activity
-any program with a clear
				  purpose and objective which will maintain, improve or expand the skills and
				  knowledge relevant to the licensee's field of practice.
Dual Licensee
- an individual who is licensed
				  as both a professional engineer and professional land surveyor.
Licensure Status
-
a.
active status
- a licensure status as
				  defined in §2103;
b.
expired status
- a licensure status as
				  defined in §2103;
c.
inactive status
- a licensure status as
				  defined in §2103;
d.
retired status
- a licensure status as
				  defined in §2103
Professional Development Hour (PDH)
-a
				  nominal contact hour of instruction, presentation, or activity.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:697.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3105 - Requirements

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A. Every
				professional engineer, including those listed in two or more disciplines, is
				required to earn 15 PDHs per calendar year in engineering-related acceptable
				activities. Professional engineers may not earn more than 8 PDHs within a
				single calendar day.
1. At least one of the
				PDHs per calendar year shall be earned in professional ethics. Professional
				ethics concerns the standard of professional conduct and responsibility
				required of a professional engineer.
2. At least four of the PDHs per calendar
				year shall be earned in
Life Safety Code
, building codes
				and/or Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines by every
				professional engineer who designs buildings and/or building systems or reviews
				and/or approves plans for buildings and/or building systems in Louisiana during
				such calendar year.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3107 - Reciprocity/Out-of-Jurisdiction Resident (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:697.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3109 - Exemptions

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A. A licensee may
				be exempt from the CPD requirements in this Chapter for any one or more of the
				following reasons.
1. New licensees shall be
				exempt from the CPD requirements during the calendar year in which they are
				licensed.
2. Licensees serving on
				active duty in the United States military for a period of time exceeding 180
				consecutive days in a calendar year shall be exempt from the CPD requirements
				during that calendar year.
3.
				Licensees experiencing disability, serious illness, or serious injury of a
				nature and duration which prevent them from satisfying the CPD requirements
				during a calendar year may be granted an exemption from such requirements for
				said year. Supporting documentation, such as a signed letter from a physician
				who has treated the disability, illness or injury, is required. This
				documentation shall be on the letterhead of the physician, shall set forth the
				nature of the disability, illness or injury and the period of time under
				treatment by the physician, and shall contain a statement by the physician as
				to any limitations placed upon the licensee which impaired his/her ability to
				satisfy the CPD requirements. This exemption may only be granted for one
				calendar year at a time.
4.
				Licensees working in a location for more than 180 days in a calendar year where
				compliance with the CPD requirements is impractical due to location, working
				hours, mail restrictions, etc., may be granted an exemption from such
				requirements for said calendar year. Supporting documentation, such as a signed
				letter from the licensee's employer, is required. This documentation shall be
				on the letterhead of the employer, shall set forth both the location and the
				period of time in which the licensee has been working outside of the United
				States, and shall contain a statement by the employer as to why it was
				impractical for the licensee to satisfy the CPD requirements.
5. Licensees who certify their licensure
				status as inactive on their biennial licensure renewal form shall be exempt
				from the CPD requirements until their next licensure renewal. In the event such
				licensee subsequently elects to reactivate his/her inactive license to active
				status, he/she must meet the requirements set forth in §3121
6. Licensees who certify their licensure
				status as retired on their biennial licensure renewal form shall be exempt from
				the CPD requirements until their next licensure renewal. In the event such
				licensee subsequently elects to reactivate his/her retired license to active
				status, he/she must meet the requirements set forth in §3121
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3111 - Determination of Credit

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A. PDHs may be
				earned as indicated in
				§3113 for the
				following activities:
1. successful
				completion of college courses, correspondence courses, continuing education
				courses, seminars, tutorials, and short courses, and/or by teaching/instructing
				these items;
2. attending or
				presenting qualifying seminars; in-house courses sponsored by corporations,
				governmental agencies or other organizations; workshops; or
				professional/technical presentations made at meetings, conventions, or
				conferences;
3. obtaining teaching
				credit for teaching/instructing or presenting. To obtain credit for
				teaching/instructing or presenting, licensees must be able to document that
				research and preparation were necessary, such as in the case of first-time
				teaching;
4. membership in
				engineering and land surveying professional associations or technical
				societies;
5. authoring and
				publishing articles/papers in engineering or land surveying journals; or
				authoring and publishing books related to engineering or land
				surveying;
6. obtaining
				patents;
7. formal, documented
				problem preparation for NCEES or state professional engineering or land
				surveying exams;
8. serving as
				thesis directors for students pursuing a masters or doctoral degree in
				engineering; and
9. serving on
				technical committees that are assisting federal, state or local governmental
				agencies in developing standards related to engineering or land surveying.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3113 - Units

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A. The conversion
				of other units of credit to PDHs is as follows:
1. one college or unit semester hour = 45
				PDHs;
2. one college or unit
				quarter hour = 30 PDHs;
3. one
				continuing education unit = 10 PDHs.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3115 - Record Keeping

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A. All
				licensure renewals will require the completion and submission of a biennial
				licensure renewal form. By completing and submitting this form, the licensee is
				certifying that he/she has met all requirements for licensure renewal,
				including CPD requirements. This form will also contain an affirmation which
				must be completed if the licensee desires to change his/her licensure
				status.
B. All licensees are
				required to obtain and maintain certificates, transcripts or other proof of
				attendance/completion substantiating any PDHs earned. Such certificates,
				transcripts or other proof should include, at a minimum, the dates and
				titles/descriptions of the courses/activities, the names of the
				sponsors/providers, the licensee's name, and the number of PDHs
				earned.
C. All licensees are
				required to maintain a board-approved professional development activity log
				outlining all PDHs claimed during a calendar year. Licensees must complete all
				sections of the log and be prepared to submit the completed log and any
				corresponding documentation to the board upon request. Blank log forms can be
				obtained from the board's website.
D. Maintaining records to be used to support
				PDHs claimed is the responsibility of the licensee. These records must be
				maintained for at least six consecutive calendar years and copies may be
				requested by the board at any time.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:697.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3117 - Audit and Review of Records

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A.
				The board may request, at any time, that a licensee provide proof of compliance
				with all CPD requirements.
B.
				Additionally, the board will conduct random audits twice per year in connection
				with impending biennial licensure renewals of up to 30% of all board licensees
				renewing in that calendar year. A license will not be renewed and will be
				deemed to have expired, unless the licensee provides proof of compliance with
				all CPD requirements and there are no discrepancies or deficiencies
				discovered.
C. The board will
				require that all licensees against whom formal disciplinary charges are pending
				in Louisiana provide proof of compliance with all CPD requirements.
D. Should a licensee fail to provide proof of
				compliance with all CPD requirements, or if discrepancies or deficiencies are
				discovered as the result of any of the requests/audits provided for in
				§3117 A-C, the
				licensee will be deemed not in compliance with the CPD requirements of the
				board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:697.l.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3119 - Failure to Comply

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A. When a
				licensee is deemed not in compliance with the CPD requirements of the board,
				the licensee will be so notified and will be given 120 days to satisfy the CPD
				requirements. The licensee must provide documented evidence of compliance,
				accompanied by payment of an administrative fee of $200. Failure to comply will
				subject the licensee to disciplinary action as provided in the licensure
				law.
B. PDHs earned and used to
				satisfy a not-in-compliance situation may not also be used to satisfy the CPD
				requirements for the current calendar year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:697.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 31 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) › Section LXI-3121 - CPD Reactivation

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A. To
				become reactivated to an active status, a licensee in an expired, inactive, or
				retired status must have earned all PDHs which he/she would have been required
				to earn if he/she had been in an active status during the previous two calendar
				years as provided in §3105
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:697.l.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXI - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Chapter 33 - Disciplinary and Enforcement Proceedings › Section LXI-3301 - Disciplinary and Enforcement Proceedings

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A. Any disciplinary or enforcement
				proceedings initiated by or with the board will be governed by the substantive
				and procedural provisions of the licensure law and these rules and by the
				provisions of the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act (R.S.
				49:950 et seq.).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:688.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section LXII-103 - Geoscience Disciplines

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A.
				Geoscience license required:
1. environmental
				projects, as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.3(G);
2. engineering projects, as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.3(H).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 3 - Application of Chapter › Section LXII-303 - Exemptions

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A. Non geoscience
				disciplines not requiring a license unless practicing geoscience in Louisiana:
1. land surveying, as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.3(A);
2. engineering, as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.3(B), (C), (D), (E), and
				(F);
3. water well drilling; as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.3(J).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 5 - The Board › Section LXII-501 - Meetings-Board and/or Committee

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A. A
				quorum of members (the membership) must be physically present for official
				business to be recorded.
1. A motion before
				the membership is then carried by an affirmative vote of the majority of the
				voting members present.
2. The
				membership will determine on a case-by-case basis, the number and location of
				cameras and/or recording devices in order to maintain order during
				board/committee meetings.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 5 - The Board › Section LXII-503 - Rules

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A. The rules
				adopted by the board under the authority apply to every licensee,
				geoscientist-in-training, and unlicensed individual providing or offering to
				provide public geoscience services.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:711.8(C)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  37:711.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 7 - License/Certificate Processes › Section LXII-701 - Professional Geoscientist Application for Licensure

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A. To be eligible for a professional
				geoscientist (P.G) license, an applicant must submit the following to the
				board:
1. completed application;
2. documentation of having passed an
				examination as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.14 and
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(4); a request
				for waiver from examination(s) must be accompanied by substantiating
				documentation to determine eligibility for waiver;
3. a minimum of three reference responses to
				the applicant's request for reference from sponsors as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(1);
4. official transcript(s), as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(2), unless the
				applicant is applying for the license on the basis of work experience as
				qualifying in lieu of educational training;
5. documentation of having met the experience
				requirements as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(3) and
				R.S.
				37:711.16;
6. verification of every licensure, current
				or expired, in any regulated profession in any jurisdiction issued to the
				applicant; and
7. the
				application/first year licensing fee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 7 - License/Certificate Processes › Section LXII-703 - Geoscientist-in-Training Application for Certification

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A. To be eligible for a
				geoscientist-in-training (GIT) certification an applicant must submit the
				following to the board:
1. a completed
				application;
2. documentation of
				having passed an examination of the fundamentals of geology administered by the
				National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) as established in
				R.S.
				37:711.14 and
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(4). A request
				for waiver from examination will not be considered;
3. one reference of support attesting to the
				individual's moral and ethical character;
4. official academic transcript as
				confirmation of meeting the educational requirements as established in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(2);
				and
5. the application/first year
				certification fee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 7 - License/Certificate Processes › Section LXII-705 - Relationship of GIT Certification to PG Licensure

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A. The geoscientist-in-training (GIT)
				certification is intended as a stepping stone toward licensure as individuals
				are gaining acceptable geoscience experience.
1. Upon accruing five years of post-graduate
				geoscience work experience, individuals who are GIT certified and in good
				standing with the board may to apply for licensure as a professional
				geoscientist.
a. Individuals who are
				certified as a geoscientist-in-training may use "GIT" or
				"geoscientist-in-training" as a title after their name, providing these
				designations are not used in conjunction with or preceded by the work
				"licensed" or any other words that might lead one to believe they are licensed
				as a professional geoscientist.
b.
				This certification does not entitle an individual to practice as a licensed
				professional geoscientist.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 7 - License/Certificate Processes › Section LXII-707 - Application Review Process

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A.
				Applications are not reviewed until the application with all supporting
				documentation has been received and the appropriate fee(s) have been
				processed.
B. Upon receipt of all
				required materials and fees, the application will be reviewed by the
				application review committee with one of the following results:
1. recommendation to the board for issuance
				of a credential (license/certificate);
2. recommendation to the board for denial of
				a credential; or
3. deficiency
				notice requesting additional information and/or substantiation of the
				application documents.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-901 - Professional Geoscientist Licensing Requirements

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A. Examinations-receive a passing score on
				any or all examinations required by the board covering the fundamentals and
				practice of the discipline of geoscience documented as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.14; the board may exempt applicants
				from the examination if applying under the grandfathering provision in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(4)(b) or for
				reciprocal licensure as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.17.
B.Education-complete the academic
				requirements for licensure as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.15.A(2); the board may accept
				qualifying work experience in lieu of the education requirement.
C.Ethics-submit three reference letters
				attesting to the good moral and ethical character of the applicant as specified
				in R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(1) or as
				otherwise determined by the board.
D.Experience-document a minimum of five years
				of qualifying work experience during which the applicant has demonstrated being
				qualified to assume responsible charge of geoscientific work as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(3) and
				R.S.
				37:711.16.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:711.8(C)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  37:711.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-903 - Geoscientist-in-Training Certification Requirements

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A.Examinations-submit evidence of a passing
				score on the fundamentals of geoscience as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.14 and
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(4).
B.Education-complete the academic
				requirements for licensure as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(2).
C.Ethics-submit a minimum of one reference
				response attesting to the good moral and ethical character of the applicant as
				specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(1) or as
				otherwise determined by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:711.8(C)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  37:711.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-905 - Examinations

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A. The examinations
				will be administered to applicants in a form and location determined by the
				board.
B. An applicant for
				licensure as a professional geoscientist requiring examination must pass both
				parts of the ASBOG test.
C. An
				applicant for certification as a geoscientist-in-training requiring examination
				must pass the fundamentals of geology examination of the ASBOG test.
D. Applicants taking the ASBOG test must also
				abide by the rules and regulations of ASBOG.
E. An applicant who does not timely arrive at
				and complete a scheduled examination will forfeit the examination
				fee.
F. An applicant may request an
				accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
1. The request must be in writing on a form
				approved by the board.
2. Proof of
				disability may be required.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-907 - Examination Process

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A. Applicants
				who have not passed the qualifying examination(s), as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.14 and
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(4), may access
				the following procedures to sit for the necessary qualifying examination(s):
1. ASBOG fundamentals of geology examination
				requirement-the applicant is applying for licensure/certification and has:
a. completed the education qualifications for
				licensure/certification as specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.13 and
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(4);
				or
b. is currently enrolled in a
				course of study that meets the education requirements for
				licensure/certification and is within two regular semesters of completion of
				the qualifying course of study;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-909 - Education

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A. An applicant
				must have graduated from a course of study from an accredited university or
				program in geology or in one of the sub-disciplines of geoscience (as listed
				below) satisfactory to the board. This course must consist of at least 4 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. The following
				will qualify:
1. geology; or
2. sub-discipline of geology including but
				not limited to geophysics, engineering geology, petroleum geology,
				hydrogeology, environmental geology and soil science; or
3. other equivalent educational requirements
				as determined by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-911 - References

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A. Applicants for a
				license shall provide to the board at least three references from professional
				geoscientists or other professionals acceptable to the board who have knowledge
				of the applicant's relevant work experience. One or more of the references
				shall verify the geoscience experience claimed by the applicant to meet the
				minimum five years of experience required. Professional geoscientists who have
				not worked with or directly supervised an applicant may review and judge the
				applicant's experience and may provide a reference for geoscience; such review
				shall be noted in the reference response. Individuals providing reference
				responses shall not be compensated.
B. All reference/sponsors shall be
				individuals with personal knowledge of the applicant's character, reputation,
				and general suitability for holding a license. References should include one or
				more individuals who have directly supervised or maintained responsible charge
				of the applicant.
C. Professional
				geoscientists who provide reference statements and who are licensed in a
				jurisdiction other than Louisiana may be asked to provide a copy of their
				pocket card or other verification to confirm that their license is current and
				valid.
D. The references for
				professional geoscience work experience must be submitted in sufficient detail
				to allow a board reviewer to:
1. verify and
				document at least a minimum five year work history of geoscience experience
				needed by the applicant for issuance of a license;
2. recognize and verify the quality of the
				experience claimed during the accepted work period; and
3. attest to the moral and ethical character
				of the applicant.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-913 - Experience

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A. The applicant
				must provide the board with a documented record of at least five years of
				qualifying work experience, as provided by
				R.S.
				37:711.15(A)(3), that
				demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of
				geoscientific work.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:711.8(C)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  37:711.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 9 - Minimum Requirements to Qualify for Licensure/Certification › Section LXII-915 - Qualifying Work Experience

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A. The work
				experience record shall describe the geoscience work that the applicant
				personally performed, and shall delineate the role of the applicant in any
				group geoscience activity.
B. The
				work experience record should provide an overall description of the nature and
				scope of the work with emphasis on detailed descriptions of the geoscience work
				personally performed by the applicant.
C. The work experience record must
				demonstrate evidence of the applicant's competency to be placed in responsible
				charge of geoscience work of a similar character
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:711.8(C)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  37:711.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 11 - Types of Licenses › Section LXII-1101 - Classification

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A. The
				classifications of a professional geoscientist license may be one of the
				following:
1.active-a license that is current
				with all fees paid, as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.8(F);
2.inactive-a license that is not current,
				i.e. renewal fees have not been paid, but has been inactive for less than one
				year as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.8(F);
3.expired-a license that has been inactive
				for more than one year but less than three years as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.8.F;
4.retired-a license that has been expired for
				more than three years as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.8(F);
5.revoked-a license that has been rescinded
				and nullified as a consequence of disciplinary action by the board as provided
				in R.S. 37:711.23.9;
6.suspended-a
				license that has been discontinued and rendered invalid for some period pending
				further disciplinary action by the board as provided in R.S.
				37:711.23.9;
7.temporary-a license
				issued for temporary qualified professional geoscience service work in
				Louisiana as provided in
				R.S.
				37:711.18.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 11 - Types of Licenses › Section LXII-1103 - Reciprocal license

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A. Licensure by
				Reciprocity Agreement
1. Licensure by
				reciprocity agreement is the process whereby an individual currently licensed
				as a professional geoscientist (or equivalent license) in another United States
				jurisdiction (state, commonwealth or territory) applies for reciprocity
				licensure as a professional geoscientist in Louisiana, or the process whereby
				an individual currently licensed as a professional geoscientist in Louisiana
				applies for reciprocity licensure as a professional geoscientist (or equivalent
				license) in another United States jurisdiction (state, commonwealth or
				territory).
2. After reciprocity
				agreements are established, any applicant who holds a current license in a
				jurisdiction with which the board has a reciprocity agreement may apply for
				licensure under the terms of the specific reciprocity agreement between the two
				boards.
3. A person who is licensed
				or registered to practice a discipline of geoscience under the law of another
				state, a territory or possession of the United States, the District of
				Columbia, or a foreign country which has a reciprocity agreement with the board
				may apply to the board for licensure without meeting the examination
				requirements of
				R.S.
				37:711.14.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 11 - Types of Licenses › Section LXII-1105 - Issuance of License

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A. The board
				shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this
				Chapter. The applicant shall be licensed with a unique professional
				geoscientist license number assigned to the license.
B. When a license is issued, a license
				credential and the first registration card are provided to the new licensee.
				The license credential is not valid proof of licensure unless the registration
				card is accompanying the license credential and the date on the registration
				card is not expired.
C. The license
				credential shall include all of the following:
1. the full name of the license
				holder;
2. the licensee's unique
				professional geoscientist license number;
3. the date the license was originally
				issued;
4. a signature of an
				appropriate officer of the board under the board's seal.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 11 - Types of Licenses › Section LXII-1107 - Expiration and Renewals

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A. A
				professional geoscientist license expires and shall become inactive at the end
				of the month one year from the date of issuance, but can be renewed annually if
				the individual:
1. accumulates 15 or more of
				personal development hours (PDH) throughout the prior certification year to
				include one hour of ethics training;
2. remains in good standing with the board;
				and
3. files for renewal of a PG
				license and pays the fee established by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 11 - Types of Licenses › Section LXII-1109 - License/Certificate Renewal and Reinstatement

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A. The executive secretary of the board will
				mail a renewal notice and the requirements for renewal to the last recorded
				address of each license/certificate holder, at least 30 days prior to the
				expiration date of the license. Regardless of whether the renewal notice is
				received, it is the sole responsibility of the license/certificate holder to
				apply for renewal and to pay any applicable fee(s).
1. An applicant may renew a current
				license/certificate up to 60 days in advance of its expiration.
2. Licenses/certificates become inactive the
				day after their expiration date.
3.
				The renewal fee for a license that is renewed within 60 days of inactivation is
				the fee in place at the time the license was due to expire.
4. A completed renewal application including
				applicable fees received or postmarked 61 days after the license/certificate
				expiration date is considered late. The then current application fee increase
				will be assessed in addition to a late penalty fee.
5. A license/certificate that has been
				inactive for 12 months but less than 3 years after the expiration date is
				considered expired but may be renewed by submitting to the board a renewal
				application, the annual renewal fee for each year missed plus the current
				year's renewal fee, and the late penalty fee. An expired license/certificate
				may be renewed within three years of the expiration date by paying all
				delinquent fees.
6. A
				license/certificate that has been expired for a period greater than three years
				after the expiration date is considered permanently retired and may not be
				renewed. The former license holder may re-apply for a new license as provided
				by the Act at the time of re-application.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 11 - Types of Licenses › Section LXII-1111 - Replacement License/Certificate Credential or License Registration Cards

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A. A new or
				duplicate license/certificate credential, or a new registration card to replace
				one lost, destroyed, or mutilated, may be issued, subject to the rules of the
				board, upon payment of the established fee(s).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:711.8(C)(1) and
				  R.S.
				  37:711.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 13 - Continuing Education Program (CEP) › Section LXII-1301 - Requirements

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A. Each license
				holder shall meet the continuing education program (CEP) requirements for
				professional development by earning professional development credit hours (PDH)
				as a condition for license renewal.
1. Every
				P. G. license holder is required to obtain 15 PDH hours of continuing education
				credit per year for license renewal.
2. A minimum of one PDH hour per renewal
				period must be in the area of professional ethics, roles and responsibilities
				of professional geoscientists.
3.
				If a license holder exceeds the annual requirement in any renewal period, a
				maximum of 30 PDH hours may be carried forward into subsequent renewal periods,
				but not beyond three years. Credits earned more than three years prior to the
				renewal year will not be accepted for fulfilling continuing education
				requirements.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 15 - Seal › Section LXII-1501 - Use of Seals

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A. License
				holders must obtain a seal as per
				R.S.
				37:711.22.
B. The following rules for the use of seals
				to identify work performed by a professional geoscientist shall be binding on
				every licensee.
1. Seal Possession
a. Each professional geoscientist, upon
				licensure, shall obtain an official seal.
i.
				In the case of a temporary permit issued to a licensee of another jurisdiction,
				the licensee shall affix the seal of his/her jurisdiction of licensure, his/her
				signature, the date of execution, and his/her Louisiana temporary permit number
				to all of his/her work.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXII - Professional Geoscientists › Chapter 17 - Fees › Section LXII-1701 - Payment of Fees

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A. The board fees
				are non-refundable and are in accordance with the limits specified in
				R.S.
				37:711.13(D) and 711.20(C):
1. initial application and license
				fee-$200;
2. examination processing
				fee of $25 and examination fee as determined by ASBOG;
3. issuance of a revised or duplicate
				license-$25;
4. renewal fee-$150.
				The fee for annual renewal of licensure for any person 60 years of age or older
				as of the renewal date shall be $100;
5. late renewal fee-$50;
6. fee for affidavit of
				licensure-$15;
7. verification of
				licensure-$15;
8. temporary
				license-$200;
9. insufficient funds
				fee-$25;
10. initial application
				for geoscientist-in-training certificate-$100;
11. annual renewal of
				geoscientist-in-training certificate-$75.