Chapter 89E Geologists Licensing Act
- § 89E-1 Short title
This Chapter shall be known as the North Carolina Geologists Licensing Act. (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1074, s. 1.)
- § 89E-2 Purpose
The purposes of this Chapter are to protect life, property, health and public welfare through the regulation of the practice of geology in the State...
- § 89E-3 Definitions
When used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists. (2) "Geologist". The term...
- § 89E-4 North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists; appointments; terms; composition
(a) The North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists shall have the power and responsibility to administer the provisions of this Chapter in compliance with...
- § 89E-5 Functions and duties of the Licensing Board
(a) The Board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter. (b) The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice‑chairman and...
- § 89E-6 Exemptions
Any person except as specifically exempted below who shall publicly practice or offer to publicly practice geology in this State is subject to the provisions...
- § 89E-7 Limitations
(a) This Chapter does not prohibit one or more geologists from practicing through the business organization of a sole proprietorship; partnership; corporation or professional association....
- § 89E-8 Applications
An application for licensing as a geologist shall be made under oath, shall show the applicant's education and a summary of his geological work, plus...
- § 89E-9 Minimum qualifications
An applicant shall be eligible for a license as a geologist in North Carolina provided that each applicant meets the following minimum qualifications: (1) Be...
- § 89E-10 Examinations
(a) Examinations shall be formulated and conducted by the Board at such time and place as the Board shall determine, but shall be held at...
- § 89E-11 Comity
A person holding a license to engage in the practice of geology, on the basis of comparable licensing requirements issued to him by a proper...
- § 89E-12 Issuance, renewal and replacement of licenses
(a) The Board shall issue a license upon payment of the license fee as fixed by the Board to any applicant who has satisfactorily met...
- § 89E-13 Seals; requirements
Each geologist licensed hereunder, upon the issuance of a license, shall obtain from the secretary at a cost prescribed by the Board, a seal of...
- § 89E-14 Records
(a) The Board shall keep a public record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licensing. (b) The register shall show: (1)...
- § 89E-15 Roster of licensed geologists
The secretary shall keep a record and shall publish annually a roster showing the names and places of business and residence addresses of all licensed...
- § 89E-16 Code of professional conduct
This Board shall cause to have prepared and shall adopt a code of professional conduct which shall be made known in writing to every licensee...
- § 89E-17 Complaints and investigations
(a) Any person may file written charges with the Board against any licensee pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Board; provided however, such...
- § 89E-18 Prohibitions; unlawful acts
After the effective date of this Chapter: (1) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed geologist or a subordinate under his...
- § 89E-19 Disciplinary procedures
(a) The Board, consistent with the provisions of Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, may refuse to grant a license to any...
- § 89E-20 Hearing procedures
(a) The Board shall develop procedures for investigation, prehearing and hearing of disciplinary actions; such disciplinary actions shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of...
- § 89E-21 Reissuance of license
The Board, by a majority vote of the quorum, may reissue a license to any person whose license has been revoked when the Board finds...
- § 89E-22 Misdemeanor
Any person who shall willfully practice publicly, or offer to practice publicly, geology for other natural or corporate persons in this State without being licensed...
- § 89E-23 Injunction
As an additional remedy, the Board shall have the authority to proceed in a superior court appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin and restrain any natural or...
- § 89E-24 Attorney General as legal advisor
The Attorney General or any assistant or associate in the Department of Justice selected by him shall act as legal advisor to the Board. (1983...
