Chapter 89F North Carolina Soil Scientist Licensing Act
- § 89F-1 Short title
This Chapter may be cited as the North Carolina Soil Scientist Licensing Act. (1995, c. 414, s. 1.)
- § 89F-2 Purposes
The purposes of this Chapter are to protect life, property, health, and public welfare through regulation of the practice of soil science in the State;...
- § 89F-3 Definitions
As used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the North Carolina Board for Licensing of Soil Scientists. (2) "License" means...
- § 89F-4 North Carolina Board for Licensing of Soil Scientists
(a) Creation; Membership. The North Carolina Board for Licensing of Soil Scientists is created. The Board shall consist of seven members appointed as follows: (1)...
- § 89F-5 Powers and duties of the Board
(a) The Board shall: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter. (2) Elect from its membership a Chair, a Vice‑Chair, and a Secretary‑Treasurer....
- § 89F-6 Corporate, limited liability company, partnership, or sole proprietorship practice of soil science
A corporation organized under Chapter 55B of the General Statutes, a limited liability company organized under Chapter 57C of the General Statutes, a partnership, or...
- § 89F-7 Exemptions
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who practices or offers to practice soil science in this State is subject...
- § 89F-8 Limitations
This Chapter shall not prevent: (1) The practice of any profession or trade for which a license is required under any other law of this...
- § 89F-9 Applications
An application for a license as a soil scientist shall be made under oath, shall show the applicant's education and a summary of the applicant's...
- § 89F-10 (For grandfather provision, see editor's note) Minimum qualifications
(a) To be eligible for a license as a soil scientist in this State, an applicant shall satisfy the following minimum qualifications: (1) Be of...
- § 89F-11 Examinations
Examinations shall be formulated and conducted by the Board at the time and place as determined by the Board, and shall be held at least...
- § 89F-12 Comity
A person who holds a license to engage in the practice of soil science on the basis of comparable licensing requirements issued to that person...
- § 89F-13 Issuance, renewal, and replacement of licenses
(a) The Board shall issue a license to any applicant who has satisfactorily met the requirements of this Chapter including the payment of the license...
- § 89F-14 Seals; requirements
Upon the issuance of a license, each soil scientist shall obtain from the Secretary‑Treasurer a seal bearing the licensee's name and the legend "Licensed Soil...
- § 89F-15 Records
(a) The Board shall maintain a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licensure under this Chapter. For each applicant the...
- § 89F-16 Roster of licensed soil scientists
The Secretary‑Treasurer of the Board shall keep a record and shall publish annually a roster showing the names, places of business, and residence addresses of...
- § 89F-17 Code of Professional Conduct
The Board shall prepare and adopt by rule a Code of Professional Conduct that shall be made known in writing to every licensee and applicant...
- § 89F-18 Complaints
Any person may file written charges of violations of this Chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to this Chapter with the Board against any licensee....
- § 89F-19 Prohibitions; unlawful acts
(a) It is unlawful for any person other than a licensed soil scientist or a subordinate under the soil scientist's direction to conduct or participate...
- § 89F-20 Disciplinary procedures
(a) The Board may, consistent with the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statues, refuse to grant or to renew, suspend, or revoke the...
- § 89F-21 Reissuance of license
The Board may, by a vote of the quorum, reissue a license to any person whose license has been revoked if the Board finds, after...
- § 89F-22 Misdemeanors
A person who does any of the following shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor: (1) Willfully practices soil science or offers to practice...
- § 89F-23 Injunctive relief
The Board may seek injunctive relief to enjoin and restrain any natural or corporate person from violating this Chapter. The Board shall not be required...
- § 89F-24 Legal advisor
The Attorney General or his designee shall act as legal advisor to the Board. (1995, c. 414, s. 1.)
- § 89F-25 Fees
The Board shall determine fees for the following services that shall not exceed the amounts specified in this section: Application $ 50.00 Examination 125.00 License...
