Code of Alabama - Title 34: Professions and Businesses - Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers

• Section 34-32-1 Short title
  This chapter may be cited as the "Professional Soil Classifiers Registration Act."
• Section 34-32-2 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. Alabama...
• Section 34-32-3 Construction of chapter
  This chapter shall not be construed to affect or prevent the practice of any other legally recognized profession. In particular, this chapter shall not be...
• Section 34-32-4 Classification services through partnership or corporation
  This chapter does not prohibit one or more professional soil classifiers from practicing through the medium of a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation. In such...
• Section 34-32-5 Persons subject to chapter
  Any person, except those specifically exempted by this chapter, who shall practice or offer to practice soil classification for the public in this state is...
• Section 34-32-6 Persons exempt from chapter
  The following persons shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter: (1) Any person not a resident of and having no established place of...
• Section 34-32-7 Soil and Water Conservation Committee to serve as state board; appointment of advisory council; duties, organization, etc
  (a) The Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee shall serve as and be the State Board of Registration for Professional Soil Classifiers, and it shall...
• Section 34-32-8 Powers of board generally
  The board shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt and amend all bylaws, rules, and regulations necessary or convenient to administer and carry out...
• Section 34-32-9 Application for registration; qualifications; issuance of certificate without examination; certificate of registration; denial of registration
  (a) An application of registration as a professional soil classifier shall be made to the board on a form prescribed by it and shall be...
• Section 34-32-10 Expiration and renewal of certificates
  A certificate as a registered professional soil classifier expires at 12:00 P.M. on September 30 of each even-numbered year. A certificate may be renewed by...
• Section 34-32-11 Certificates not renewed within five years
  Certificates as a registered professional soil classifier which are not renewed within five years after expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter....
• Section 34-32-12 Fees
  The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be fixed by the board in accordance with the following schedule: (1) The fee for...
• Section 34-32-13 Investigation of complaints
  The board may receive and investigate complaints against registered professional soil classifiers and persons granted temporary authorizations pursuant to this chapter and make findings thereon.
• Section 34-32-14 Investigation of violations
  The board shall have the duty and authority to investigate violations of this chapter.
• Section 34-32-15 Prosecution of violations
  It shall be the duty of the respective officers charged with the enforcement of laws and ordinances to prosecute all persons charged with the violation...
• Section 34-32-16 Only registered classifiers to use title
  Upon one year after enactment, it shall be unlawful for anyone other than a professional soil classifier registered under this chapter to sign or endorse...
• Section 34-32-17 Unlawful to sign documents after registration expired, suspended, etc
  It is unlawful for anyone to sign or endorse plans, specifications, plats, reports, or other documents after the registration of the individual named thereof has...
• Section 34-32-18 Penalty for violations
  Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for each offense for which he or she is...
• Section 34-32-19 Receiving and accounting for moneys; separate fund in State Treasury; limitation on appropriation funds
  The secretary of the board shall receive and account for all moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter. Such moneys shall be kept in...

Last modified: May 3, 2021