Unlawful use of title or designation indicating recognition or certification as professional in field of occupational safety and health; revocation of license; penalty.
1. A person shall not hold himself out as:
(a) An associate safety professional or use in connection with his name the words or letters “Associate Safety Professional” or “A.S.P.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that he is an associate safety professional, unless he is recognized as such by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
(b) A certified industrial hygienist or use in connection with his name the words or letters “Certified Industrial Hygienist” or “C.I.H.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that he is a certified industrial hygienist, unless he is certified as such by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
(c) A certified safety professional or use in connection with his name the words or letters “Certified Safety Professional” or “C.S.P.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that he is a certified safety professional, unless he is certified as such by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
(d) An industrial hygienist in training or use in connection with his name the words or letters “Industrial Hygienist in Training” or “I.H.I.T.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that he is an industrial hygienist in training, unless he is certified as such by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
(e) An occupational health and safety technologist or use in connection with his name the words “Occupational Health and Safety Technologist” or “O.H.S.T.” or any other title, word, letter or other designation intended to imply or designate that he is an occupational health and safety technologist, unless he is certified as such by the Joint Committee of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
2. The Division shall report any alleged violation of subsection 1 to the district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred.
3. Any governmental entity that has issued a license to conduct business in this state as an associate safety professional, a certified industrial hygienist, a certified safety professional, an industrial hygienist in training or an occupational health and safety technologist to a person who is convicted of violating any provision of subsection 1 shall revoke that license and send notice of the revocation to the licensee by certified mail.
4. Any person who violates a provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Last modified: February 25, 2006