North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 89E Geologists Licensing Act

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89E-1. Short title
This Chapter shall be known as the North Carolina Geologists Licensing Act. (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1074, s. 1.)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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)...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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:...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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....

Last modified: March 23, 2014