GEOLOGIST REGISTRATION Status2019.pdfAddress: Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists...

Geologist Registration Status .......... ASBOG® Annual Meeting .......... November 2019

GEOLOGIST REGISTRATION

STATUS


Alabama Registration Status: Practice Regulation

Effective Date: Law signed July 31, 1995

Exemptions: Petroleum, Federal, State, Municipal Employees, Academic Teaching and Research

ASBOG® Membership: Member Board

Update: State Contact:

Name: Keith E. Warren Title: Executive Secretary Address: Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists

2777 Zelda Road Montgomery, AL 36106

Phone: (334) 420-7236 Fax: (334) 263-6115 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.algeobd.alabama.gov

Board Composition: Seven members: All geologists, represent academic, government agencies, employing geologists, mining,

petroleum, environmental and consultants. Requirements:

Education: Degree with major in geology, engineering geology, or one of the related geological sciences, such as geophysics, or has obtained a graduate degree in one of the aforementioned disciplines from a department with formal curriculum in geology. Includes 30 semester hours or quarter hours equivalent of geologic course work.

Experience: Five years full-time professional work showing progressive experience development. Board may consider

work in related fields. One year experience for each graduate degree in geology.

Examination: ASBOG®

First ASBOG® Exam September 1997

Continuing Education: Requirements must be met by in-state and out-of-state registrants for registration renewal. Licensees that are 65 or older are now exempt from continuing education requirements.

Grandfathering:

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): On a case-by-case basis. Reciprocal agreements with Louisiana, Mississippi

and Texas. Registrant Count: PGs: 580 Information Updated: August 31, 2019

GITs: 13

http://www.algeobd.alabama.gov/


Alaska Registration Status: The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing staffs the geology program. Geologist

certification in Alaska is based solely upon the registration requirements of the American Institute of Professional Geologists. Certifications have no expiration date and require no renewal fees. Geologists who practice independently, on a contract basis, must obtain an Alaska Business License.

Effective Date: 1980

Exemptions: None

ASBOG ® Membership: No

Update:

State Contact:

Name: Joseph Bonnell Title: Records and Licensing Supervisor Address: Geology Section

DCCED, CBPL P. O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Phone: (907) 465-8444 Fax: (907) 465-2974 E-mail: [email protected] Web site:

www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalGeologists.aspx

Board Composition: Requirements: AIPG Certification

Education:

Experience:

Examination:

Continuing Education: Certification is permanent; i.e., does not need to be renewed.

Grandfathering: Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: PGs: 797 Information Updated: September 23, 2019

https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/BusinessLicensing.aspx

http://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalGeologists.aspx




Arizona Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: Arizona Revised Statute: 32-144 - Exemptions and Limitations



Name: Melissa Cornelius Title: Executive Director Address: Arizona Board of Technical Registration

1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 240 Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: (602) 364-4930 Fax: (602) 364-4931 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: https://btr.az.gov

Board Composition: Nine members; includes two architects, three engineers, one landscape architect, one land surveyor, one

geologist and one public member Requirements:

Education: Arizona has a two-stage registration process. To qualify for the in-training examination, a candidate must have four years of education and/or experience in the practice of geology, acceptable to the Board. To qualify for the registration examination, a candidate must have five years of education and/or experience in the practice of geology, acceptable to the Board. Most, but not all, candidates must take the in-training exam. Both the FG and PG exams may be taken on the same day. Act registers engineers, land surveyors, architects, landscape architects, and geologists.

Experience: Eight years of combined education/experience


First ASBOG® Exam: October 1992

Continuing Education: None

Grandfathering: Not given; Arizona has had registration for 40 years.

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Allows for a Waiver of Examination for applicants who have been registered in another jurisdiction for at least 10 of the last 15 years for the PG examination and waiver of the FG for applicants who graduated from a Board approved college and have been practicing in the field of geology for at least 12 years after graduation. Registrant Count: PGs: 815 Information Updated: September 23, 2019

GITs: 969

https://btr.az.gov/


Arkansas Registration Status: Practice Regulation

Effective Date: July 1, 1988

Exemptions: Teaching and non-public research, state and federal geologists. However, all government entities must contract with a registered geologist or an Arkansas firm with a registered geologist.


Update: The Board is now part of the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing.

State Contact:

Name: Cathy Turner Title: Administrative Specialist III Address: Arkansas State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists

3815 W. Roosevelt Road Little Rock, AR 72204

Phone: (501) 683-0150 Fax: (501) 663-7360 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://arpgboard.org

Board Composition: State Geologist (permanent member) and five geologists each representing one of the following areas of

government, academic, company, consultant and at-large, and one public member Requirements:

Education: Have graduated from an accredited college or university with either a major in geology, engineering geology, geological engineering or an earth science-related major that has been approved by the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists. Such a degree will have to consist of the appropriate number of hours of geologic courses that would normally constitute a geology degree and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Experience: At least seven years, three of which include responsible charge, under professional geologist, supervision. A

maximum of two years undergraduate and two years for graduate study can be substituted to a maximum of four years.


First ASBOG® Exam: April 1997


Grandfathering: Ended May 1, 1989

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Agreement with Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana Registrant Count: PGs: 620 Information Updated: October 4, 2019

GITs: 13

http://arpgboard.org/


California Registration Status: License Professional Geologists (PG) and Professional Geophysicists (PGp) as separate professions.

Certify Engineering Geologists (CEG) and Hydrogeologists (CHG) as specialties of the Professional Geologist license.


Exemptions: Officers and employees of the United States of America practicing solely as such. California Licensed Civil

Engineers and California Licensed Petroleum Engineers in so far as they practice their respective engineering disciplines.


Update:

State Contact:

Name: Richard B. Moore, PLS Title: Executive Officer Address: CA Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and

Geologists 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95833-2944

Phone: (916) 263-2222 Fax: (916) 263-2246 Web site: www.bpelsg.ca.gov

Board Composition: 8 public members, 7 industry practitioner members Requirements:

Education: Geologist - Graduate with a major in geological sciences, or complete 30 semester units in courses that, in the opinion of the Board, are relevant to geology. At least 24 of the 30 units must be upper division or graduate courses. Regulations specify a required list of courses for the geologist license. Geophysicist - Graduate with a major in geophysical-related sciences or complete 30 semester units in courses that, in the opinion of the Board, are relevant to geophysics. At least 24 of the 30 units must be upper division or graduate courses.

Experience: Geologist - Three years of “professional geologic work” experience in a “responsible position” after meeting

minimum education requirements, with a possible reduction of one year of “responsible position” work credit with a Masters or Doctorate in geological sciences. Professional work experience begins once educational requirements are met. Geophysicist - Five years of “professional geophysical work” experience in a “ responsible position” after meeting minimum education requirements, with a possible reduction of two years of “responsible position” work credit with a Masters or Doctorate in geophysical science. CEG or CHG - Must be licensed in California as a PG and have seven years total education and work experience of which at least three years qualifying “responsible charge” experience under the supervision of a CEG or civil PE for the CEG, or a CHG for the CHG. Five years responsible charge of CEG/CHG work may be submitted for the three years’ experience described above with acceptable documentation.

Examination: Professional Geologist (PG) - Candidates must take and pass the ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology (FG)

and Practice of Geology (PG), as well as a California Specific Examination (CSE) testing knowledge of state laws, rules and regulations, and of seismicity and geology unique to practice within California.

Licensed Professional Geophysicist (PGP), Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG), and Certified Hydrogeologist (CHG) - Candidates must take and pass the California developed examinations.

First ASBOG® Exam: March 2000


Grandfathering: Does not recognize grandfathered registrants. Cooperative Licensure: Any applicant licensed in another state or country passing the ASBOG® FG and PG examinations on or after November 1, 1996 if he/she meets California education and experience requirements, and passes the California Specific Examination (CSE).

Registrant Count: Professional Geologists - 5,116 Certified Hydrogeologists - 926 Professional Geophysicists - 154 Certified Engineering Geologists - 1,471

Information Updated: October 1, 2019

http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/


Colorado Registration Status: Statutory Definition


Exemptions:

ASBOG® Membership: No

Update: Currently, Colorado does not require licensure or registration of geologists. In 2013, the Colorado State Legislature repealed Statutes 34-1-201 and 34-1-202, which required that geologic reports be prepared or authorized by a professional geologist and defined the term Professional Geologist.

State Contact:

Name: Debora Cockburn Title: Program Assistant Address: Colorado Geological Survey

1801 19th Street Golder, CO 80401

Phone: 303.384.2674 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://ColoradoGeologicalSurvey.org

Board Composition: Requirements:

Education: College graduate with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of undergraduate or graduate work in a field of geology. College must be accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency

Experience: Five years of geological experience to include no more than two years of graduate work. Examination: No

Continuing Education:

Grandfathering:

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: Information Updated: September 18, 2019


Connecticut Registration Status: License is required for environmental professionals, including geologists, who are engaged in the

investigation and remediation of certain parcels on which hazardous waste and/or petroleum contamination exists and will verify that such activities have been undertaken and accomplished according to state standards, requirements and regulations.

Effective Date:

Exemptions: No



Name: Kim Maiorano Title: LEP Board Administrator Address: State Board of Examiners of Environmental Professionals

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 60106-5127

Phone: (860) 424-3788 Fax: (860) 424-4057 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ct.gov/deep/lepboard

Board Composition: Eleven member board Requirements:

Education: Relevant four-year degree

Experience: Eight years, four responsible charge

Examination: Yes

Continuing Education: Yes

Grandfathering: No Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): No Registrant Count: Licensed Environmental Professionals: 360 Information Updated: September 13, 2019

http://www.ct.gov/deep/lepboard


Delaware Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: None



Name: Mary Veenema Title: Administrative Specialist II Address: DE Division of Professional Regulation

861 Silver Lake Blvd. Cannon Building, Suite 203 Dover, DE 19904-2467

Phone: (302)744-4500 Fax: (302) 739-2711 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.dpr.delaware.gov

Board Composition: Seven members: Four professionals (State Geologist is ex officio) and three public members. Requirements:

Education: Major in geology or 30 hours of geology or sub-disciplines of which 24 credit hours are third- or fourth-year courses or graduate courses

Experience: Five years of experience in geologic work satisfactory to the Board

Examination: Passing scores on the ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology (FG) and Practice of Geology (PG) Examinations

required.


Continuing Education: Yes, 24 credit hours within the 2 year renewal period.

Grandfathering: No Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): The applicant must have received a degree from an accredited college or university with a major in geology; or has completed 30 credit hours of geology or its sub-disciplines, of which 24 credits are third or fourth year courses or graduate courses, passed the ASBOG® examinations with a minimum score of 70% if licensed after June 17, 1998, have practiced for a minimum of two (2) years after licensure in the jurisdiction from which that applicant is applying for licensure and acquired five (5) years’ experience, or its equivalent, in geologic work, and have a license in good standing. Registrant Count: PGs: 318 Information Updated: September 13, 2019

http://www.dpr.delaware.gov/


Florida Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: None


Update: Florida will offer a Geologist-In-Training (GIT) beginning in January 2015. State Contact:

Name: Lina Hurtado Title: Government Analyst II Address: Florida Board of Professional Geologists

2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783


http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/geologists/

Board Composition: Eight members: Five professional geologists, two lay persons and the State Geologist Requirements:

Education: Degree in geology or related field, plus 30 semester hours of geological courses

Experience: Five years



Continuing Education: No

Grandfathering: No Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Applicants must meet Florida minimum requirements, must have taken and passed an examination with a minimum score of 70%, and must have a current license. Registrant Count: Current, Active PGs: 1,716

Current, Inactive PGs:88 Delinquent: 150 GITs: 75





Georgia Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: None



Name: Ava Walker Title: Licensure Analyst, Trade 1 Address: Office of The Secretary of State

Professional Licensing Boards Division 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858

Phone: 470-355-4509 Fax: (866) 888-9718 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.sos.ga.gov

Board Composition: Seven members: Six geologists, with the State Geologist as ex-officio, and one public member. Requirements:

Education: Have graduated from an accredited college or university which has been approved by the board with a degree in either geology, engineering geology, or geological engineering; or have completed 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) or the equivalent in geological science courses leading to a major in geology, of which at least 24 semester (36 quarter hours) hours or the equivalent were taken in the third or fourth year or in graduate courses

Experience: Seven years with a minimum of three years experience under registered geologist supervision or other, as

board would accept. Each year of undergraduate study counts as one-half year experience, not to exceed two years and each graduate year counts as one year experience, not to exceed two years, for a total of four years.




Grandfathering: No Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Applications evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Registrant Count: PGs: 990 Information Updated: September 11, 2019

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.sos.ga.gov/


Hawaii Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition activity

Effective Date: N/A

Exemptions: N/A


Update: No activity related to regulating the practice of geology. State Contact:

Name: Sandra Matsushima Title: Executive Officer Address: Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and

Landscape Architects P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: (808) 586-3000 Fax: E-mail: Web site:

www.cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/engineer

Board Composition: 4 professional engineers, 3 architects, 2 land surveyors, 2 landscape architects, and 3 pubic members. Requirements: N/A

Education:

Experience:

Examination:


Grandfathering: Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): N/A Registrant Count: N/A Information Updated: October 14, 2019

http://www.cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/engineer

http://www.cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/engineer


Idaho Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: Federal Employees, Exploration, Non Public


Update: Applicants who can satisfy the Board that they will have completed the required coursework and number of units and will be graduating at the end of the spring, summer, or fall terms of any given year, may be eligible for the Fundamentals of Geology examination immediately preceding the date of graduation.

State Contact:

Name: Deborah Sexton Title: Management Assistant Address: Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses

700 West State Boise, ID 83702

Phone: (208) 577-2580 Fax: (208) 334-3945 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ibol.idaho.gov

Board Composition: Four geologist members and one public member. Requirements:

Education: The following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified to take an examination for registration as a professional geologist: Completion of 30 semester units in courses in geological science leading to a degree in the geological sciences, of which at least 24 units are in third or fourth year, and/or graduate courses.

Experience: At least seven years of professional geological work which shall include either a minimum of three years of

professional geological work under the supervision of a registered geologist; or, wherein the applicant has been under the direct supervision of an individual acceptable to the Board; or, wherein the applicant has demonstrated five years of progressive experience in responsible charge of geological work that is acceptable to the Board.


First ASBOG® Exam: September 2011


Grandfathering: Idaho does not recognize grandfather registration from other states.

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Idaho currently recognizes the ASBOG® and California examinations, if the applicant meets Idaho education and experience requirements. Registrant Count: PGs: 570 GITs: 39 Information Updated: September 27, 2019

http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/


Illinois Registration Status: Practice Regulation

Effective Date: July 1, 1996 (signed into law in 1995)

Exemptions: Employee or subordinate working under a licensed PG, US Government employee, research, teaching, exploration for minerals or energy resources, professional engineering, structural engineering, architecture, land survey and landscape architecture.


Update: The Sunset Act was extended from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026.

State Contact:

Name: Patrick Golembeck Title: Board Liaison Address: IL Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor - PSS Springfield, IL 62786

Phone: (217) 524-1981 Fax: (217) 524-0833 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.idfpr.com (Note: Illinois DPR

has established "express access," enabling licensee inquiries online.)

Board Composition: Seven voting members: six licensed geologists, and one public member. The State Geologist or designee as

ex-officio also participates on the Board as a non-voting member. Requirements:

Education: Degree in geology with 30 semester or 45 quarter hours with 24 semester or 36 quarter hours in upper level geology courses

Experience: Four years after academic requirements are met; after July 1, 2000, two of these years must be under

supervision of a registered geologist or a geologist in responsible charge.




Grandfathering: Ended June 30, 1998 Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Licensure is offered on the basis of Endorsement. Registrant Count: PGs: 821 Information Updated: July 1, 2019

http://www.idfpr.com/


Indiana Registration Status: Practice Regulation

Effective Date: January 1, 1998

Exemptions: None



Name: DeAnn Reinhart Title: Licensing Coordinator/Board Secretary Address: Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists

Indiana University, Room S-309 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue Bloomington, IN 47405-2208

Phone: (812) 855-7428 Fax: (812) 855-2862 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://igs.indiana.edu/LPG/

Board Composition: Board of licensed geologists (includes State Geologist) and one professional community representative at

large. The Board is appointed by the governor to serve four year terms. Requirements:

Education: Completion of at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours culminating in a Baccalaureate or an advanced degree in geosciences.

Experience: Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: Five years of teaching geology as a faculty member at the

college or university level; five years of geological research by an applicant at the college or university level; five years of geological work performed under the supervision of, or in collaboration with, a licensed professional geologist; seven years of geological work that is acceptable to the Board.




Grandfathering: No

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): None Registrant Count: PGs: 1,240 Information Updated: September 24, 2019

http://igs.indiana.edu/LPG/


Iowa Registration Status: Partial Certification -- Regulatory certification required to Iowa DNR for certain groundwater professionals

who provide services at leaking underground storage tank/sites. Information regarding application to become a Certified Groundwater Professional can be accessed through the following link: :http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks/Groundwater-Professionals

Effective Date: September 9, 2009

Exemptions:


Update: Iowa does not have a certification or registration program for geologists. However, Iowa does have a

certification program for Groundwater Professionals as follows: A Groundwater Professional is defined by Chapter 134 as a "person who provides subsurface soil contamination and groundwater consulting services, or who contracts to perform or who supervises remediation or corrective action services at leaking underground storage tank sites." These services and activities must be provided by or directly supervised by a certified groundwater professional. All reports submitted to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources must be signed by the Certified Groundwater Professional supervising the work at the site.

State Contact:

Name: Bonnie Garrison Title: Program Manager Address: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Environmental Protection Division 502 East 9th Street, 4th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0034

Phone: 515-725-8310 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web site:

http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks/Groundwater-Professionals

Board Composition: Requirements: Iowa Administrative Rules Chapter 134, Part A: http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks/UST-LUST-Regulations

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.

Experience: Five years of related experience; complete the 16-hour risk-based corrective action (RBCA) course of instruction

Examination: Iowa Certification Examination

Continuing Education: Twelve hours per year to continue groundwater practice.

Exemptions: provided in subrule 134.3(6) of 567-134, Iowa Administrative Code.








http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Land-Quality/Underground-Storage-Tanks/UST-LUST-Regulations


Kansas Registration Status: Title and Practice Licensure


Exemptions: Energy research/exploration not affecting the public, academicians, graduate physical or natural scientists


Update: Kansas Statute revisions went into effect on July 1, 2015. An important revision is the update of the definition and title of “Professional Geologist”.

State Contact:

Name: Larry Karns Title: Executive Director Address: Kansas State Board of Technical Professions

900 South West Jackson Street, Suite 507 Topeka, KS 66612-1225

Phone: 785-296-3055 Fax: (785) 296-0167 E-mail: [email protected] Web site:

http://www.ksbtp.ks.gov/professions/geologists

Board Composition: Thirteen-member Board that includes one geologist, three professional engineers, three architects, two land

surveyors, one landscape architect, one professional engineer/land surveyor and two public members. Requirements:

Education: Graduate of a course of study in geology or equivalent four-year curriculum with at least 30 semester hours of geology.

Experience: Four years of supervised experience, shortened to three years with a Master's degree in geology.



Continuing Education: Thirty (30) professional development hours are required for each two-year renewal period.

Grandfathering: Expired July 1, 2000

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Applicants must meet the Kansas regulations which were in place on the

date that they received their original license. Registrant Count: PGs: 590 (Geologists) Information Updated: September 10, 2019




Kentucky Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: Government employees, research, and teaching; not in public practice



Name: Tammy Sharp Title: Board Administrator Address: Kentucky Board of Registration for Professional Geologists

P. O. Box 1360 Frankfort, KY 40602-1360

Phone: (502) 782-8808 Fax: (502) 696-4962 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://bpg.ky.gov

Board Composition: Five members consisting of four qualified geologists, one of whom shall be the State Geologist, and one

member-at-large. Requirements:

Education: 45 quarter/30 semester hours; degree in geology or related field

Experience: Five years with maximum credit or one year for graduate degree(s)




Grandfathering: None Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Board recognizes comity with states where testing, education and experience requirements equal or exceed those of Kentucky. Registrant Count: PGs: 1,284


GITs 87

http://bpg.ky.gov/


LouisianaRegistration Status:

Effective Date:

Exemptions:

Practice Act

January 1, 2011

Federal employees; energy and mineral resources expoloration; geologic research, teaching; archaeological investigation; geotechnical engineering, land surveying; and water well drilling.

ASBOG® Membership: Since 2015

Update: Louisiana Act No. 36 of 2013, effective August 1, 2013, authorized the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists to set licensure fees.

State Contact: Name: Brenda Macon Title: Executive Secretary Address: Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists

9643 Brookline Avenue, Suite 101 Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: (225) 505-3766E-mail: [email protected] site: www.lbopg.org

Board Composition: Nine members appointed by the governor: six geoscientists, one licensed professional engineer with expertise in geotechnical engineering and geoscience, and two members of the public. All nine appointments are subject to Louisiana Senate confirmation.

Requirements: Education:

Experience:

Examination:

Graduated from a course of study in a discipline of geoscience satisfactory to the Board that consists of at least four years of study including at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of credit in geoscience, of which at least 20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours of credit must be in upper-level college courses in that discipline. Alternatively, satisfactorily completed other equivalent educational requirements as determined by the Board.

A minimum of five years of qualifying experience beyond undergraduate degree; up to two years of graduate work may be substituted for qualifying work experience. Additionally, three references are required attesting to a good moral and ethical character of the applicant.

ASBOG® Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology examinations

Continuing Education: Fifteen professional development hours are required each renewal period, including one hour of professional ethics.

Grandfathering: January 1, 2014

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Agreements in place with Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas

Registrant Count: PGs: 1293 GIT: 18


http://www.lbopg.org/


Maine Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: None



Name: Catherine Carroll Title: Board Administrator Address: State Board of Licensure of Geologists and Soil Scientists

Department of Professional/Financial Regulation 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333

Phone: (207) 624-8605 Fax: (207) 624-8636 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.maine.gov/professionallicensing

Board Composition: Joint geology and soil scientist each with separate qualifications. Membership consists of one academic

geologist, one soil scientist, one independent consultant or salaried geologist, one independent consultant or salaried soil scientist, State Geologist, State Soil Scientist, and one public member.

Requirements:

Education: Baccalaureate or Master's in geological sciences or 30 semester credits in geological sciences.

Experience: Seven years of professional geologic work. Education credits beyond a Bachelor's degree can be utilized for up to a maximum of two years.

Examination: ASBOG® (with State of Maine supplemental examination)



Grandfathering: No

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): None Registrant Count: PGs: 230 Information Updated: October 4, 2019

http://www.maine.gov/professionallicensing


Maryland Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:



Name: Richard A. Ortt, Jr. Title: Director Address: Maryland Geological Survey

2300 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218

Phone: (410) 554-5500 Fax: (410) 554-5502 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.mgs.md.gov


Education:

Experience:

Examination:


Grandfathering: Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: Information Updated: September 13, 2019

http://www.mgs.md.gov/


Massachusetts Registration Status: Partial Certification

Effective Date:

Exemptions:


Update: Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 21A, sections 19-19J, the Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals licenses individuals who, by reason of appropriate education, training, and experience, are qualified, to render waste site cleanup activity opinions that can be relied on as sufficient to protect public health, safety, welfare, and the environment.

State Contact:

Name: Beverly Coles-Roby, Esquire Title: Executive Director Address: Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site

Cleanup Professionals One Winter Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 292-5985 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.mass.gov/lsp

Board Composition: Administered by the Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Sites Cleanup Professionals. Requirements:

Education: Baccalaureate, Masters, or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major or concentration in an approved field.

Experience: Five (5) years of relevant professional experience, i.e., a demonstrated proficiency in assessment,

containment, or removal of hazardous waste site materials, or a high school diploma and fourteen (14) years of total professional experience.

Examination: Massachusetts board licensing exam

Continuing Education: Licensees must obtain 48 continuing education credits every three years.

Grandfathering:

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: LSPs: 503 (Licensed Site Professionals) Information Updated: October 14, 2019

http://www.mass.gov/lsp


Michigan Registration Status: Michigan does not require licensure or registration of geologists. Sections of the Natural Resources and

Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, set standards for persons preparing or reviewing certain geologic reports or data in specific instances.

The ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) Examination is administered at Central Michigan University in accordance with the procedures and schedules determined by the National Association of State Boards of Geology. Information on taking the FG Examination at CMU can be found at: se.cmich.edu/asbog.

Effective Date: October 2018


Update: Bills have been introduced in the Legislature to require a person engaged in the public practice of geology to be licensed as a geologist. The bills would also establish a Board of Professional Geologists, set fees for licensure, and require the State Geologist to be licensed. No action has been taken on the bills.

State Contact:

Name: John A. Yellich Title: Director Address: Michigan Geological Survey

WMU, Department of Geosciences 1121 Rood Hall, Mail Stop 5241 1903 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241

Phone: (269) 387-8649 Fax: (425) 491-1976 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: https://wmich.edu/geologysurvey


Education:

Experience:

Examination:



https://wmich.edu/geologysurvey


Minnesota Registration Status: Practice Regulation

Effective Date: 1995; signed May 22, 1995

Exemptions: None



Name: Doreen Johnson Title: Executive Director Address: Board of AELSLAGID

85 East 7th Place, Suite 160 St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 757-1517 Fax: (651) 297-5310 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.mn.gov/aelslagid

Board Composition: Geoscientists, Geologists and Soil Scientists are included in an existing Board of licensure which consists of

three architects, five engineers, two interior designers, two landscape architects, two land surveyors, one geologist, one soil scientist and five public members.

Requirements:

Education: Graduation from an approved geology curriculum or equivalent

Experience: Five years, progressive and varied in geology



Continuing Education: Continuing education in effect since August 1, 1999. Licensees must obtain 24 PDH before license renewal every two years. Two of these hours must be in the area of professional ethics.

Grandfathering: Ended August 5, 1998.

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): The Board accepts comity with other Member Boards, provided the applicant meets the requirements of the Minnesota Board Statutes and Rules, at the time of initial licensure . Registrant Count: PGs: 513

Information Updated: September 25, 2019

GITs: 165

http://www.mn.gov/aelslagid


Missouri Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: Subordinates if not responsible charge, federal government geologists employed in that capacity, geology work not public health, safety, and welfare.


Update: Also has partial certification that includes soil scientist and septic tank installation through the State

Department of Health. State Contact:

Name: Pamela Groose Title: Executive Director Address: Board of Geologist Registration

P. O. Box 1335 Jefferson City, MO 65109-1335

Phone: (573) 526-7625 Fax: (573) 526-0661 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.pr.mo.gov/geologists

Board Composition: Five geologists, two public members, and State Geologist as ex-officio member Requirements:

Education: Applicant shall have graduated from a course of study satisfactory to the Board which includes 30 semester/45 quarter hours of credit in geology

Experience: Three years as responsible charge accrued under a registered geologist




Grandfathering: Ended October 1995

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): No cooperative licensure, but has a reciprocity statute. Licenses granted by reciprocity but via statute not agreements with other states. Registrant Count: PGs: 794 Information Updated: October 2, 2019

GRITs: 20

http://www.pr.mo.gov/geologists


Mississippi Registration Status: Practice Regulation (view the law at www.msbrpg.ms.gov/MSBRPG%20Documents/2006.pdf)


Exemptions: Petroleum geologists performing exploration and development and those who do not impact the public's health, safety or welfare


Update:

State Contact:

Name: Michael J. Wright, RPG Title: Executive Director Address: Mississippi State Board of Registered Professional Geologists

P. O. Box 22742 Jackson, MS 39225-2742

Phone: (601) 354-6370 Fax: None E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.msbrpg.ms.gov

Board Composition: Five geologists. One at-large and one each from the following sectors: government, mining/extraction

mineral industry, geotechnical/environmental, academia. Requirements:

Education: Degree in geology with 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours

Experience: Four years of qualifying experience



Continuing Education: Voluntary program in place

Grandfathering: Ended December 1998 Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Agreements with Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas Registrant Count: PGs: 544 Information Updated: September 24, 2019

GITs: 34

http://www.msbrpg.ms.gov/


Montana Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition requirements exist.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:


Update: Additional efforts to bring about registration, but still nothing of note. State Contact:

Name: John J. Metesh, Ph.D., P. G. Title: Director and State Geologist Address: Montana Bureau of Mines & Geology

Montana Tech of the University of Montana 1300 West Park Street Butte, MT 59701-8997

Phone: (406) 496-4159 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.mbmg.mtech.edu


Education:

Experience:

Examination:



http://www.mbmg.mtech.edu/


Nebraska

Registration Status: Geologist Regulation Act passed 1998


Exemptions: Researchers, exploration geologists, teaching, and geotechnical engineers


Update: On July 1, 2019, the Occupational Board Reform Act became effective. The act calls for a review of all rules and regulations of boards and commissions to be conducted every five years. The review is to be conducted by the standing legislative committee the board or commission is assigned to and includes a recommendation as to whether the board or commission should be terminated, continued, or modified.

It also allows an individual with a criminal history to petition the board or commission prior to application to determine if the history will bar them from licensure. The review must be completed within ninety days and include Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law.

Revisions to the Board's Rules and Regulations (Title 171 of the Nebraska Administrative Code) went into effect on July 1, 2019. Revisions include, but are not limited to:

• New rule specifying an applicant's prior criminal or disciplinary action is not an automatic bar to licensure or admittance to the examinations; • New rule clarifying what constitutes acceptable direct supervision of geologic work; • Reorganization of the licensure provisions into four separate chapters for easier referencing and user friendliness; and • Simplification and clarification of the enforcement process when undertaken by the Boards,

State Contact: Name: Jean Lais Title: Administrative Assistant Address: Nebraska Board of Geologists

P. O. Box 94844 Lincoln, NE 68509-4844

Phone: (402) 471-8383 Fax: (402) 471-0787 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.nebog.nebraska.gov

Board Composition: Six professional geologists and one public member

Requirements:

Education: Geology or geologic specialty degree with 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours including five of seven core courses.





Grandfathering: Ended December 31, 1999

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Nebraska will accept licensure applications by reciprocity/comity. The applicant must meet Nebraska’s education, examination, and experience requirements. An applicant may be granted a waiver of the education and/or examination requirements if the individual has been licensed continuously in good standing for at least fifteen (15) years. Please refer to the Board’s website for more details. Registrant Count: PGs: 307 Information Updated: September 17, 2019

GITs: 36

http://www.nebog.nebraska.gov/


Nevada Registration Status: There is currently no requirement for registration as a professional geologist in Nevada; however, a person

must be a Certified Environmental Manager (CEM) before consulting for a fee in matters concerning: the management of hazardous waste; the investigation of a release or potential release of a hazardous substance; the sampling of any media to determine the release of a hazardous substance; the response to a release or cleanup of a hazardous substance; or the remediation of soil or water contaminated by a hazardous substance.

Effective Date:

Exemptions: None


Update: 2010 Nevada Code Title 46 Mines and Minerals Chapter 514 Bureau of Mines and Geology NRS 514.005

defines "Professional geologist” and requires the Director of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology to be a professional geologist. Language that addressed reports prepared by engineering geologists became controversial with civil engineers and was deleted. https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/Statutes/69th/Stats199720.html#Stats199720page2978 For UST and hazardous waste projects, certification based on education and experience is required, but that exists as an agency certification rule and not by statute: https://ndep.nv.gov/environmental-cleanup/certification/certified-environmental-manager

State Contact:

Name: James E. Faulds Title: Director & State Geologist Address: Bureau of Mines and Geology

University of Nevada, Mail Stop 178 1664 N Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503

Phone: (775) 682-8751 Fax: (775) 784-1709 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.nbmg.unr.edu


Education: Bachelor of Science degree;

Experience: Three years

Examination: Nevada Certified Environmental Manager Exam


Grandfathering: No Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): No Registrant Count: https://nevadaenvironmentalactivities.ndep.nv.gov/ExternalReports/ReportPopUp.aspx?ReportName=activecerts Information Updated: October 14, 2019

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/Statutes/69th/Stats199720.html#Stats199720page2978

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/Statutes/69th/Stats199720.html#Stats199720page2978

https://ndep.nv.gov/environmental-cleanup/certification/certified-environmental-manager

http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/

https://nevadaenvironmentalactivities.ndep.nv.gov/ExternalReports/ReportPopUp.aspx?ReportName=activecerts


New Hampshire Registration Status: Practice Act

Effective Date: August 20, 2000

Exemptions: No examination required from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002.


Update: Application for licensure is available online. State Contact:

Name: Dawn Couture Title: Supervisor II Address: Office of Professional Licensure and Certification –Division of

Technical Professions 121 S. Fruit Street Suite 201 Concord, NH 03301-2412

Phone: (603) 271-0239 Fax: (603) 271-7928 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.oplc.nh.gov/geologists

Board Composition: Six Board Members: The State Geologist, four licensed Professional Geologists and one public member Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree, including a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in geology.

Experience: Five years responsible experience, including three years under supervision of a licensed geologist or a geologist with experience equivalent to that of a licensed geologist.



Continuing Education: 24 hours over a two-year period

Grandfathering: Ended June 30, 2002

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: PGs: 590 Information Updated: September 26, 2019

GITs:

http://www.oplc.nh.gov/geologists


New Jersey Registration Status: Geologists who act as site remediation professionals may be licensed under the Site Remediation Reform Act

(SRRA) passed May 2009 as Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP). The primary function of the Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board is to establish licensing requirements and oversee the licensing and performance of site remediation professionals. For more information, email the Board Executive Director at [email protected] or call 609-984-3424.

Effective Date: May 7, 2012

Exemptions: See website for exemptions: http://www.nj.gov/lsrpboard/


Update: The New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board has adopted new rules effective January 4,

2016 - N.J.A.C. 7:26I Regulations of the New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board. The new Rules and Adoption document are posted on the website: http://www.nj.gov/lsrpboard/ State Contact: Name: Janine MacGregor Title: Executive Director Address: New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board Department of Environmental Protection Site Remediation Program Office of the Assistant Commissioner PO Box 420; Mail code 401-06 401 East State Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Phone: 609-984-3424 Fax: (609) 777-1914 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.nj.gov/lsrpboard/

Board Composition: Thirteen members: NJDEP Commissioner or designee, six LSRP’s, the NJ State Geologist, three

environmental, one business, and one academic. Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Experience: Eight years full time professional experience in site remediation

Examination: Yes

Continuing Education: 36 credit hours over a three year renewal cycle Grandfathering: No

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: 707 (Licensed Site Remediation Professionals)


http://www.nj.gov/lsrpboard/




New Mexico Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition requirements exist.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:


Update: There is no current state licensing requirement to practice geology in New Mexico. State Contact:

Name: Nelia W.Dunbar Title: Director & State Geologist Address: New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources

801 Leroy Place Socorro, NM 87801-4796

Phone: (575) 835-5783 Fax: (575) 835-6333 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/


Education: Experience: Examination: Continuing Education:

Grandfathering:


http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/


New York Registration Status: None

Effective Date: November 21, 2016

Exemptions: Detailed in Article 145, section 7208(a) 1-8: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/article145.htm#sect7208a

ASBOG® Membership: Yes

Update: See website for latest updates: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo State Contact:

Name: Jane W. Blair, PE Title: Executive Secretary Address: New York State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and

Geology 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234

Phone: 518-474-3817 ext 140 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/ .

Board Composition: See: http://www.op.nysed.gov/boards/bdcomp.htm#eng Requirements:

Education: See: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/geolic.htm#educ

Experience: See: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/geolic.htm#educ Examination: ASBOG FG and PG Continuing Education: None

Grandparenting: See: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/geolic.htm#grampy

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): None Registrant Count: 1,235 Information Updated: September 17, 2019

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/article145.htm#sect7208a

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/

http://www.op.nysed.gov/boards/bdcomp.htm#eng

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/geolic.htm#educ

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/geolic.htm#educ

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/geolic.htm#grampy


North Carolina Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: State/Federal employees, petroleum exploration



Name: Barbara U. Geiger Title: Board Administrator Address: North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists

P. O. Box 41225 Raleigh, NC 27629-1225

Phone: (919) 850-9669 Fax: (919) 872-1598 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ncblg.org

Board Composition: Four geologists, State Geologist as an ex-officio member and one public member Requirements:

Education: Degree in geology or related science, or completion of 30 semester hours leading to a major, of which 24 hours are in upper level undergraduate or graduate courses

Experience: Five years, with at least three years under the supervision of a licensed geologist or three cumulative years of

responsible charge work. Credit for undergraduate and graduate work cannot exceed four years of the five year experience requirement.



Continuing Education: Yes – 12 hours/year

Grandfathering: Grandfather license not honored for Cooperative Licensure (Comity/Reciprocity).

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Applications evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Registrant Count: PGs: 1,057 Information Updated: October 9, 2019

Corporations: 225

http://www.ncblg.org/


North Dakota Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition requirements exist.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:


Update: Registration of Geologists has continued to be discussed at the North Dakota Geological Society meetings. State Contact:

Name: Lynn D. Helms Title: Director Department of Mineral Resources Address: 600 East Blvd.

Bismarck, ND 58505-0840

Phone: (701) 328-8000 Fax: (701) 328-8010 E-mail: Web site: www.dmr.nd.gov


Education:

Experience:

Examination:


Grandfathering: Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: Information Updated: October 14, 2019

http://www.dmr.nd.gov/


Ohio Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition requirements exist.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:


Update: An ad hoc committee of the Ohio Section, AIPG, was unsuccessful in a 1999 effort to link geologist registration with the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. The Ohio Section, AIPG, plans to continue its efforts to develop support for geologist registration in Ohio, but no specific initiative is currently underway.

State Contact:

Name: Mike Angle, Ph.D. Title: Division Chief and State Geologist Address: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Division of Geological Survey 2045 Morse Road, Building C Columbus, OH 43229-6693

Phone: (614) 265-6602 Fax: (614) 447-1918 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://geosurvey.ohiodnr.gov/


Education:

Experience:

Examination:



http://geosurvey.ohiodnr.gov/


Oklahoma Registration Status: Statutory Definition


Exemptions:


Update: Nothing is being done at present to introduce a bill for registration of geologists. State Contact:

Name: TBD Title: Director Address: Oklahoma Geological Survey

University of Oklahoma 100 East Boyd Street, Suite N131 Norman, OK 73019

Phone: (405) 325-7968 Fax: (405) 325-7069 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ogs.ou.edu


Education:

Experience:

Examination:



http://www.ogs.ou.edu/


Oregon Registration Status: Practice Regulation; one of three states with engineering geology specialty registration


Exemptions: Teaching/Academic Research Federal Employees, Subordinates to Registered Geologist


Update: The Governor appointed a new registrant member effective March 2019 to replace a member that was term-limited. Recruitment efforts underway in 2019 due to having two registrant members and the public member hit term limits in 2020. Board statutes updated via 2019 legislation, providing new authority for continuing education and providing more flexibility regarding qualifications for specialty registration.

State Contact:

Name: Christine Valentine Title: Administrator Address: Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners

The Association Center 707 13th Street SE, Suite 114 Salem, OR 97301

Phone: (503) 566-2837 Fax: (503) 485-2947 E-mail: [email protected] or

[email protected] Web site: http://www.oregon.gov/osbge/

Board Composition: Four Registered Geologists (one certified as an Engineering Geologist) and one Public Member are

appointed by the Governor. The State Geologist serves as an ex-officio member. Requirements:

Education: Minimum of 45 quarter hours (30 semester hours) of geology, with 36 hours upper division or graduate level.

Experience: Seven years (Minimum education required counts for two of required seven years; post baccalaureate study or degrees count toward experience requirement. Maximum for education is four years of experience.)

Examination: ASBOG® Fundamentals and Practice Sections for RG; ASBOG® Fundamentals Section for GIT; four-hour

Oregon-Washington Engineering Geology Examination or California Engineering Geology Examination for CEG specialty registration.


Continuing Education: Pending. New statutory authority to require effective 1/2020. Board must complete rulemaking.

Grandfathering: Ended in 1978

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Must meet Oregon education, examination, and experience requirements. This includes passing both sections of the ASBOG® Examinations. For CEG, individual must pass either the Oregon-Washington Engineering Geology examination or the CA Engineering Geology examination and have qualifying work experience in the field. Registrant Count: RPGs: 1,081

CEGs: 225: (Registration as a RG is prerequisite for the CEG.) GITs: 95


http://www.oregon.gov/osbge/


Pennsylvania Registration Status: Practice Regulation

Effective Date: February 16, 1993

Exemptions: 1) Any person who acts under the supervision of a licensed professional geologist or an employee lawfully engaged in the practice of geology and who, in either event, does not assume responsible charge and supervision.

2) Officers and employees of the U.S. Government for said government. 3) The practice of individuals providing geologic services to businesses engaged in the exploration or development of gas or oil.


Update: Licensee information may be viewed at www.licensepa.state.pa.us

State Contact:

Name: Jeannie Bronshtein Title: Board Administrator Address: State Registration Board for Professional Engineers,

Land Surveyors & Geologists P. O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

Phone: (717) 836-3955 Fax: (717) 705-5540 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.dos.pa.gov/eng

Board Composition: Combined with State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors & Geologists, forming

a geologist-engineer board. Board consists of two geologists, five engineers, two land surveyors, three public members and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs.

Requirements:

Education: Graduation from an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States, having majored in geology, geophysics, geochemistry or engineering geology having completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the major. Candidate’s curricula must include completion of courses in structural geology and field methods.

Experience: Five years of professional geological work to include either minimum of three years of professional

geological work under the supervision of a licensed professional geologist or a minimum of five years of experience in a responsible position in professional geological work. Up to two years of credit for graduate degree.




Grandfathering: No

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Registrant Count: PGs: 1940 (active) Information Updated: October 7, 2019

http://www.dos.pa.gov/eng


Puerto Rico Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: None


Update: Law was signed August 23, 1996, and a licensing Board of Geologists was named September 26, 1996. Regulation was set for public review on February 27, 1998. Licensing under the grandfather clause ended in June 2000.

State Contact:

Name: Mr. Jesus Rodriguez Title: Board President Address: Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Geologists

Marina Bahia Aquamarina Street RG 21 Cataño, PR 00962

Phone: (787) 600-1333 Fax: (787) 722-4818 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: https://pr.pcshq.com/?page=geologos

Board Composition: Five members: Three geologists with at least five years of professional experience, one licensed civil

engineer and one licensed chemist Requirements:

Education: Four-year degree in geological science or 30 semester hours of approved geological science courses

Experience: Minimum of three years professional experience under supervision of a professional geologist or a minimum of two years of professional experience in charge of geologic work.


First ASBOG® Exam: October, 2008


Grandfathering: Began in September 1997 and ended in June 2000

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Upon satisfactory review by the Board, certificates or licenses may be issued to geologists licensed in other jurisdictions, if the requirements of such jurisdictions are similar to Puerto Rico’s law. Registrant Count: PGs: 130 Information Updated: October 1, 2018

GITs: ~30

https://pr.pcshq.com/?page=geologos


Rhode Island Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition requirements exist.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:


Update: No changes reported. State Contact:

Name: Simon Engelhart Title: State Geologist Address: Rhode Island Geological Survey

Department of Geosciences URI, 9 E Alumni Avenue, 340 Woodward Hall Kingston, RI 02881


www.uri.edu/cels/geo/GEO_risurvey.html


Education:

Experience:

Examination:



http://www.uri.edu/cels/geo/GEO_risurvey.html

http://www.uri.edu/cels/geo/GEO_risurvey.html


South Carolina Registration Status: Practice Regulation


Exemptions: None



Name: Pam Dunkin Title: Administrator Address: South Carolina State Board of Registration for Geologists

P. O. Box 11329 Columbia, SC 29211-1329

Phone: (803) 896-4575 Fax: (803) 896-4554 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.llr.sc.gov/POL/Geologists

Board Composition: Four geologists and one public member Requirements:

Education: Four-year degree in geologic curriculum

Experience: Five years, or if degree not in school approved by the Board, must have eight years’ experience.




Grandfathering: No Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Currently have reciprocity agreements with Georgia, North Carolina and

Virginia.

Registrant Count: PGs: 635 Information Updated: September 11, 2019

GITs: 41

http://www.llr.sc.gov/POL/Geologists


South Dakota Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition requirements exist.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:



Name: Tim Cowman Title: State Geologist and Administrator Address: SD Geological Survey Program

Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Akeley-Lawrence Science Center, USD 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069-2390

Phone: (605) 677-5227 Fax: (605) 677-5895 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.sdgs.usd.edu


Education:

Experience:

Examination:



http://www.sdgs.usd.edu/


Tennessee Registration Status:


Exemptions: Teachers/researchers, subordinates, geological services for employers only and not for the general public.


Update: New Geologist Licensure Act of 2007 passed in June and signed by the Governor on June 21, 2007. State Contact:

Name: Jamye Carney Title: Administrative Assistant Address: Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance

Division of Regulatory Boards 500 James Robertson Parkway, Davy Crockett Tower Nashville, TN 37243-0565

Phone: 615-741-3611 E-mail: [email protected] Web site:

https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/geologists.html

Board Composition: Seven (7) members - in making appointments to the committee, the commissioner shall strive to ensure that

the committee includes at least one female, at least one member of a racial minority, and at least one person who is at least sixty years of age. The commissioner may also strive to ensure that the geologist members are from each of the following professional groupings: environmental, mineral and fuel exploration and development, geologic hazards, and geologic research.

Requirements:

Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited college or university. The applicant shall have successfully completed a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of course work in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, engineering geology or their subdivisions.

Experience: Must have at least 5 years of geological education and professional experience.

Examination: October 2009

Continuing Education: Still pending

Grandfathering: Geologists who hold an active certificate under the Geologist Registration Act of 1988 (and 1992

amendments) prior to January 1, 2008 Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Yes Registrant Count: PGs: 1,641 Information Updated: October 8, 2019

GITs: 0




Texas Registration Status: Practice Act

Effective Date: September 1, 2001 (except as noted below)

Exemptions: Specified in Texas Occupations Code §1002.252


Update: Beginning September 1, 2003, a license is required to practice geoscience in Texas. Geoscience in Texas includes the disciplines of geology, geophysics, and soil science.

State Contact:

Name: Rene David Truan Title: Executive Director Address: Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists

P. O. Box 13225 Austin, TX 78711-3225

Phone: (512) 936-4401 Fax: (512) 936-4409 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.tbpg.state.tx.us

Board Composition: Six Professional Geoscientists and three public members Requirements:

Education: Baccalaureate in Geology, Geophysics or Soil Science.


Examination: ASBOG®, CSSE (Soil Scientists) or Texas Geophysics Examination (Geophysicists)


Continuing Education: Fifteen Professional Developmental Hours are required each renewal period, including one hour of professional ethics.

Grandfathering: Ended August 31, 2003

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Statute allows for comity/reciprocity. (Note: The Texas Geoscience Practice Act and Board Rules provide a waiver of certain requirements. See the agency website or contact staff for more details.) License Count: PGs: 3,614 Information Updated: September 1, 2019

GITs: 158

Geoscience Firms: 349

http://www.tbpg.state.tx.us/


Utah Registration Status: Licensure


Exemptions: Utah Code Annotated 58-1-307; and Utah Code Annotated 58-76-304


Update:

State Contact:

Name: Stephen Duncombe Title: Bureau Manager Address: UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing P. O. Box 146741 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741

Phone: (801) 530-6628 Fax: (801) 530-6511 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.dopl.utah.gov

Board Composition: Five members as follows:

• Three professional geologists • The Utah State Geologist; and • One member representing the general public

Requirements:

Education: Minimum of Bachelor's degree

Experience: Minimum of five years

Examination: ASBOG®, required after January 1, 2004. Exam waived based on experience.



Grandfathering: ASBOG® FG and PG examinations required after January 1, 2004. Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Yes – Licensure by Endorsement Registrant Count: PGs: 823 Information Updated: September 10, 2019

http://www.dopl.utah.gov/


Vermont Registration Status: No registration, certification or definition requirement exist.

Effective Date:

Exemptions:



Name: Marjorie H. Gale Title: State Geologist and Director Address: Vermont Geological Survey

Division of Geology and Mineral Resources Department of Environmental Conservation 1 National Life Drive, Davis 2 Montpelier, VT 05620-3902

Phone: (802) 522-5210 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web site:

http://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey


Education:

Experience:

Examination:



http://dec.vermont.gov/geological-survey


Virginia Registration Status: Title Regulation


Exemptions: Voluntary certification, therefore, no registration/certification requirements.

ASBOG® Membership: Member Board Update:

State Contact:

Name: Kate Nosbisch Title: Executive Director Address: Virginia Board for Professional Soil Scientists,

Wetland Professionals and Geologists Perimeter Center, Suite 400 9960 Mayland Drive Richmond, VA 23233-1463

Phone: (804) 367-8514 Fax: (866) 465-6206 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/SSWPG

Board Composition: Three licensed professional soil scientists, three certified professional wetland delineators, three geologists,

three citizen members and the State Geologist shall serve as an ex-officio member.

Requirements:

Education: Hold a Baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in geology, engineering geology, geological engineering or a related geological sciences. In the absence of one of the aforementioned degrees, each applicant shall provide evidence of the satisfactory completion of 30 semester hours (or the equivalent) of geological science courses, including, but not limited to, the following subjects: stratigraphy, structural geology, mineralogy, paleontology, petrology, geomorphology, and field geology. At least 12 of the 30 semester hours must have been completed in four the seven listed subjects.

Experience: Must have at least seven years of geological work which shall include either a minimum of three years of

geological work under the supervision of a qualified or certified professional geologist, or a minimum of three years of experience in responsible charge of geologic work. The adequacy of the position and the required supervision and experience shall be determined by the Board. Each year of full-time undergraduate study shall count as one-half year of experience, up to a maximum of two years, and each year of full-time graduate study shall count as one year of experience, up to a maximum of three years. Credit for undergraduate and graduate study shall in no case exceed a total of four years toward meeting the seven-year experience requirement.




Grandfathering: No

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): No Registrant Count: PGs: 1004 Information Updated: October 9, 2019

http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/SSWPG


Washington Registration Status: Practice Act


Exemptions: Geologic work performed by subordinates of a geologist; federal employees; exploration of energy and mineral resources; geological research; teaching; the practice of engineering or other licensed profession; general scientific work; the giving of testimony or preparation and preservation of exhibits or documents for judicial purposes.


Update: Regulation of geologists took effect July 1, 2001. An application form for licensure can be downloaded

from the Washington State Geologist Web site at http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/geologist/. State Contact:

Name: Rick Storvick Title: Administrator Address: Washington Geologist Licensing Board

P. O. Box 9012 Olympia, WA 98507-9012

Phone: (360) 664-1497 Fax: (360) 570-7098 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.dol.wa.gov/business/geologist/

Board Composition: Seven members: One public, five geologists, one ex-officio (State Geologist)

Requirements:

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology or one of the related geological sciences, or educational equivalents, AND successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester/36 quarter hours or their equivalent of course work in geological science. This includes 14 semester/21 quarter hours of unduplicated credits from the board’s core content list, which is comprised of courses covering physical geology, historical geology, structural geology, mineralogy/petrology, and sedimentary geology/stratigraphy.

Experience: Five years of documented and verifiable professional geological practice or, if applying for a speciality, five

(5) years of speciality practice satisfactory to the Board, after receipt of a Bachelors degree. The experience must include: (a) at least three (3) years of geological experience under the supervision of state-licensed geologists or specialty geologists or others who, in the opinion of the Board, are qualified to have responsible charge; (b) up to two years' credit for full-time graduate study in geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology or one of the related geological sciences approved by the board; and (c) if applying for two (2) specialities, at least five (5) years or 8,000 hours of experience in each speciality, for a total of ten (10) years or 16,000 hours experience.

Examination: ASBOG® for geologists. Title of "Geologist-in-Training" after successful completion of the Fundamentals

of Geology Examination. State-specific specialty examinations for engineering geologist and hydrogeologist.


Continuing Education: N/A

Grandfathering: Phase 1: Began July 1, 2001, ended June 30, 2002.

Phase 2: Began May 14, 2003, ended June 30, 2003. Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Must meet Washington requirements. Registrant Count: Licensed Geologists – 2,237 (active) Licensed

Licensed Hydrogeologists - 772 (active) Licensed Licensed Engineering Geologists - 459 (active)


http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/geologist/


West Virginia Registration Status: There is currently no requirement for registration as a professional geologist in West Virginia. Individuals

who act as site remediation professionals may be licensed under the Licensed Remediation Specialist Program, outlined in §60-3-5 of the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Rule (W. Va. Legistlative Rule 60CSR3), as a Licensed Remediation Specialist (LRS). A LRS is an individual certified by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection as qualified to supervise the assessment and remediation of contaminated sites. Licensed Remediation Specialists must meet minimum education and experience requirements, and pass an examination administered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Remediation of sites in the Voluntary Remediation Program and UECA-LUST Program must be supervised by an LRS.

Candidates may meet minimum education and experience requirements through either the standard track or the alternative track as defined in the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Rule. The standard track is for an individual who has earned a baccalaureate, masters, or doctorate degree from an accredited education institution. The alternative track is for an individual who has earned at least a high school diploma, but does not meet the requirements for the standard track.

Effective Date: March 2017

Exemptions: None


State Contact:

Name: B. Mitchel Blake, Jr. Title: Director and State Geologist Address: WV Geological and Economic Survey

Mont Chateau Research Center 1 Mont Chateau Road Morgantown, WV 26508-8079

Phone: (304) 594-2331 Fax: (304) 594-2575 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.wvgs.wvnet.edu


Education: Standard Track: Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering; Alternative Track: High School Diploma

Experience: Standard Track: Six years, one of which is supervisory or project management related; Alternative Track: Ten years, one of which is supervisory or project management related

Examination: Licensed Remediation Specialist Examination

Continuing Education: Yes; refer to website for details:

https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/oer/brownfieldsection/LRS%20Program/LRS%20Requirements/Pages/default.aspx

Grandfathering: No Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): None Registrant Count: Information Updated: September 13, 2019

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/

https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/oer/brownfieldsection/LRS%20Program/LRS%20Requirements/Pages/default.aspx


Wisconsin Registration Status: Practice Act


Exemptions: Teaching faculty, wetland scientists



Name: Deb Sybell Title: Executive Director Address: WI Department of Safety and Professional Services

P. O. Box 8368 Madison, WI 53708-8368 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, WI 53705

Phone: 608.267.7223 Fax: 608.251.3032 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/GHSS/

Default.aspx

Board Composition: Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree or a degree with 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in geology sufficient to constitute a major.

Experience: Five years with supervised experience, with two years documented under PG; seven years with peer review and three peer reviewers




Grandfathering: Ended December 31, 1995.

Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Recognition of ASBOG examination Registrant Count: PGs: 652 Information Updated: September 11, 2019

mailto:[email protected]

https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/GHSS/Default.aspx

https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/GHSS/Default.aspx


Wyoming Registration Status: Practice Act

Effective Date: July 1, 1997, full Practice Act; original act - July 1, 1991

Exemptions: Refer to Practice Act and requirements of other Wyoming state agencies.



Name: Pamela Girt Title: Executive Director Address: Wyoming Board of Professional Geologists

2617 Lincolnway, Suite 1 Cheyenne, WY 82001

Phone: (307) 742-1118 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://wbpg.wy.gov

Board Composition: Seven members: six professional geologists appointed by the Governor and the State Geologist, who is an

ex officio member of the Board appointed by the Governor. Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in geology (or another four-year academic program) from an institution of higher education approved by the Board, but with a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of geology course work. At least twenty-four (24) of the semester hours or thirty-six (36) of the quarter hours in geology should be in at least five (5) of the following subject areas: economic geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, field geology, geochemistry, geomorphology, geophysics, hydrogeology, mineralogy, paleontology, petrology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, or structural geology.

Experience: Four years of active professional practice in geologic work of a character satisfactory to the Board; no credit

is given for post-Baccalaureate degrees.




Grandfathering: Ended June 30, 1998. Cooperative Licensure - (Comity/Reciprocity): Can grant comity or reciprocity provided applicants meet minimum Wyoming educational and experience requirements, and (1) passed the ASBOG® examination or an examination which the Board has deemed comparable, or (2) held a "grandfather" license in another state for a minimum of five years. Wyoming has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers. Registrant Count: PGs: 3,196 Information Updated: October 9, 2019

GITs: 106

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