Colorado § 23-41-208 - Reports concerning geologic information - definitions.
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§ 23-41-208. Reports concerning geologic information - definitions.
(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Geology" means the science which treats of the earth in general; the earth's processes and its history; investigation of the earth's crust and the rocks and other materials which compose it; and the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth's history, processes, constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gasses, and other materials for the use of mankind; and
(b) "Professional geologist" is a person engaged in the practice of geology who is a graduate of an institution of higher education which is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency, with a minimum of thirty semester (forty-five quarter) hours of undergraduate or graduate work in a field of geology and whose postbaccalaureate training has been in the field of geology with a specific record of an additional five years of geological experience to include no more than two years of graduate work.
(2) Any report required by law or by rule and prepared as a result of or based on a geologic study or on geologic data, or which contains information relating to geology and which is to be presented to or is prepared for any state agency, political subdivision of the state, or recognized state or local board or commission, shall be prepared or approved by a professional geologist.
Source: L. 2012: Entire part added, (HB 12-1355), ch. 247, p. 1194, § 1, effective June 4.
Editor's note: This section is similar to §§ 34-1-201 and 34-1-202 as they existed in 2012.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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