Missouri § 256.477 - Prohibited activities, penalties — board to revoke certificate, when.
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§ 256.477. Prohibited activities, penalties — board to revoke certificate, when.
1. No person shall employ fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate of registration. A violation of this subsection shall be a class B misdemeanor.
2. Any person found to have performed geologic work regulated under sections 256.450 to 256.483 in a negligent manner shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
3. Any person who uses the seal of a registered geologist, other than the person to whom the seal was issued, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
4. The board shall revoke the certification of registration for any person who has been finally adjudicated and found guilty, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, in a criminal prosecution under the laws of any state, of the United States, or of any country, for any offense directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the occupation, as set forth in section 324.012, regardless of whether or not sentence is imposed.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 649, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2046)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 256.477 ("Prohibited activities, penalties — board to revoke certificate, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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