Texas § OC.1002.251 - LICENSE REQUIRED
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§ OC.1002.251. LICENSE REQUIRED
LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Unless exempted by this chapter, a person may not engage in the public practice of geoscience unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter. (b) Unless the person is licensed under this chapter, a person may not: (1) use the term "Licensed Professional Geoscientist" or the initials "P.G." as part of a professional, business, or commercial identification or title; or (2) otherwise represent to the public that the person is qualified to: (A) practice as a geoscientist; or (B) engage in the public practice of geoscience. (c) A person may not take responsible charge of a geoscientific report or a geoscientific portion of a report required by municipal or county ordinance, state or federal law, state agency rule, or federal regulation that incorporates or is based on a geoscientific study or geoscientific data unless the person is licensed under this chapter. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section OC.1002.251 ("LICENSE REQUIRED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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