N.Y. Education Law § 7206-b: Requirements for a license as a professional geologist

§ 7206-b. Requirements for a license as a professional geologist. 1.

To qualify for a license as a professional geologist, an applicant shall

fulfill the following requirements:

(a) Application: file an application with the department;

(b) Education: have received an education, including a bachelor's or

higher degree in geological sciences, in accordance with the

commissioner's regulations;

(c) Experience: have at least five years practical experience

satisfactory to the board in appropriate geological work; up to one year

of experience may be credited for an advanced degree (masters, doctorate

or an equivalent thereof) in accordance with the commissioner's

regulations;

(d) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in

accordance with the commissioner's regulations;

(e) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;

(f) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the

department; and

(g) Fees: pay a fee of two hundred twenty dollars to the department

for an initial license, and a fee of two hundred ten dollars for each

triennial registration period.

2. In lieu of the degree and experience requirements specified in

paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision one of this section, twelve years

of practical experience in geological work of a grade and character

satisfactory to the board may be accepted by the department.

3. For an identification card as an "intern geologist", an applicant

shall fulfill the requirements of subdivision one of this section,

except those in paragraphs (c) and (e) of such subdivision, provided

that admission to the examination may be given when the applicant is

within twenty credits of the completion of the requirements of the

bachelor's degree or higher as prescribed in paragraph (b) of

subdivision one of this section, or has completed the practical

experience requirement of subdivision two of this section. The fee for

the examination and identification card as an "intern geologist" shall

be seventy dollars and the fee for each reexamination shall be seventy

dollars.

4. An applicant who applies for licensure within one year after the

effective date of this section shall be qualified for a license as a

professional geologist without a written examination if the applicant

has satisfied the requirements of education and experience described in

paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision one or subdivision two of this

section no later than one year after the effective date of this section.