Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.251: 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.