{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-7802","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 7802","heading":"","body":"“Geology,” as used in this chapter, refers to that science which treats of the earth in general; 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 and its constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases and other materials for the benefit of mankind.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","CHAPTER 12.5. Geologists and Geophysicists [7800. - 7887.]","ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [7800. - 7807.1.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"c832e51a5181a573dec83cdb0ae20052fcf70cff22d5374f634c98a2caa51850","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-7801","next":"us-ca/bpc-7802.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}