TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER Geo 100  DEFINITIONS, ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

          PART Geo 101  PURPOSE AND SCOPE

                  Geo 101.01  Purpose and Scope

 

          PART Geo 102  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Geo 102.01  Terms Used

 

          PART Geo 103  BOARD ORGANIZATION

                  Section Geo 103.01  Duties and Responsibilities

                  Section Geo 103.02  Composition of the Board

                  Section Geo 103.03  The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

                  Section Geo 103.04  Staff

                  Section Geo 103.05  Organization

                  Section Geo 103.06  Seal

                  Section Geo 103.07  Office Hours, Office Location, Mailing Address and Telephone

 

          PART Geo 104  PUBLIC INFORMATION

                  Section Geo 104.01  Record of Board Actions

                  Section Geo 104.02  Custodian of Records

                  Section Geo 104.03  Roster Distribution

 

          PART Geo 105  MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS

                  Section Geo 105.01  Meetings

                  Section Geo 105.02  Quorum

                  Section Geo 105.03  Board Meeting Procedures

                  Section Geo 105.04  Procedures

                  Section Geo 105.05  Tentative Decisions

 

          PART Geo 106  APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

                  Section Geo 106.01  Committees

 

CHAPTER Geo 200  PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

          PART Geo 201  PURPOSE AND SCOPE

                  Section Geo 201.011  Purpose and Scope

 

          PART Geo 202  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Geo 202.01  Definitions

 

          PART Geo 203  PRESIDING OFFICER; WITHDRAWAL AND WAIVER OF RULES

                  Section Geo 203.01  Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority

                  Section Geo 203.02  Withdrawal of Presiding Officer

                  Section Geo 203.03  Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding Officer

 

          PART Geo 204  FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

                  Section Geo 204.01  Date of Issuance or Filing

                  Section Geo 204.02  Format of Documents

                  Section Geo 204.03  Delivery of Documents

 

          PART Geo 205  TIME PERIODS

                  Section Geo 205.01  Computation of Time

 

          PART Geo 206  MOTIONS AND PLEADINGS

                  Section Geo 206.01  Motions; Objections

                  Section Geo 206.02  Pleadings

 

          PART Geo 207  NOTICE OF HEARING, APPEARANCES, PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES

                  Section Geo 207.01  Commencement of Hearing

                  Section Geo 207.02  Docket Numbers

                  Section Geo 207.03  Notice of Hearing

                  Section Geo 207.04  Appearances and Representation

                  Section Geo 207.05  Prehearing Conference

 

          PART Geo 208  ROLES OF BOARD STAFF AND COMPLAINANTS

                  Section Geo 208.01  Role of Board Staff in Enforcement or Disciplinary Hearings

                  Section Geo 208.02  Role of Complainants in Enforcement or Disciplinary Hearings

 

          PART Geo 209  INTERVENTION

                  Section Geo 209.01  Intervention

 

          PART Geo 210  POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS AND FAILURE TO ATTEND HEARING

                  Section Geo 210.01  Postponements

                  Section Geo 210.02  Failure to Attend Hearing

 

          PART Geo 211  REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS

                  Section Geo 211.01  Voluntary Production of Information

                  Section Geo 211.02  Motions to Compel Production of Information

                  Section Geo 211.03  Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits

 

          PART Geo 212  RECORD, PROOF, EVIDENCE AND DECISIONS

                  Section Geo 212.01  Record of the Hearing

                  Section Geo 212.02  Standard and Burden of Proof

                  Section Geo 212.03  Testimony; Order of Proceeding

                  Section Geo 212.04  Evidence

                  Section Geo 212.05  Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

                  Section Geo 212.06  Closing the Record

                  Section Geo 212.07  Reopening the Record

                  Section Geo 212.08  Decisions

 

          PART Geo 213  MOTION FOR REHEARING

                  Section Geo 213.01  Purpose

                  Section Geo 213.02  Applicability

                  Section Geo 213.03  Filing and Content of Motion

                  Section Geo 213.04  Standard for Granting Motion for Rehearing

                  Section Geo 213.05  Decision on Motion for Rehearing

 

          PART Geo 214  RULEMAKING HEARINGS

                  Section Geo 214.01  Purpose

                  Section Geo 214.02  Scope

                  Section Geo 214.03  Notice

                  Section Geo 214.04  Media Access

                  Section Geo 214.05  Moderator

                  Section Geo 214.06  Public Participation

 

          PART Geo 215  PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING

                  Section Geo 215.01  Petition for Rulemaking

                  Section Geo 215.02  Disposition of Petition

 

          PART Geo 216  DECLARATORY RULINGS

                  Section Geo 216.01  Petitions

                  Section Geo 216.02  Action on Petitions

 

          PART Geo 217  EXPLANATION AFTER ADOPTION

                  Section Geo 217.01  Explanation After Adoption

 

CHAPTER Geo 300  LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

          PART Geo 301  APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Geo 301.01  Application Process

                  Section Geo 301.02  Application for Licensure

 

          PART Geo 302  QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS

                  Section Geo 302.01  Candidate Requirements

                  Section Geo 302.02  Experience Requirements

                  Section Geo 302.03  References Required

                  Section Geo 302.04  Information from References

                  Section Geo 302.05  Additional References

                  Section Geo 302.06  Denial of Application

 

          PART Geo 303  EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Geo 303.01  Examination Requirements

                  Section Geo 303.02  Re-Examinations

                  Section Geo 303.03  Exemption from Examinations

 

          PART Geo 304  RECIPROCITY

                  Section Geo 304.01  Reciprocity

 

          PART Geo 305  APPLICATION/EXAMINATION/LICENSURE FEES

                  Section Geo 305.01  Fees

                  Section Geo 305.02  Application/Examination/Licensure Fees

 

          PART Geo 306  TEMPORARY PERMIT

                  Section Geo 306.01  Temporary Permit

 

          PART Geo 307  CREDENTIALS

                  Section Geo 307.01  License

                  Section Geo 307.02  Pocket Cards

                  Section Geo 307.03  Licensed Professional Geologists Seal/Stamp

 

          PART Geo 308  FACILITATED LICENSING FOR MILITARY SPOUSES

                  Section Geo 308.01  Licensing for Active Duty Military Spouses

 

CHAPTER Geo 400  CONTINUED STATUS

          PART Geo 401  RENEWAL OF LICENSE

                  Section Geo 401.01  Expirations and Renewals

                  Section Geo 401.02  Renewal of License

                  Section Geo 401.03  Renewal Application

                  Section Geo 401.04  Denial of Renewal

                  Section Geo 401.05  Reinstatement

                  Section Geo 401.06  Denial of Reinstatement

                  Section Geo 401.07  Active Duty Military Inactive Status

 

          PART Geo 402  DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

                  Section Geo 402.01  Initiation of Disciplinary Action

                  Section Geo 402.02  Disciplinary Sanctions

                  Section Geo 402.03  Civil Penalties

                  Section Geo 402.04  Procedures for Assessing and Collecting Civil Penalties

 

          PART Geo 403  CONTINUING EDUCATION

                  Section Geo 403.01  Continuing Education Requirements

                  Section Geo 403.02  Continuing Education Requirements for New Licensees

                  Section Geo 403.03  Requirements for Reciprocity

                  Section Geo 403.04  Reinstatement

                  Section Geo 403.05  Continuing Education Requirements

                  Section Geo 403.06  Continuing Education Activity Hours

                  Section Geo 403.07  Record Keeping

                  Section Geo 403.08  Exemptions

                  Section Geo 403.09  Waiver of Continuing Education Deadline

                  Section Geo 403.10  Noncompliance

 

CHAPTER Geo 500  ETHICAL STANDARDS AND LICENSE SURRENDER

          PART Geo 501  ETHICAL STANDARDS

                  Section Geo 501.01  Purpose and Scope

                  Section Geo 501.02  Obligation to Obey

                  Section Geo 501.03  Standards of Conduct

 

          PART Geo 502  VOLUNTARY LICENSE SURRENDER

                  Section Geo 502.01  Procedure for Surrendering a License

                  Section Geo 502.02  Effect of Voluntary License Surrender

                  Section Geo 502.03  Voluntary Surrender When Misconduct Allegations are Pending