California Public Resources Code 769 – An applicant shall meet all of the following …
An applicant shall meet all of the following qualifications:
(a) Be of good moral character and have a good reputation for honesty and integrity.
Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 769
- Board: means the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. See California Public Resources Code 700
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Forestry: as used in this article , refers to the science and practice of managing forested landscapes and the treatment of the forest cover in general, and includes, among other things, the application of scientific knowledge and forestry principles in the fields of fuels management and forest protection, timber growing and utilization, forest inventories, forest economics, forest valuation and finance, and the evaluation and mitigation of impacts from forestry activities on watershed and scenic values, to achieve the purposes of this article. See California Public Resources Code 753
- Person: as used in this article means any natural person. See California Public Resources Code 755
(b) Furnish evidence of having completed seven years of experience in forestry work.
Possession of a degree of bachelor of science, or equivalent degree as determined by the board, with a major in forestry, shall be deemed equivalent to four years of experience in the actual practice of forestry work.
At least three of the seven years of experience shall include having charge of forestry work, or forestry work under the supervision of a person registered, or qualified for, but exempt from, registration under the provision of this article. Work completed prior to July 1, 1973, shall qualify if it was under the supervision of a qualified forester, as defined in Section 754. The award of a master of forestry degree shall be acceptable as evidence of one year of such qualifying experience.
(c) Has successfully completed such examination or examinations as are prescribed by the board.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)