Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.17 – Reciprocal license
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.17
- Applicant: means any person seeking to practice geoscience in the state of Louisiana who has applied to the board for authority to practice the respective profession and render such professional geoscience services in the state of Louisiana, or an individual who has applied to the board for certification as a geoscientist in training. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2
- Board: means the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists, provided for by this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2
- Geoscience: means the science of the earth and its origin and history, the investigation of the earth's environment and its constituent soils, rocks, minerals, solids, and fluids, and the study of the natural and introduced agents, forces, and processes that cause changes in and on the earth. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2
- licensure: means the recognition granted by the board and its issuance of a license to any person to practice geoscience in the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2
- Person: means any individual. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2
A. The board by rule, adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, may authorize the licensing of a person who has not met the examination requirement of this Chapter, if the person is licensed or registered to practice a discipline of geoscience under the law of another state or a foreign country.
B. The board may issue a license to an applicant who provides proof of licensure or registration under requirements that the board determines to be substantially similar to those established by this Chapter.
Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.