Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.18 – Temporary license
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.18
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Practice of geoscience: means the practice for the public of geoscientific services or work, including consulting, investigating, evaluating, analyzing, planning, mapping, and inspecting geoscientific work and the responsible supervision of those tasks. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2
A. The board may issue a temporary license to a person who satisfies either of the following:
(1) The applicant is not a resident of this state and does not have an established place of business in this state but seeks to engage in the practice of geoscience in this state for a temporary period.
(2) The applicant applies for a reciprocal license and seeks to engage in the practice of geoscience pending a determination on the application for the reciprocal license.
B. An applicant for a temporary license must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1) The applicant must apply to the board for a temporary license and provide proof of licensure or registration in another state or a foreign country.
(2) The applicant must agree to comply with the signature requirements of this Chapter and to affix the person’s seal from the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed or registered on all work completed while practicing under the temporary license.
(3) The applicant must file the required information and reports and comply with other requirements established by the board concerning the person’s temporary practice.
C.(1) A temporary license issued under Paragraph (1) of Subsection (A) of this Section expires on the ninetieth day after the date of issuance.
(2) A temporary license issued under Paragraph (2) of Subsection (A) of this Section expires on the date the reciprocal license is issued or denied.
Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.