Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.22

  • Board: means the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists, provided for by this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2
  • Geoscientist: means a person qualified to engage in the practice of geoscience because of the person's knowledge, acquired through education and practical experience, of geoscience, mathematics, and the supporting physical, chemical, mineralogical, morphological, and life sciences. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:711.2

A.  Upon issuance of a license, the license holder shall obtain a seal of a design established by the board bearing:

(1)  The license holder’s name.

(2)  The license number.

(3)  The words “licensed geoscientist” or “professional geoscientist”.

B.  A geoscientific report, document, or other record, as defined by the board, that is offered to the public and prepared or issued by or under the supervision of a licensed geoscientist must, in accordance with rules adopted by the board, include the full name, signature, and license number of the license holder who prepared the report, document, or other record or under whose supervision it was prepared and bear an impression of the license holder’s seal.

Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.