Nebraska Statutes 81-3531. Certificate of licensure; certificateof authorization; renewal; form;contents; notice; fee; continuing education; authorized
(1) Certificates of licensure and certificates of authorization shall expire on a date established by the board and shall become invalid after that date unless renewed. The secretary of the board shall notify every person licensed under the Geologists Regulation Act and every organization holding a certificate of authorization under the act of the date of the expiration of the certificate of licensure or certificate of authorization and the amount of the fee required for renewal. The notice shall be mailed to the licensee or organization at the last-known address on file with the board at least one month in advance of the date of the expiration. Renewal may be effected at any time prior to or during the period established by the board upon application pursuant to this section and payment of a renewal fee. The fee shall not exceed two hundred dollars per year. Renewal of an expired certificate may be effected under rules and regulations of the board regarding requirements for reexamination and for penalty fees. The board may adopt a program of continuing education as a requirement for renewal for individual licensees.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-3531
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Board: means the Board of Geologists. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3504
- Continuing education: means the process of training and developing knowledge related to a profession after licensure is attained. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3506
- 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.
- Month: shall mean calendar month. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Organization: includes a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other form of business entity. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3514
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) An applicant for renewal of a certificate of licensure shall apply on a form prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall contain statements made under oath showing the applicant’s fitness to maintain licensure, including felony convictions in any jurisdiction, convictions involving moral turpitude in any jurisdiction, and suspension or revocation of a professional license in any other jurisdiction. The board shall review the application for renewal. If the board takes no action, the license shall be renewed. The board may deny renewal if it determines the applicant does not meet the requirements for licensure or renewal.