No person shall:

(1) Classify soils pursuant to the use and application of the USDA soil taxonomy standard, as revised, prepare any soil maps, reports, or documents resulting from the classification of soils, other than a licensed professional soil scientist or a subordinate under such soil scientist‘s direction;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-18-204

  • Classification: means the use and application of the current United States department of agriculture (USDA) soil taxonomy standard as revised, classifying soils to the order, suborder, great group, subgroup, family, series, or phase of series level. See Tennessee Code 62-18-203
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 62-18-203
  • 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.
  • Licensed professional soil scientist: means a person who is licensed as a soil scientist under this part. See Tennessee Code 62-18-203
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Soil science: means the science concerning the earth's mantle and its use by all humans including:
    (A) The classification, investigation, mapping and inventorying of soil. See Tennessee Code 62-18-203
  • Soil scientist: means a person qualified by education and practical experience to engage in the practice of soil science. See Tennessee Code 62-18-203
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Practice soil science in this state unless such person is licensed under this part. A certificate of licensure is not transferable;
(3) Offer to practice soil science in this state unless such person is licensed under this part. To offer to practice soil science in this state includes the making of a verbal claim, displaying a sign or other advertisement, using letterhead, printing cards, or using in connection with a person’s name any title or description stating or implying that the person is a licensed professional soil scientist;
(4) On or after July 1, 2011, seal or stamp any plans, plats, reports or other documents with the seal or stamp of a licensed professional soil scientist, or use in any manner the title “licensed professional soil scientist” or the title of any licensed certified specialty soil scientist unless licensed or licensed and certified under this part;
(5) Affix such person’s signature, seal, or stamp to any maps, reports, or other documents after such person’s licensure has expired or has been suspended or revoked, unless such person’s licensure has been renewed or reissued;
(6) Give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the commissioner when seeking to obtain the person’s certificate of licensure;
(7) Falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name; or
(8) Attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of licensure or continue to practice soil science at any time during a period during which the commissioner has suspended or revoked the person’s certificate of licensure.
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