(a) The board may issue a permit to practice as a forester-in-training or a forestry technician-in-training to an applicant who meets all the requirements for certification, except the experience requirements of paragraph (A) or (B), subdivision three, subsection (a), section eight or subdivision four, section nine.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-19-10

  • Board: means the state Board of Registration of Foresters. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
  • Certification: means a certificate issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
  • Forestry: means the professional practice embracing the science, business, and the art of creating, conserving and managing forests and forestlands for the sustained use and enjoyment of their resources, material or other forest produce. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
  • Permit: means a document issued as evidence of qualification to practice as a forester-in-training or forestry technician-in-training under this article. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3

(b) A permit to practice as a forester-in-training or forestry technician-in-training may be renewed annually for a period not to exceed five years. The board may extend the five year limitation if the board finds the applicant experienced an undue hardship which prevented the attainment of the required experience.