Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 1002.251 - License Required(a) Unless exempted by this chapter, a person may not engage in the public practice of geoscience unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.(b) Unless the person is licensed under this chapter, a person may not: (1) use the term "Licensed Professional Geoscientist" or the initials "P.G." as part of a professional, business, or commercial identification or title; or(2) otherwise represent to the public that the person is qualified to:(A) practice as a geoscientist; or(B) engage in the public practice of geoscience.(c) A person may not take responsible charge of a geoscientific report or a geoscientific portion of a report required by municipal or county ordinance, state or federal law, state agency rule, or federal regulation that incorporates or is based on a geoscientific study or geoscientific data unless the person is licensed under this chapter.Tex. Occ. Code § 1002.251
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. 9/1/2003.