Sec. 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.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.