084-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-2 - Definitions

The definitions set out in the Act apply to these rules and regulations. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "Certification" includes the Board's process of granting, denying, renewing, revoking, or suspending a certificate.

(b) "FG examination" means the Fundamentals of Geology examination developed by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG®).

(c) "Geologic course work required to qualify as a geologist" includes a minimum of thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter hours in geology course work at an accredited institution of higher education approved by the Board. At least twenty-our (24) of the semester hours or thirty-six (36) of the quarter hours in geology shall be in at least five (5) of the following subject areas:

(i) Economic geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, field geology, geochemistry, geomorphology, geophysics, hydrogeology, mineralogy, paleontology, petrology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, or structural geology.

(d) "Good professional character and repute" means that an applicant for licensure or certification:

(i) Has not been convicted of a felony or any crime which discredits the profession of geology within five (5) years of applying for licensure;

(ii) Is not currently incarcerated in a penal institution;

(iii) Has not engaged in fraud or misrepresentation in connection with his application or related examination;

(iv) If previously licensed as a professional geologist or certified as a geologist-in-training in Wyoming, another state, or foreign country, has not had that license or certificate canceled, revoked, suspended, or not renewed for cause within five (5) years of applying for licensure;

(v) Has not falsely claimed to be a licensed professional geologist or a certified geologist-in-training in Wyoming, another state, or foreign country within five (5) years of applying for licensure or certification;

(vi) Has not been determined by a court or regulatory body to have acted with dishonesty, gross negligence, or incompetence related to the practice of geology;

(vii) Has not knowingly acted, or failed to act, in violation of any provisions of any Federal, state, or local law related to the practice of geology; and

(viii) Has not used false or misleading advertising and/or other deceptive practices.

(e) "Expired license" means a license which has not been renewed before midnight on its date of expiration.

(f) "Incompetence" means to lack the professional qualifications, experience, or education to undertake a professional geologic engagement or assignment.

(g) "Licensee" means an individual who has been granted a license to practice geology with the title of "professional geologist", pursuant to the Act.

(h) "Licensure" includes the Board's process of granting, denying, renewing, revoking, or suspending a license.

(i) "Negligence" means a substantial deviation in professional practice from the standards of professional practice for members of the geologic profession, or a substantial deviation from any technical standards issued by a nationally and/or state-recognized professional organization comprised of members of the geologic profession, or a substantial deviation from laws or regulations related to the practice of geology.

(j) "PG examination" means the Practice of Geology examination developed by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG®).

(k) "Professional reference" means a reference provided by a professional geologist or qualified geologist as defined by W.S. 33-41-102(a)(ix), or (x), or another professional who has similar experience, education, and professional character and repute in a related field. A professional reference shall not be from a relative or subordinate employee of the applicant.

(l) "Retired" status means a licensee who:

(i) Is no longer engaged in the practice of geology, as defined in W.S. § 33-41-102(a)(viii), before the public in the State of Wyoming; and

(ii) Has maintained an active license for a minimum of ten (10) years.

(m) "Thorough technical review" means that the work product has been critically examined and evaluated for compliance with appropriate professional and scientific standards by a licensee, and the licensee accepts responsibility for the work product.

(n) "Trainee" means an individual who has been granted a certificate as a geologist-in-training, pursuant to the Act.

Notes

084-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-2

Amended, Eff. 11/16/2015. Amended, Eff. 10/8/2018. Amended, Eff. 9/18/2024.