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 Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing
 Agency 145. Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists
 Chapter 40. Regulations for the Geology Certification Program

Section 10. Definitions  

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  • Part I. General

    The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

    "Board" means the Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists.

    "Geologist" means a person engaged in the public practice of geology.

    "Geologist-in-Training (GIT)" means an individual who has completed the academic requirements specified in this chapter and has passed the Fundamentals of Geology examination, but has not met all requirements to qualify as a Virginia certified professional geologist.

    "Geology" means the science dealing with (i) the earth and its history in general; (ii) the investigation, prediction, evaluation, and location of materials and structures which compose the earth; (iii) the natural processes that cause changes in the earth; and (iv) the application of knowledge of the earth, its processes, and its constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases and other natural materials.

    "Practice of geology" means the performance of any service or work for the general public wherein the principles and methods of geology are applied.

    "Qualified geologist" means an uncertified person who possesses all the qualifications specified in § 54.1-2208.2 of the Code of Virginia for certification.

    "Related geological science degree" means a degree that shall include, but not be limited to, a degree in economic geology or petroleum geology.

    "Responsible charge" means the direct control and supervision of the practice of geology.

    "Supervision" means quality control review of all significant data collection, interpretation and conclusions.

    "Virginia certified professional geologist" means a person who possesses all qualifications specified in this chapter for certification and whose competence has been attested by the board through certification.

Historical Notes

Former 18VAC70-20-10 derived from VR335-01-2 § 1.1, eff. February 1, 1988; amended, Volume 07, Issue 13, eff. April 24, 1991; Volume 11, Issue 06, eff. February 1, 1995; Volume 22, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2006; amended and renumbered as 18VAC145-40-10, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 23, eff. August 15, 2012; amended, Volume 29, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 2013.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.