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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 140. Grounds for suspension, revocation, or denial to renew or grant certification  

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  • The board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certification of any geologist who, after a formal hearing as provided for in the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), is found to have committed:

    1. Fraud or deceit in obtaining or renewing certification (See subdivision 5 of § 54.1-111 of the Code of Virginia);

    2. Any violation of Part III -- Standards of Practice and Conduct, other regulations of the board, or governing statutes of the board;

    3. An act or acts of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of geology as a certified professional geologist; or

    4. Any conviction of a felony that in the opinion of the board would adversely affect the practice of geology.

Historical Notes

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Former 18VAC70-20-140 derived from VR335-01-2 § 3.5, 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 18VAC145-40-140, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 23, eff. August 15, 2012.