Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 25-35
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Geology, geologist
Official statutory text
As used in the Oklahoma Statutes:
1. "Geology" means the science which is:
a. the study of the earth and its origin and history, in
general,
b. the investigation, including collection of specimens,
of the earth's constituent rocks, minerals, fossils,
solids, fluids including surface and underground
waters, gases, and other materials, from the center of
its core to the outer limits of its atmosphere, and
c. the application and utilization of this knowledge of
the earth for the benefit of mankind; provided, the
knowledge and principles of geology may also be
applied to extraterrestrial bodies; and
2. "Geologist" means a person who:
a. has earned a baccalaureate or higher degree in a
geological science from an institution of higher
education which is accredited by a regional or
national accrediting agency, with a minimum of thirty
(30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours
of undergraduate or graduate work in a field of
geology, or
b. has a specific and continuous record of related and
verifiable geological work experience for five (5)
years prior to the effective date of this act.
Publication in a geologic publication or prior
qualification as an expert witness in an
administrative or judicial proceeding, hearing, or
trial shall be prima facie verification of geological
work experience.
1. "Geology" means the science which is:
a. the study of the earth and its origin and history, in
general,
b. the investigation, including collection of specimens,
of the earth's constituent rocks, minerals, fossils,
solids, fluids including surface and underground
waters, gases, and other materials, from the center of
its core to the outer limits of its atmosphere, and
c. the application and utilization of this knowledge of
the earth for the benefit of mankind; provided, the
knowledge and principles of geology may also be
applied to extraterrestrial bodies; and
2. "Geologist" means a person who:
a. has earned a baccalaureate or higher degree in a
geological science from an institution of higher
education which is accredited by a regional or
national accrediting agency, with a minimum of thirty
(30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours
of undergraduate or graduate work in a field of
geology, or
b. has a specific and continuous record of related and
verifiable geological work experience for five (5)
years prior to the effective date of this act.
Publication in a geologic publication or prior
qualification as an expert witness in an
administrative or judicial proceeding, hearing, or
trial shall be prima facie verification of geological
work experience.
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