Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.251
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.251, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1002.251. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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