Section Geo 302.01 - Applicant for Licensure Requirements(a) Applicants for licensure shall meet the requirements established by RSA 310-A:125 before a license shall be granted.(b) The applicant shall have performed no misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:133. The OPLC in consultation with the board shall consider all available evidence for all applicants for licensure, prior to granting any license. Substantiated evidence of failure to adhere to the ethical standards of the profession as set forth in Geo 501 or misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:133 shall result in denial of licensure to any applicant.(c) Qualifications shall be determined as follows: (1) The applicant shall have either of the following:a. A bachelor's degree in geology or a bachelor's degree in a related field as required pursuant to RSA 310-A:125, and shall have 30 credit hours or 45 quarter hours in geology from an accredited 4-year college; orb. A master's or doctoral degree from a graduate program from an accredited institution in geology or a related field including, but not limited to, degrees or credit hours in geochemistry, geohydrology, geomorphology, geophysics, groundwater geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, marine geology, mineralogy, mining geology, paleontology, petrography, petrology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, historical geology, or water resources studies;(2) The applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of at least 5 years of experience in the practice of geology, of which at least 3 years must have been under the supervision of a licensed professional geologist or a geologist who otherwise meets the requirements of a licensed professional geologist as determined by the board; and(3) The applicant shall take the fundamentals and practice of geology examination's provided by the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) and achieve a passing score.N.H. Admin. Code § Geo 302.01
#7526, eff 7-1-01; ss by #9439, eff 3-25-09
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