Wyo. Code R. 084-0001-3
Geologists, Board of Professional
Chapter 3: Registration Provisions
Effective Date: 09/08/1993 to 08/22/1995
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 084.0001.3.09081993
Date Filed 09/08/93 Expr Date Supr Date Repeal Date Document Type RULES
(a) For the following items, the maximum chargeable fees are:
(i) Certification as a Geologist-in-training not to exceed$75 (ii) Registration as a Professional Geologist not to exceed$150 (iii) Specialty registration, if offered, not to exceed$150 (iv) Annual renewal for certification as a Geologist-in-training not to exceed$50 (v) Annual renewal for registration as a Professional Geologist not to exceed$100 (vi) Examination for Geologist-in-training status not to exceed$300 (vii) Examination for Professional Geologist status not to exceed$300 (viii) Specialty examination, if offered, not to exceed$300 (x)
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(xi) Non-refundable portion of application feesone half (xii) Replacement certificate not to exceed$20
(b) The fees charged for items listed in (a) shall be reaffirmed or adjusted annually to ensure that, to the extent practicable, the total revenue generated from the fees collected approximates the direct and indirect costs of administering the regulatory provisions of the Geologists Practice Act of 1991. Adjustments to charged fees shall be set by action of the Board at a regular meeting, and fees for the items in (a) shall not exceed the maximum fees stated therein.
(a) If a trainee's certification has been expired for less than ninety(90) days, the trainee may renew the certification by paying the unpaid annual renewal fee plus one-half (1/2)
of the certification fee.
(b) If a trainee's certification has been expired for longer than ninety (90) days, but less than two (2) years, the trainee may renew certification by paying the unpaid annual renewal fee plus a fee that is equal to the certification fee.
(c) If a registrant's certificate of registration has been expired for less than ninety (90) days, the registrant may renew the registration by paying the unpaid annual renewal fee plus one-half (1/2) of the professional geologist registration fee, the combination of which shall not exceed $150.00.
(d) If a registrant's certificate of registration has been expired for longer than ninety (90) days, but less than two (2) years, the registrant may renew the registration by paying a fee of $150.00.
(e) If an individual's license has been expired for two (2) years or longer, the individual may not renew the license. The individual may apply for a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for licensing that are in effect at the time of reapplication.
(a) The Board or its designee shall notify each licensee of the date of expiration of his or her license. Such notice shall also:
(i) State the fee that shall be required for renewal of his or her license for one (1) year;
(ii) Be mailed at least forty-five (45) days in advance of the date of expiration of said license; and
(iii) Be mailed to the last address that a licensee provided to the Board.
(b) A licensee may renew an unexpired license by prepaying the required annual renewal fee.
(c) The Board may adopt a system under which geologist-in-training certifications and/or professional geologist registrations expire on various dates during the year. The dates for renewal shall be adjusted accordingly.
(d) Licenses expire at midnight on their date of expiration.
(e) Failure to receive the notice described in section 3(a) of Chapter III of these rules shall not relieve the licensee of the responsibility for renewing his or her license before it expires.
Section 4. Continued Education Credit (CEC). The Board may determine at a regular business meeting that all registrants must earn through proven attendance or by other
Board-approved methods a specified number of CECs in order to maintain their status as professional geologists. The Board shall determine at a regular business meeting the number and types of CECs needed to meet this requirement.
(a) Applicants for registration as a professional geologist shall complete application forms prescribed by the Board, which shall contain statements made under oath that demonstrate the applicant has met all the general requirements for registration as defined in W.S. 33-41-111, except (a) (iii). In addition, the applicants shall:
(i) Include the appropriate fee(s) along with the application;
(ii) Provide the names and addresses of not less than three (3) professional references as defined by Chapter I, section 2(l) of these rules, who are not relatives of the applicant and who can attest to the applicant's professional character and repute as defined in Chapter I, section 2(g) of these rules. Two (2) or more of the professional references shall be geologists having personal knowledge of the applicant's geologic work experience. No more than one (1) reference can be from the same company or the same division of an agency. One (1) reference must be from a supervisor or client. If an applicant cannot provide these three (3) references, an applicant shall provide a written and signed explanation. Based on the applicant's explanation, the Board may prescribe alternatives to these requirements.
(iii) Arrange to have the registrars of colleges, universities, or other educational institutions send official or certified transcripts of coursework, grades, and degrees directly to the Board;
(iv) Summarize all geological and related professional work experience and provide the names and addresses of supervisors or, in the case of consulting work, clients. If an applicant cannot provide the name and address of at least one supervisor or client, an applicant shall provide a written and signed explanation and the name and address of one (1) additional professional reference as defined by Chapter I, section 2(l) of the rules. This additional professional reference shall not be a relative of the applicant; and
(v) Be hereby apprised that the submittal of an application authorizes the Board to investigate or to have investigated any or all of the statements or information provided on or appended to the application.
(b) The Board or its designee may mail or cause the applicant to mail forms or requests for professional references to the list of individuals the applicant provides. Individuals providing these professional references must return the completed forms or requests directly to the Board.
(c) Criteria for the Board to consider in determining what geologic work experience shall be credited toward the accumulation of the required four (4) years of professional practice in geologic work shall include, but is not limited to:
(i) Each full-time month of geologic experience of a character acceptable to the Board, which was carried out for a client or under the direct supervision of a geologist, professional geologist, or qualified geologist as defined by W.S. 33-41-102(a)(iv), (viii), or (ix) or other professional who has similar experience, education, and professional character and repute in a related field, shall count as one (1) month of professional practice of geology;
(ii) Part-time geologic work experience meeting the criteria in Chapter III, section 5(c)(i) of these rules shall be prorated accordingly in one-quarter (1/4) of a month increments;
(iii) Geologic teaching or research work at the university or college level may be considered as geologic work experience; and
(d) The Board shall evaluate all applications for registration as a professional geologist, but not until an application is filled out in its entirety, signed by the applicant, properly notarized, and appended with official or certified transcripts, with the required number and type of professional references, and with the required fee(s).
(e) When the Board is satisfied that an application is complete and in the proper form and that the applicant is eligible in all other aspects to be registered, it shall certify the applicant as eligible to take the professional geologist examination, or, if exempt from examination pursuant to W.S. 33-41-111(b), as eligible for registration.
(f) If for any reason the Board is not satisfied that an applicant is eligible in all respects for examination or registration as required by W.S. 33-41-101 through 33-41- 121 or the rules of the Board, it may deny the individual's application or it may require additional data concerning the applicant's education, experience, and/or professional character and repute. The Board may also require an applicant to submit to an additional oral or written examination if the applicant has not furnished satisfactory evidence of his or her qualifications for registration.
(g) The Board shall require an applicant for registration as a professional geologist to have passed both the geologist-in-training and professional geologist examinations, unless the applicant is exempt pursuant to W.S. 33-41-111(b).
(h) If an applicant does not complete an application within six (6) months from the date of seeking registration, his or her application may be cancelled without prejudice. The registration fee may be returned, less processing costs, upon request.
Section 6. Application Requirements for Certification as a Geologist-in-training.
(a) Applicants for certification as a geologist-in-training shall complete application forms prescribed by the Board, which shall contain statements made under oath that demonstrate the applicant has met the general requirements for certification as defined in W.S. 33-41-112, except (a)(ii). In addition, the applicant shall:
(i) Include the appropriate fee(s) along with the application;
(ii) Arrange to have the registrars of colleges, universities, or other educational institutions send official or certified transcripts of coursework, grades, and degrees directly to the Board; and
(iii) Be hereby apprised that the submittal of an application authorizes the Board to investigate or to have investigated any or all of the statements or information provided on or appended to the application.
(b) An applicant for geologist-in-training certification may be permitted to take the geologist-in-training examination within the final year of an appropriate, accredited, baccalaureate degree program if the applicant is granted prior approval by the Board.
(c) When the Board is satisfied that an application is complete and in the proper form and that the applicant is eligible in all other aspects to be certified, it shall certify the applicant as eligible to take the geologist-in-training examination, or, if exempt from examination pursuant to W.S. 33-41-112(b), as eligible for certification.
(d) If for any reason the Board is not satisfied that an applicant is eligible in all respects for examination or certification as required by W.S. 33-41-101 through 33-41-121 or the rules of this Board, it may deny the individual's application or it may require additional data concerning the applicant's qualifications for certification. The Board may also require an applicant to submit to an additional oral or written examination if the applicant has not furnished satisfactory evidence of his or her qualifications or certification.
(e) The Board shall require an applicant for certification as a geologist-in-training to have passed the geologist-in-training examination, unless the applicant is exempt pursuant to W.S. 33-41-112(b).
(f) If an applicant does not complete an application within twelve (12) months from the date of seeking certification, his or her application may be cancelled without prejudice. The certification fee may be returned, less processing costs, upon request.
(a) The geologist-in-training (GIT) examination and the professional geologist (PGE) examination will be given at times and places determined by the Board. Completed application forms for professional geologist registration or geologist-in-training certification must be filed with the Board at least ninety (90) days prior to examination dates.
(b) If the Board has not approved an application by the cutoff date for an examination, the application will be processed for the next Board examination.
(c) When an applicant has paid the proper fee, but is unable to take the first scheduled examination, he or she may request in writing, sixty (60) days prior to the examination date, an extension of time without submitting a reexamination fee. A request for an extension beyond the next scheduled examination will not be considered except for hardship reasons, such as, but not limited to, serious illness or absence from the country.
(d) The Board may deny admittance to an examination for any of the following reasons:
(i) The examination or reexamination fee is not received by the Board on or before the date specified by the Board;
(ii) An applicant fails to successfully complete all parts of the examination to which he or she is admitted within three (3) years after taking any part of the examination; or
(iii) An applicant fails to provide a completed application form.
(e) Within thirty (30) days after the day on which an examination is administered, the Board or its designee shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination. However, if an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the Board or its designee shall notify examinees of the results of the examination within two (2) weeks after the day that the Board or its designee receives the results from the testing service. If notice of the examination results will be delayed for longer than ninety (90) days after the examination date, the Board or its designee shall notify the examinee of the reason for the delay before the ninetieth (90) day.
(f) An applicant who fails to achieve a passing grade on an examination may apply for reexamination within three (3) years of the original application date by paying the appropriate reexamination fees. An applicant who has failed any part of an examination will be reexamined only in the part(s) failed. If requested in writing by an applicant who fails the examination, the Board or its designee may furnish the applicant with an analysis of the applicant's performance on the examination. After three (3) years an applicant must reapply for licensing and retake the entire examination(s).
(g) An applicant may withdraw his or her application for licensing by written request to the Board. An application withdrawn in this manner shall be considered withdrawn without prejudice. The examination fee may be returned, less processing costs, upon request.
Section 8. Admission to the Professional Geologist Examination for Applicants with Out-of-state Geologist-in-training Status. An applicant for registration as a professional geologist who has successfully completed a geologist-in-training examination in another jurisdiction, which is equivalent to the examination administered in the State of Wyoming, may be admitted to take the professional geologist examination. Proof of geologist-in-training status must be forwarded directly to the Board from the authority which administered the original examination. An applicant must further comply with all the educational and experience requirements set forth in W.S. 33-41-111, except (a)(iii).
Section 9. Registration as a Professional Geologist Without Examination.
(a) An applicant who holds a valid license to practice geology in another state, jurisdiction, territory, or country may be granted registration in Wyoming without examination, provided the applicant submits evidence acceptable to the Board that the requirements under which he or she was licensed in the original jurisdiction were substantially identical to or more stringent than those now existing in the State of Wyoming.
(b) For purposes of this rule, 'evidence acceptable to the Board' shall mean a completed application as described in section 5 of this chapter and documentation of licensing on verification of registration forms prescribed by the Board. Such documentation of licensing shall contain information concerning the requirements in force at the time the applicant was originally licensed, the method of licensing including examination results, cutoff scores, the date of the original licensing, and the current status of the applicant's license.