First Substitute S.B. 169

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OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
2 LICENSING AMENDMENTS
3 1997 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Craig L. Taylor
6 AN ACT RELATING TO OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS; PERMITTING A
7 GEOLOGIST TO PRACTICE GEOLOGY; AND DEFINING TERMS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 ENACTS:
10 58-74-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
11 58-74-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
12 58-74-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 58-74-101 is enacted to read:
15 CHAPTER 74. PRACTICE OF GEOLOGY
16 58-74-101. Short title.
17 This chapter is known as the "Practice of Geology Act."
18 Section 2. Section 58-74-102 is enacted to read:
19 58-74-102. Definitions.
20 As used in this chapter:
21 (1) "Geologist" means a person who is a graduate of an accredited institution of higher
22 learning who has successfully completed a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of
23 coursework in geology.
24 (2) "Geologist's seal" means the seal a geologist affixes to maps, drawings, plans,
25 specifications, plats, and other similar documents required by law or otherwise.
26 (3) "Geology" means:
27 (a) the science which treats of the earth in general, the earth's processes, and its history;

1 (b) investigation of the earth's crust and the rocks and other materials which compose it;
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3 (c) the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth's history, processes, constituent
4 rocks, minerals, liquids, gases, measurements, volumes, and other materials for the use of
5 mankind.
6 (4) "Practice of Geology" means performing or offering to perform geological service or
7 work, including:
8 (a) consulting, investigating, evaluating, planning, mapping, and inspecting geological
9 work;
10 (b) affixing a geologist's seal; and
11 (c) research and teaching at a college or university.
12 Section 3. Section 58-74-103 is enacted to read:
13 58-74-103. Practice of geology.
14 A geologist may practice geology without a license issued under this title.

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