Occupations Code § 1002.255

Sec. 1002.255. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY. (a) To be eligible for a license under this chapter, an applicant must: (1) have: (A) graduated from a course of study in a discipline of geoscience satisfactory to the board that consists of at least four years of study and includes at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of credit in geoscience, of which at least 20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours of credit must be in upper-level college courses in that discipline; or (B) satisfactorily completed other equivalent educational requirements as determined by the board; (2) have a documented record of at least five years of qualifying work experience, as provided by Section 1002.256, that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of geoscientific work; (3) pass an examination required by the board covering the fundamentals and practice of the appropriate discipline of geoscience; and (4) meet any other requirements established by the board. (b) The board may accept qualifying work experience in lieu of the education required by Subsection (a)(1). Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.