Exemption period for geologist licensure in Louisiana

We received this news from the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists that describes the possibility for registered geologists in Arizona and other states to be eligible for licensure in Louisiana without having to take the exam there.  [Right, geologic map of Louisiana. Credit, EPA]

 

Louisiana Representative Hunter Greene’s House Bill 167 on professionallicensure for geologists has become law. Act 228, effective May 28, 2014, amends and reenacts the Louisiana Revised Statute 37:711.14(B) and 711.15(A)(4)(b) relative to the Louisiana Professional Geoscience Practice Act as follows:

§711.14(B) Examinations – The Board may adopt or recognize, in whole or in part, an examination prepared, administered, or graded by another organization, on a regional or national basis, that the board determines appropriate to measure the qualifications of an applicant for a license under this Chapter; however the board retains the authority to determine a passing grade for a license in this state on an adopted or recognized examination prepared, administered, or graded by another organization, on a regional or national basis.

 §711.15(A)(4)(b) License eligibility – An applicant who applies for licensure under this Chapter prior to January 1, 2015, shall be exempt from taking the examination described in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph if the applicant satisfies all the other requirements of this Subsection.

For more information, contact: 

Georgeann McNicholas

Executive Secretary
Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists

9643 Brookline Ave., Ste. 101
Baton Rouge, LA  70806

ofc. 225-389-6116

fax  225-448-2964

cell 225-505-3766

apply@lbopg.org