(1) In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the department shall:(1) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;(2) Design and adopt an official seal for licensed professional geologists;(3) Set the amount of all fees required by this chapter;(4) Identify and approve continuing education programs for persons regulated by the department under this chapter. The department may prescribe regulations requiring continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal of certificates of licensure;(5) Receive, administer, and account for all monies derived under this chapter and transfer these funds to the state treasurer, who shall keep the moneys in a fund to be known as the “geologist regulatory fund.” The fund must be used to defray expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter. As of July 1, 2025, the geologist and soil scientist regulatory fund must be renamed the geologist regulatory fund, and all funds in the geologist and soil scientist regulatory fund must remain in the geologist regulatory fund. Moneys deposited in the fund must not revert to the general fund and must be carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year;(6) Prepare, administer and grade examinations required by this chapter. The department shall have the authority to adopt or recognize, in part or in whole, examinations prepared, administered or graded by other organizations, on a regional or national basis, that the department determines are appropriate to measure the qualifications of an applicant for licensure as a geologist; provided, that the examination questions and correct answers, and any individual applicant's completed examination, are available to the department, and that the department retains the authority to determine a passing grade for purposes of licensure in this state; and(7) Have other powers and duties that are necessary to effectuate this chapter.
(1) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;
(2) Design and adopt an official seal for licensed professional geologists;
(3) Set the amount of all fees required by this chapter;
(4) Identify and approve continuing education programs for persons regulated by the department under this chapter. The department may prescribe regulations requiring continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal of certificates of licensure;
(5) Receive, administer, and account for all monies derived under this chapter and transfer these funds to the state treasurer, who shall keep the moneys in a fund to be known as the “geologist regulatory fund.” The fund must be used to defray expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter. As of July 1, 2025, the geologist and soil scientist regulatory fund must be renamed the geologist regulatory fund, and all funds in the geologist and soil scientist regulatory fund must remain in the geologist regulatory fund. Moneys deposited in the fund must not revert to the general fund and must be carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year;
(6) Prepare, administer and grade examinations required by this chapter. The department shall have the authority to adopt or recognize, in part or in whole, examinations prepared, administered or graded by other organizations, on a regional or national basis, that the department determines are appropriate to measure the qualifications of an applicant for licensure as a geologist; provided, that the examination questions and correct answers, and any individual applicant's completed examination, are available to the department, and that the department retains the authority to determine a passing grade for purposes of licensure in this state; and
(7) Have other powers and duties that are necessary to effectuate this chapter.