IC 25-17.6-7
    Chapter 7. Exemptions From Certification Requirements

IC 25-17.6-7-1
Exemptions from requirements of certification
    Sec. 1. The following persons are exempt from the requirementsof licensure under this article:
        (1) An officer or employee of the United States government,state government, or local government while engaged inproviding geological services for the officer's or employee'semployers.
        (2) A person engaged solely in geological research or theinstruction of geology.
        (3) A person not engaged in the public practice of geology.
        (4) A professional engineer registered under IC 25-31 whoapplies geology to the practice of engineering.
        (5) A soil scientist who is certified as a soil classifier or soilscientist by the American Registry of Certified Professionals inAgronomy, Crops and Soils (ARCPACS) and the IndianaAssociation of Professional Soil Classifiers (IAPSC) and whoapplies geology in the practice of soil science.
As added by P.L.161-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.17-1999,SEC.29.

IC 25-17.6-7-2
Unlawful preparation of geological report or document
    Sec. 2. Except for:
        (1) a person exempted under section 1 of this chapter; and
        (2) a person who, in addition to a licensed professionalgeologist, is authorized by statute or administrative rule toprepare the report or document;
it is unlawful for a person other than a licensed professionalgeologist or a subordinate under the direction of a licensedprofessional geologist to prepare any geological report or documentthat is required by a statute or an administrative rule to be preparedby a licensed professional geologist.
As added by P.L.161-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.17-1999,SEC.30.

IC 25-17.6-7-3
Use of title or description by noncertified persons
    Sec. 3. A person may not engage in the public practice of geologyor offer to publicly practice geology in Indiana or otherwise assumeor advertise in any way a title or description tending to convey theimpression that the person is a licensed professional geologist unlessthe person has been licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.161-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.17-1999,SEC.31.