CHAPTER 8. GROUNDS FOR ACTION BY THE BOARD AND PENALTIES

IC 25-17.6-8
    Chapter 8. Grounds for Action by the Board and Penalties

IC 25-17.6-8-1
Grounds for suspension, refusal to renew, revocation, reprimand,or probation of licensed professional geologist
    Sec. 1. The board may suspend, refuse to renew the license of,revoke the license of, reprimand, or place on probation a licensedprofessional geologist when the licensed professional geologist isfound responsible by the board for any of the following:
        (1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining licensure.
        (2) Gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in thepractice of geology.
        (3) Conviction by a court of law of a felony or a crimeinvolving moral turpitude.
        (4) Violation of a code of ethics adopted by the board.
        (5) The commission of an unlawful act set forth in section 2 ofthis chapter.
As added by P.L.161-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.17-1999,SEC.32.

IC 25-17.6-8-2
Related misdemeanors
    Sec. 2. A person who does any of the following commits a ClassB misdemeanor:
        (1) Falsely representing oneself as a licensed professionalgeologist in violation of IC 25-17.6-7-3.
        (2) Presenting or attempting to use as the person's own a licenseor seal of another.
        (3) Giving false or forged evidence to the board or to a memberof the board in order to obtain a license.
        (4) Falsely impersonating another geologist.
        (5) Using or attempting to use an expired or a revoked licenseto practice geology at any time during a period the board hassuspended or revoked the license.
        (6) Publicly practicing geology in Indiana or offering topublicly practice geology in Indiana without being licensedunder this article in violation of IC 25-17.6-7-3.
As added by P.L.161-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.17-1999,SEC.33.