CHAPTER 1. APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS

IC 25-31.5
    ARTICLE 31.5. PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS

IC 25-31.5-1
    Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions

IC 25-31.5-1-1
Applicability of article
    Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following individuals:
        (1) An officer or employee of:
            (A) the federal government;
            (B) state government; or
            (C) local government;
        while providing soil science services for the officer's oremployee's employer.
        (2) An individual engaged solely in soil science research or theinstruction of soil science.
        (3) An individual not engaged in the public practice of soilscience.
        (4) A professional engineer registered under IC 25-31 whoapplies soil science to the practice of engineering.
        (5) A professional geologist certified under IC 25-17.6 whoapplies soil science to the practice of geology.
        (6) A person who is a certified professional erosion andsediment control specialist (CPESC) or soil conservationist whouses soil science in making land use decisions for theconservation of soil and water resources.
        (7) A professional wetlands specialist who applies soil scienceto make wetland delineations or determinations.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-2
Applicability of definitions
    Sec. 2. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout thisarticle.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-3
"Board"
    Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the Indiana board of registration for soilscientists established by IC 25-31.5-2-1.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-4
"Public practice of soil science"
    Sec. 4. "Public practice of soil science" means the performance ofservice to the public in connection with soil science.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-5 "Registered associate soil scientist"
    Sec. 5. "Registered associate soil scientist" means an individualwho is registered as an associate soil scientist under IC 25-31.5-4.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-6
"Registered professional soil scientist"
    Sec. 6. "Registered professional soil scientist" means anindividual who is registered as a professional soil scientist underIC 25-31.5-4.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-7
"Registered soil scientist"
    Sec. 7. "Registered soil scientist" means:
        (1) a registered professional soil scientist; or
        (2) a registered associate soil scientist.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-8
"Registration"
    Sec. 8. "Registration" means the act of registering a professionalsoil scientist or an associate soil scientist under IC 25-31.5-4.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-9
"Soil"
    Sec. 9. "Soil" means the unconsolidated mineral or organic matteron the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and influencedby genetic and environmental factors of parent material, climate(including water and temperature effects), microorganisms, andtopography, all acting over time and producing a product that differsfrom the material from which it is derived in many physical,chemical, biological, and morphological properties andcharacteristics.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-10
"Soil science"
    Sec. 10. "Soil science" means the observation, identification,description, classification, mapping, evaluation, experimentalinvestigation, and theoretical explanation of soils.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-11
"Soil scientist"
    Sec. 11. "Soil scientist" means an individual who, by theindividual's knowledge of the principles of soil science acquired byprofessional education and practical experience, is qualified topractice soil science.As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

IC 25-31.5-1-12
"State chemist"
    Sec. 12. "State chemist" refers to the state chemist appointedunder IC 15-16-2-24.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.65.