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Title 16 - Professional and Vocational RegulationsDivision 29 - Board for Geologists and Geophysicists
Article 3 - Examinations
Section 3031 - Examinations: Geologist-in-Training, Professional Geologist, Professional Geophysicist and Specialty Certification

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 3031

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 3031 - Examinations: Geologist-in-Training, Professional Geologist, Professional Geophysicist and Specialty Certification
(a) Pursuant to Section 7841.2 of the Code, each applicant for certification as a geologist-in-training shall successfully pass the Fundamentals of Geology examination created and conducted by the National Association of State Boards of Geology, also known as ASBOG, by meeting the requirements set by ASBOG for taking, and receiving a passing score for, that examination. After [effective date of regulations, to be inserted by OAL], applicants shall directly contact ASBOG, or its designated vendor, if applicable, to obtain a date, time, and place (testing facility) to take the Fundamentals of Geology examination. Applicants shall pay all ASBOG's required examination fees for examination materials and services directly to ASBOG, or its designated vendor, if applicable, and shall comply with all ASBOG examination and test center policies, procedures, and rules.
(b) Each applicant for licensure as a geologist who obtains a passing score on the Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology examinations created by the National Association of State Boards of Geology on or after November 1, 1996, and obtains a passing score as determined by a recognized criterion-referenced method of establishing the pass point in the supplemental California specific examination pursuant to Section 7841 of the Code shall be deemed to have passed the required examinations for licensure as a professional geologist in California.
(1) Each applicant shall meet the requirements set by ASBOG for taking, and receiving a passing score for, Fundamentals of Geology and Practice of Geology examinations. After [effective date of regulations, to be inserted by OAL], applicants shall directly contact ASBOG, or its designated vendor, if applicable, to obtain a date, time, and place (testing facility) to take the Fundamentals of Geology and the Practice of Geology examinations. Applicants shall pay all ASBOG's required examination fees for examination materials and services directly to ASBOG, or its designated vendor, if applicable, and shall comply with all ASBOG examination and test center policies, procedures, and rules.
(2) Applicants shall receive credit for obtaining a passing score on the Fundamentals of Geology examination, the Practice of Geology examination, and the supplemental California specific examination as separate examinations and shall be required to retake and pass only those examinations previously failed.
(c) Every applicant for licensure as a geophysicist or for certification in any specialty who obtains a passing score determined by a recognized criterion-reference method of establishing the pass point in the examination required by Section 7841.1 of the Code or Section 7842 of the Code, respectively, shall be deemed to have passed the examination required by Section 7841.1 of the Code or Section 7842 of the Code, respectively. Such a passing score may vary moderately with changes in test composition.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3031

1. Amendment filed 1-24-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 4).
2. New subsections (b)(3)(D) and (c)(3)(D) filed 6-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 24).
3. Amendment filed 6-8-88; operative 7-8-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
4. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) and new subsection (f) filed 12-23-97; operative 12-1-98 (Register 97, No. 52).
5. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 98, No. 9).
6. Amendment filed 8-24-99; operative 9-23-99 (Register 99, No. 35).
7. New subsection (e)(1) filed 8-11-2000 as an emergency; operative 8-11-2000 (Register 2000, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-11-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-11-2000 order transmitted to OAL 8-4-2000 and filed 9-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 37).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b), (b)(2) and (e) filed 1-21-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 3).
10. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(2) filed 2-24-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 8).
11. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 7-11-2019; operative 10-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 28).
12. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 6-29-2023; operative 6-29-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 26).

Note: Authority cited: Section 7818, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7841, 7841.1, 7841.2, 7842 and 7844, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment filed 1-24-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 4).
2. New subsections (b)(3)(D) and (c)(3)(D) filed 6-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 24).
3. Amendment filed 6-8-88; operative 7-8-88 (Register 88, No. 25).
4. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) and new subsection (f) filed 12-23-97; operative 12-1-98 (Register 97, No. 52).
5. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 98, No. 9).
6. Amendment filed 8-24-99; operative 9-23-99 (Register 99, No. 35).
7. New subsection (e)(1) filed 8-11-2000 as an emergency; operative 8-11-2000 (Register 2000, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-11-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-11-2000 order transmitted to OAL 8-4-2000 and filed 9-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 37).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b), (b)(2) and (e) filed 1-21-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 3).
10. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(2) filed 2-24-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 8).
11. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 7-11-2019; 10/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 28).
12. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 6-29-2023; operative 6/29/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 26).