The Wise Report - December 21, 2014

The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
December 21, 2014

The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) proposes amendments to clarify the definition of "Geoscience Firm" and remove the Geoscience Firm registration requirements currently applicable to a Professional Geoscientist who offers or performs non-exempt geoscience work for the public in Texas as a sole proprietor. TBPG proposes amendments to remove the restriction that requires a new licensee to report to TBPG within 60 days of becoming licensed the name of the firm or organization with which the licensee is employed if the employment includes the practice of geoscience. TBPG proposes amendments to remove the registration and renewal fees for sole-proprietorships. TBPG proposes amendments to remove the restriction that a business entity, unless registered, may not represent to the public that it is engaged in the non-exempt public practice of geoscience by using the terms "geoscientist," "geoscience," "geoscience services," "geoscience company," or "geoscience, inc." because usage of these terms does not require that a business entity be registered by the TBPG. TBPG also proposes new rules to outline its implementation of the requirements in the Family Code Chapter 232, regarding denial of a license, nonrenewal, suspension, and reinstatement of a license due to non- payment of child support. Proposed new rules also outline TBPG's implementation of the requirements in Texas Education Code, Chapter 57, §57.491 in regard to the nonrenewal of a Professional Geoscientist license due to a default status with the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TGSLC).  For more information go to: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/December262014/Proposed%20Rule...

Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
12/21/2014