Policies: Geologist Licensing Board

Board policies direct activities in the following areas:

Reciprocity for Examinations Developed Prior to ASBOG

RCW 18.220.100: Licensure or certification without examination — Requirements

It is the policy of the Washington State Geologist Licensing Board that the qualifications of applicants for licensure who have passed the licensing examinations given by Oregon, Idaho and California prior to the development of the ASBOG examination meet the requirements of RCW 18.220 and will be considered for Washington licensure pursuant to RCW 18.220.100 without exam.

Board, 03/07.

Activities not considered the practice of geology

RCW 18.220.190: Permitted activities — Certificate of licensing not required

The Washington State Geologist Licensing Board will not pursue complaints of unlicensed practice for the following activities:

  • Underground storage tank (UST) site assessment for the sole purpose of determining whether leakage has occurred, if conducted by a certified UST site assessor. This does not include geologic interpretation of the physical environment.
  • Collection of groundwater level data for the sole purpose of wetland delineation.
  • Collection of storm water and sediment data and construction site monitoring solely for construction site erosion control, if conducted by a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL).

Board, 6/09.

Order of succession for appointment of a presiding officer for adjudicative matters

RCW 18.235.030: Disciplinary authority —Powers

The Board, in its role to regulate the practice of geology, shall adopt the following pre-established order of succession for appointment of a presiding officer for adjudicative matters:

  1. Board Chair (unless unavailable because he or she is already the appointed reviewing Board member, or is unavailable for other reasons — conflict of interest, out of town etc.). If the Board Chair is unavailable, the role defaults to:
  2. Board Vice Chair (unless unavailable because he or she is already the appointed reviewing Board member, or is unavailable for other reasons — conflict of interest, out of town etc.). If the Board Vice Chair is unavailable, the role defaults to:
  3. Board Secretary

Board staff shall designate a person outside of the program to act as clerk of the court.

Board, 12/07.