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02-070
Department
of Professional and Financial Regulation
State Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists
2004-2005
Regulatory Agenda
AGENCY
UMBRELLA-UNIT NUMBER: 02-070
AGENCY NAME: Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office
of Licensing and Registration, State Board of Certification for Geologists
and Soil Scientists
CONTACT
PERSON: Cheryl Hersom, Board Administrator, Office of Licensing
and Registration, 35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, tel. 207/624-8605
EMERGENCY
RULES ADOPTED SINCE THE LAST REGULATORY AGENDA: None
EXPECTED
2004-2005 RULE-MAKING ACTIVITY:
CHAPTER
1: Definitions
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. §4908
PURPOSE: The Board may review and revise its rules to ensure clarity
and conformity with the enabling statute by clarifying wording of the
law.
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Prior to July, 2005.
AFFECTED PARTIES: Licensees and the general public.
CONSENSUS-BASED RULE DEVELOPMENT: Not Contemplated.
CHAPTER
2: General Information
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. §4908
PURPOSE: The Board may review and revise its rules to ensure clarity
and conformity with the enabling statute to establish guidelines relating
to meetings, advisory rulings, and maintenance of records.
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Prior to July, 2005.
AFFECTED PARTIES: Licensees and the general public.
CONSENSUS-BASED RULE DEVELOPMENT: Not Contemplated.
CHAPTER
3: Code of Ethics
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. §4908
PURPOSE: The Board may review and revise its rules to ensure clarity
and conformity with the enabling statute to promulgate a code of ethics
to assist in the protection of the public welfare.
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Prior to July, 2005.
AFFECTED PARTIES: Licensees and the general public.
CONSENSUS-BASED RULE DEVELOPMENT: Not Contemplated.
CHAPTER
4: Certification Requirements
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. §4908
PURPOSE: The Board may review and revise its rules to ensure clarity
and conformity with the enabling statute to describe the procedures
to be followed in determining whether an applicant is eligible to be
certified as a geologist or soil scientist.
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Prior to July, 2005.
AFFECTED PARTIES: Licensees and the general public.
CONSENSUS-BASED RULE DEVELOPMENT: Not Contemplated.
CHAPTER
6: Complaints, Investigations and Adjudicatory Hearings
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. §4908
PURPOSE: The Board may review and revise its rules to ensure clarity
and conformity with the enabling statute to describe the procedures
by which complaints and adjudicatory hearings will be handled by the
Board.
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Prior to July, 2005.
AFFECTED PARTIES: Licensees and the general public.
CONSENSUS-BASED RULE DEVELOPMENT: Not Contemplated.
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