Section 310-A:120 Board of Professional Geologists.
I. A board of professional geologists is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 6 persons. Five persons shall be appointed by the governor and council, 4 of whom shall be professional geologists and one of whom shall be a public member. The sixth member shall be the state geologist. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a geologist or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of geologic services or an activity directly related to geology, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
II. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. Each member except the public member and the state geologist shall have been a professional geologist for at least 10 years prior to appointment and shall have held a responsible position in charge of such work, which may include the teaching of geology, for at least 5 years prior to appointment. Experience in providing geological services for a fee, or being in responsible charge of geological work, obtained before the expiration of the period described in RSA 310-A:125, II, may count towards the requirements of this section if the member would have been eligible for licensure under RSA 310-A:125, II at the time of the relevant experience.
III. Members, except the state geologist, shall be appointed for 5-year terms, except that no more than one appointed member's term may expire in any one calendar year. Original appointments for terms of less than 5 years may be made in order to comply with this limitation. No appointed member shall be eligible to serve more than 2 full consecutive terms, provided that for this purpose only a period actually served which exceeds 1/2 of the 5-year term shall be deemed a full term. Upon expiration of an appointed member's term, the member shall serve until a successor is qualified and appointed. The successor's term shall be 5 years from the date of expiration of the predecessor's appointment, regardless of the date of the successor's appointment. Vacancies of appointed positions occurring prior to the expiration of a specific term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. A board member may be removed for cause by the governor and council under RSA 4:1.
IV. Members of the board shall be reimbursed for all actual travel, incidental, and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this subdivision.
V. The board shall hold at least 3 regular meetings each year and special meetings at such times as it may deem necessary. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such a manner as rules adopted by the board may provide. The board shall biennially elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary. Three members shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for licensure, which shall show:
(a) The name, age, and residence of each applicant.
(b) The date of application.
(c) The place of business of such applicant.
(d) The applicant's educational and other qualifications.
(e) Whether or not an examination was required.
(f) Whether the applicant was rejected and the reasons for such rejection.
(g) Whether a license or permit was granted.
(h) The date of the action of the board.
(i) Such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board.
VII. The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board, and a transcript of such records certified by the secretary of the board under seal shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced. Biennially, as of December 31, the board shall submit to the governor a report of the transactions of the preceding biennium, and a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the board.
VIII. The secretary of the board shall publish a roster listing the names and places of business of all professional geologists licensed under this subdivision by the board during February of each even-numbered year. Copies of this roster shall be made available upon request to any person so licensed and will be placed on file with the secretary of state, and furnished to the public upon request at a fee to be established by the board . The board may include in such roster any other information it deems appropriate.
Source. 2000, 297:3. 2004, 15:2, eff. June 4, 2004.