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492.112  Prohibitions; penalties.--

(1)  A person may not knowingly:

(a)  Practice geology unless the person is licensed under this chapter.

(b)  Use the name or title "Professional Geologist" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that the person holds an active license as a geologist when the person is not licensed under this chapter.

(c)  Present as her or his own the license of another.

(d)  Give false or forged evidence to the department.

(e)  Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status.

(f)  Employ unlicensed persons to practice geology.

(g)  Conceal information relative to violations of this chapter.

(2)  Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083

History.--ss. 12, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 120, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 292, ch. 94-119; s. 523, ch. 97-103; s. 62, ch. 2000-356.