California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 10 - Registration of Professional Foresters
Article 4 - Miscellaneous
Section 1650 - Specialties
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) As an alternative to being registered as a RPF, any person qualified pursuant to this Article is eligible for certification in a specialty. Both RPFs and non-RPFs are eligible for certification in a specialty. Only a person registered as a Certified Specialist may use the title of that specialty.
A certificate in each specialty created will be issued by the Board pursuant to Section 772 of the Code. Specialties will be created by regulation as the need arises.
(b) The following certified specialties shall be implemented and overseen by the Executive Officer, with the assistance of the PFEC
(c) To obtain Board recognition of its independent certification program, the professional society or public agency shall submit to the Board its program, including but not limited to any requirements for experience, education, disciplinary proceedings, and applicable testing. Upon a determination by the Board that the program fully protects the public interest by ensuring that individuals satisfying the requirements of the program possess the requisite experience and general knowledge in the area of practice encompassed by the program, the Board shall recognize the certification program as full qualification without examination for the Board's certificate of specialization, and the Board shall register as certified specialists those individuals who have met the requirements under the recognized program upon submission of such evidence to the Board.
(d) For independent certification programs submitted to the Board by a professional society or public agency pursuant to Section 772 of the Code and subsection (c) above, the following process and requirements shall apply:
(e) Upon recognition by the Board of an independent certification program, the terms of the program shall be made publicly available by the professional society or public agency and posted on the Board's website.
(f) All Certified Specialists are subject to annual registration and fees for renewal of specialty certificates pursuant to 14 CCR, Sections 14 CCR, Sections 1605 and 1607. Additional fees may be required by the professional society or public agency responsible for the independent certification program.
(g) The Board may, from time to time, review an independent certification program which it has recognized pursuant to PRC § 772 to ensure the program fully protects the public interest through ensuring that individuals satisfying the requirements of the program possess the requisite experience and general knowledge in the area of practice encompassed by the program, and shall rescind its recognition of the independent certification program if it determines that the program does not fully protect such interest.
(h) In addition to rescission pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section, the Board may rescind its recognition of the independent certification program if it determines that the professional society or public agency fails to comply with any other requirements of this Section.
1. Amendment
filed 8-1-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
32).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 85, No. 41).
3. Amendment filed 4-28-94;
operative 5-30-94 (Register 94, No. 17).
4. Amendment filed
2-28-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No.
9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 759 and 762, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 762 and 772, Public Resources Code.