California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 29 - Board for Geologists and Geophysicists
Article 5 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation of Registration
Section 3060 - Substantial Relationship Criteria
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) For the purpose of denial, suspension, or revocation of the certification of a geologist-in-training or license of a geologist, specialty geologist, geophysicist, or specialty geophysicist pursuant to Section 141, Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475), subdivision (b)(1) of Section 7860, subdivision (a) of Section 7860.1, or Section 7863 of the Business and Professions Code, a crime, professional misconduct, or act shall be considered substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a geologist, specialty geologist, geophysicist, or specialty geophysicist if to a substantial degree it evidences present or potential unfitness of such geologist or geophysicist to perform the functions authorized by the license in a manner consistent with the public health, safety, or welfare.
(b) In making the substantial relationship determination required under subdivision (a) for a crime, the Board shall consider all of the following criteria:
(c) For purposes of subdivision (a), substantially related crimes, professional misconduct, or acts shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. New Article
5 (Section
3060) filed 1-24-74; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 4).
2. Repealer and new
section filed 6-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
24).
3. Amendment of NOTE filed 6-27-83; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 83, No. 27).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE
filed 5-17-2021; operative 5-17-2021 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2021, No. 21). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
11349.3(a)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 481 and 7818, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 141, 480, 481, 490, 493, 7860, 7860.1 and 7863, Business and Professions Code.