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 3067 - Public Information System - Disclosure
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) The Board has established and maintains a public information system to provide members of the public with information regarding complaints and disciplinary or enforcement actions against professional geologists, geophysicists and unlicensed persons subject to the Board's jurisdiction. Such a system also provides the public with information regarding the license status of the Board's licensees and registrants.
Information subject to the public information system shall be disclosed to members of the public, upon request, by telephone, in person, or in writing (including fax or e-mail). Such information, when feasible and to the extent required or permitted by law, shall be made available by the Board in writing or by telephone. Requests for information shall be responded to within 10 days.
(b) The Board shall disclose the following information regarding past and current licensees:
(c) Unless otherwise required by law, the Board shall disclose the following information regarding disciplinary or enforcement action taken against licensees and unlicensed persons, if applicable:
(d) The Board shall disclose complaint information when the Executive Officer has determined that:
(e) Complaint information that is determined to meet the conditions for disclosure listed in subsection (d) shall be incorporated into the public information system no later than 10 days after the conditions for disclosure have been met.
(f) Information about a complaint shall not be disclosed if it is determined by the Executive Officer that any of the following apply:
(g) When conditions for disclosure have been met, the Board shall disclose the following information regarding complaints received against licensees and unlicensed persons, if applicable:
1. New section filed 12-2-2005; operative 1-1-2006 (Register 2005, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Section 7818, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 129 and 7819, Business and Professions Code; and Section 6253, Government Code.