Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 97
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 25-17.6-5-5.
Synopsis: Continuing education for professional geologists. Specifies
that the renewal of a professional geologist license after June 30, 2025,
requires continuing education.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
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January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology.
2024 IN 97—LS 6078/DI 153 Introduced
Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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SENATE BILL No. 97
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
professions and occupations.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 25-17.6-5-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.108-2022,
2 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Before July 1, 2024, the board shall adopt
4 rules in accordance with IC 25-1-4 to:
5 (1) require a licensed professional geologist to obtain continuing
6 education in geological sciences as a condition of license renewal;
7 and
8 (2) set forth the conditions, requirements, and implementation of
9 the continuing education program.
10 (b) The continuing education requirements adopted under this
11 section must allow a licensed professional geologist to receive full
12 credit for continuing education courses completed in a state other than
13 Indiana.
14 (c) The continuing education requirements adopted under this
15 section do not apply to a licensed professional geologist until after the
16 first full license renewal cycle beginning one (1) year after final
17 adoption of the rules under this section. In order to renew a license
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1 after June 30, 2025, a professional geologist must comply with the
2 continuing education requirements adopted under this section.
3 (d) The continuing education requirements adopted under this
4 section do not apply to a person who is not licensed under this article.
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