HLS 22RS-417 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 169
BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER
LICENSING: Provides relative to professional geoscientists
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 37:711.12(D)(2), relative to geoscientists; to provide an
3 exemption for geoscientific work performed by an officer or employee of the state;
4 and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 37:711.12(D)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง711.12. License required; exemptions
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9 D. The following activities do not require a license under this Chapter:
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11 (2) Geoscientific work performed by an officer or employee of this state or
12 of the United States practicing solely as such an officer or employee.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 169 Original 2022 Regular Session Riser
Abstract: Provides an exemption for geoscientific work performed by an officer or
employee of La.
Present law requires a person who engages in the practice of geoscience to hold a license.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 22RS-417 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 169
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law lists activities for which a license is required.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law exempts certain activities from the licensing requirement.
Proposed law retains present law and expands the exemption to include geoscientific work
performed by an officer of employee of this state.
(Amends R.S. 37:711.12(D)(2))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.