Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 32 > Chapter 73 > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• Approved: means approved by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Board: means the State Board of Licensure for Geologists and Soil Scientists. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Geologist: means a person engaged in the practice of geology. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Geology: means the science that treats of the earth as a whole; the investigation of its composition, its size, shape and relationships between consolidated and unconsolidated rock units in the regolith and bedrock; and the applied aspects of utilizing knowledge of the earth and its constitutents; including its consolidated and unconsolidated rock units, its minerals, liquids, gases and other materials for the benefit of humankind. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Licensed geologist: means a person entitled under this chapter to take and use the title "licensed geologist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Licensed soil scientist: means a person entitled under this chapter to take and use the title "licensed soil scientist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Practice of geology: means the performance of geological work or service for the public, including, but not limited to, consultation, investigation, surveys, evaluation, planning, mapping or inspection of geological work, wherein the performance is related to the public welfare or the safeguarding of life, health, property and the environment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Practice of soil science: includes identification and mapping of soils according to the standards of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, consultation or evaluation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Qualified geologist: means a person who possesses the qualifications required for licensure as described in section 4909, subsection 2 but is not licensed under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Qualified soil scientist: means a person who possesses the qualifications required for licensure as described in section 4909, subsection 2?B but is not licensed under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Responsible charge of work: means the independent control and direction by the use of initiative, skill and independent judgment of work or the supervision of such work. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• Subordinate: means any person who assists a licensed geologist or soil scientist without assuming the responsible charge of work. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4902
• United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72