South Carolina Code 40-77-310. Activities not subject to chapter
(1) practice of another legally recognized profession or trade;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-77-310
- Board: means the State Board of Registration for Geologists. See South Carolina Code 40-77-20
- Geology: means the science dealing with the earth and its history; investigation, prediction, and location of the materials and structures which compose it; the natural processes that cause change in the earth; and the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth and its constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases, and other materials for the benefit of mankind. See South Carolina Code 40-77-20
(2) practice of a person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this State, practicing or offering to practice in this State the profession of geology, when the practice does not exceed in the aggregate the number of days approved by the board for a calendar year, if the person legally is qualified by registration to practice the profession in another state or country, in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining registration are not lower than those specified in this chapter. The person shall apply to the board in writing and after payment of a fee established by the board may be granted a written permit for a definite period of time to do a specific job. However, no right to practice geology accrues to the applicant with respect to other work not set forth in the permit;
(3) practice of a person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this State or who recently has become a resident of South Carolina, practicing or offering to practice geology in this State for the number of days approved by the board for a calendar year if the person files an application for registration and has paid the fee required, when the person legally is qualified by registration to practice geology in another state or country, in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining registration are not lower than those specified in this chapter, and the practice may continue only for the time the board requires for the consideration of the application for registration;
(4) work of an employee, or a subordinate, of a person holding a certificate of registration under this chapter, or an employee of a person practicing lawfully under item (2) or (3), if the work does not include final designs or decisions and is done under the direct responsibility, checking, and supervision of a person holding a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this chapter or a person practicing lawfully pursuant to item (2) or (3);
(5) practice of officers and employees of the federal government while engaged within this State in the practice of geology for the federal government unless that practice contributes to or results in a state or federal permitted activity;
(6) practice of teaching or research in geology in South Carolina colleges or universities, if the work is confined to teaching or research and does not affect the public as stated in § 40-77-20(5).