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Soil 100 DEFINITIONS, ORGANIZATION
AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
PART Soil 101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section Soil 101.01 Purpose and Scope
PART Soil 102 DEFINITIONS
Section Soil 102.01 Terms Used
PART Soil 103 BOARD ORGANIZATION
Section Soil 103.01 Duties and Responsibilities
Section Soil 103.02 Composition of the Board
Section Soil 103.03 The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
Section Soil 103.04 Staff
Section Soil 103.05 Organization
Section Soil 103.06 Seal
Section Soil 103.07 Office Hours, Office Location, Mailing
Address and Telephone
PART Soil 104 PUBLIC INFORMATION
Section Soil 104.01 Record of Board Actions
Section Soil 104.02 Custodian of Records
Section Soil 104.03 Roster Distribution
PART Soil 105 MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS
Section Soil 105.01 Meetings
Section Soil 105.02 Quorum
Section Soil 105.03 Board Meeting Procedures
Section Soil 105.04 Procedures
Section Soil 105.05 Tentative Decisions
PART Soil 106 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Section Soil 106.01 Committees
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Soil 200 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
PART Soil 201 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section Soil 201.01 Purpose and Scope
PART Soil 202 DEFINITIONS
Section Soil 202.01 Purpose and Scope
PART Soil 203 PRESIDING OFFICER; WITHDRAWAL AND WAIVER OF
RULES
Section Soil 203.01 Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority
Section Soil 203.02 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer
Section Soil 203.03 Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding
Officer
PART Soil 204 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section Soil 204.01 Date of Issuance or Filing
Section Soil 204.02 Format of Documents
Section Soil 204.03 Delivery of Documents
PART Soil 205 TIME PERIODS
Section Soil 205.01 Computation of Time
PART Soil 206 MOTIONS AND PLEADINGS
Section Soil 206.01 Motions; Objections
Section Soil 206.02 Pleadings
PART Soil 207 NOTICE OF HEARING; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING
CONFERENCES
Section Soil 207.01 Commencement of Hearing
Section Soil 207.02 Docket Numbers
Section Soil 207.03 Notice of Hearing
Section Soil 207.04 Appearances and Representation
Section Soil 207.05 Prehearing Conference
PART Soil 208 ROLES OF BOARD STAFF AND COMPLAINANTS
Section Soil 208.01 Role of Board Staff in Enforcement or
Disciplinary Hearings
Section Soil 208.02 Role of Complainants in Enforcement or
Disciplinary Hearings
PART Soil 209 INTERVENTION
Section Soil 209.01 Intervention
PART Soil 210 POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS AND FAILURE TO ATTEND
HEARING
Section Soil 210.01 Postponements
Section Soil 210.02 Failure to Attend Hearing
PART Soil 211 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS
Section Soil 211.01 Voluntary Production of Information
Section Soil 211.02 Motions to Compel Production of Information
Section Soil 211.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses
and Exhibits
PART Soil 212 RECORD, PROOF, EVIDENCE AND DECISIONS
Section Soil 212.01 Record of the Hearing
Section Soil 212.02 Standard and Burden of Proof
Section Soil 212.03 Testimony; Order of Proceeding
Section Soil 212.04 Evidence
Section Soil 212.05 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law
Section Soil 212.06 Closing the Record
Section Soil 212.07 Reopening the Record
Section Soil 212.08 Decisions
PART Soil 213 MOTION FOR REHEARING
Section Soil 213.01 Purpose
Section Soil 213.02 Applicability
Section Soil 213.03 Filing and Content of Motion
Section Soil 213.04 Standard for Granting Motion for Rehearing
Section Soil 213.05 Decision on Motion for Rehearing
PART Soil 214 RULEMAKING PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS
Section Soil 214.01 Purpose
Section Soil 214.02 Scope
Section Soil 214.03 Notice
Section Soil 214.04 Media Access
Section Soil 214.05 Moderator
Section Soil 214.06 Public Participation
PART Soil 215 PETITION FOR RULEMAKING
Section Soil 215.01 Petition for Rulemaking
Section Soil 215.02 Disposition of Petition
PART Soil 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section Soil 216.01 Petitions
Section Soil 216.02 Action on Petitions
PART Soil 217 EXPLANATION AFTER ADOPTION
Section Soil 217.01 Explanation After Adoption
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Soil 300 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
PART Soil 301 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section Soil 301.01 Application Process
Section Soil 301.02 Application Forms
Section Soil 301.03 Fees
Section Soil 301.04 Application/Certification Examination Fees
Section Soil 301.05 Replacement Fee
Section Soil 301.06 Information from References for Soil
Scientist Candidates
Section Soil 301.07 Information from References for Wetland
Scientist Candidates
Section Soil 301.08 Additional References
PART Soil 302 QUALIFICATION OF APPLICANTS
Section Soil 302.01 Candidates Requirements
Section Soil 302.02 Experience Requirements
Section Soil 302.03 Additional Requirements
Section Soil 302.04 Experience Requirements
Section Soil 302.05 Additional Requirements
PART Soil 303 EXAMINATIONS
Section Soil 303.01 Examination Requirements for Soil Scientist
Candidates
Section Soil 303.02 Examination Requirements for Wetland
Scientist Candidates
Section Soil 303.03 Re-Examinations
PART Soil 304 CREDENTIALS
Section Soil 304.01 Certificate
Section Soil 304.02 Certified Soil Scientist or Wetland Scientist
Pocket Cards
Section Soil 304.03 Soil Scientist Seal
Section Soil 304.04 Wetland Scientist Seal
PART Soil 305 REJECTIONS
Section Soil 305.01 Denial of Application
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Soil 400 CONTINUED STATUS
PART Soil 401 EXPIRATION AND RENEWALS
Section Soil 401.01 Renewal Notices
Section Soil 401.02 Renewal of Certificate
Section Soil 401.03 Renewal Application
Section Soil 401.04 Board’s Processing of Applications for
Renewal
PART Soil 402 REINSTATEMENT
Section Soil 402.01 Reinstatement
Section Soil 402.02 Board’s Processing of Applications for
Reinstatement of Licensure
Section Soil 402.03 Reinstatement Application
PART Soil 403 DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
Section Soil 403.01 Initiation of Disciplinary Action
Section Soil 403.02 Disciplinary Sanctions
Section Soil 403.03 Administrative Fines
Section Soil 403.04 Procedures of Assessing and Collecting Fines
PART Soil 404 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section Soil 404.01 Renewal Requirements
Section Soil 404.02 Continuing Education Hour Requirements
Section Soil 404.03 Continuing Education Hours
Section Soil 404.04 Record Keeping and Audit
Section Soil 404.05 Exemption
Section Soil 404.06 Waiver of Professional Development Hours
Deadline
Section Soil 404.07 Noncompliance
Section Soil 404.08 Incomplete Applications or Denial of Renewal
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Soil 500 ETHICAL STANDARDS
PART Soil 501 RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Section Soil 501.01 Purpose and Scope
Section Soil 501.02 Obligation To Obey
Section Soil 501.03 Standards of Conduct
PART Soil 502 VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATE SURRENDER
Section Soil 502.01 Procedure for Surrendering Certificate
Section Soil 502.02 Effect of Voluntary Certificate Surrender
Section Soil 502.03 Voluntary Surrender When Misconduct
Allegations are Pending