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CHAPTER 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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CHAPTER 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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CHAPTER 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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CHAPTER 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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CHAPTER 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