Section 305IAC1-4-1. Seal and responsibilities of licensed professional geologists for documents

   (a) A licensed professional geologist may purchase a seal from a private vendor that bears the geologist's name, license number, and the legend "Licensed professional geologist". A seal cannot be less than one and five-eighths (1⅝ʺ) inches or more than one and seven-eighths (1⅞ʺ) inches in outside diameter and shall conform with the following design:

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  (b) The seal may be embossed or applied by a rubber stamp. The seal may have a milled edge, as illustrated in subsection (a), or two (2) concentric circles with the outer and inner circles corresponding with the respective edges of the milling.

  (c) The seal pictured replaces all previous seal designs.

  (d) The seal shall be affixed to a document or license only if:

(1) the license is current and has not been suspended or revoked; and

(2) the document or instrument is created by the licensed professional geologist or by persons who are regularly employed or directly supervised subordinates of the licensed professional geologist.

  (e) A licensed professional geologist shall cause to be legible the placement of a seal on a document or instrument.

  (f) A licensed professional geologist is responsible for the professional work on any plans, specifications, plats, reports, or other documents to which the seal or signature of the licensed professional geologist is affixed. A licensed professional geologist who affixes a seal or signature to a document without understanding the contents of the document violates the code of ethics. (Indiana Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists; 305 IAC 1-4-1; filed Mar 8, 1999, 5:18 p.m.: 22 IR 2218; errata filed Jul 21, 1999, 11:30 a.m.: 22 IR 3937; filed Mar 6, 2000, 7:58 a.m.: 23 IR 1621; filed Sep 1, 2004, 2:45 p.m.: 28 IR 12; readopted filed Nov 30, 2010, 8:33 a.m.: 20101229-IR-305100664RFA; readopted filed Nov 18, 2016, 12:48 p.m.: 20161214-IR-305160271RFA)