{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"7852","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 7852","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 12.5. Geologists and Geophysicists [7800. - 7887.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12.5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 4. Registration [7840. - 7856.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-12.5/article-4"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 19.   (SB 1165)   Effective January 1, 2017.","effective":"2017-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Each geologist licensed under this chapter shall, upon licensure, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the licensee’s name, number of his or her certificate, and the legend “professional geologist.”</p><p>(b) Each specialty geologist certified under this chapter shall, upon certification, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the licensee’s name, number of his or her certificate, and the legend of the appropriate specialty in geology in which he or she is certified under this chapter.</p>","text":"(a) Each geologist licensed under this chapter shall, upon licensure, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the licensee’s name, number of his or her certificate, and the legend “professional geologist.” (b) Each specialty geologist certified under this chapter shall, upon certification, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the licensee’s name, number of his or her certificate, and the legend of the appropriate specialty in geology in which he or she is certified under this chapter.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/registration-7852","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}