Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists


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Contact Information

Physical address:
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: (850) 487-1395

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Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Florida Geologist In Training Registration

Agency:Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Geologist In Training – Initial Registration by Examination (PG 4706)

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$190

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Florida Geology Business Registration

Agency:Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$0

Notes:

There is no firm registration application. Instead, the qualifying individual should list the firm in the qualifying business section of the geologist license application to qualify the firm.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Geology business registrations do not need to be renewed. As long as the qualifying individual(s) maintain their license(s) the firm registration will not expire.

Florida Professional Geologist License

Agency:Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation - Board of Professional Geologists
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

(4) An electronic signature and seal shall be permitted in place of an original seal, signature and date when the following criteria are met:

(a) It is a unique identification of the licensee and shall contain the same information required on an impression or stamp seal including the date that the document is electronically signed and sealed;

(b) It is verifiable;

(c) It is under the licensee's direct and exclusive control;

(d) It is linked to the electronic documents in such a manner that causes changes to be easily determined and visually displayed if any data in the electronic document file is changed subsequent to the electronic signature having been affixed to the electronic document and;

(e) An attempt to change the electronic document after the electronic signature and seal is affixed shall cause the electronic signature to be removed or altered significantly enough to invalidate the electronic signature.

FL Admin Code 61G16-2.005

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

See digital signing guidelines.

Initial Registration

Form:

Professional Geologist – Initial license by Examination (PG 4701)

  • This application is used by individuals who wish to apply for licensure by taking the National Association of State Boards of Geology examination administered by the department.

Professional Geologist – Upgrade from Geologist In Training to Professional Geologist – In-State (PG 4701)

  • This application is used for by individuals who are currently registered in Florida as a Geologist In Training and are now ready to upgrade to a Geologist license by taking the National Association of State Boards of Geology Practice of Geology examination part administered by the Department.
Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

Depends on application type:

  • $452.50 if applying by examination
  • $302.50 if applying as an upgrade from Geologist in Training

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

Professional Geologist – Initial License for Out-of-State Applicants (Endorsement) (PG 4701)

  • This application is used to apply for licensure by individuals who hold a license in another state and would like to become licensed in Florida based on their out-of-state license.

Professional Geologist – Initial License by Endorsement (10 Years of Licensure) (PG 4701)

  • If an applicant for endorsement has been licensed in another state for more than 10 years and met all endorsement requirements except passing an approved exam, the applicant may be allowed to take the Florida approved exam in order to endorse into a Florida license. Such applicants must be currently active within two years of expiration.

Professional Geologist – Upgrade from Geologist In Training to Professional Geologist – Out-of-State (PG 4701)

  • This is for applicants that have taken and passed the Fundamental portion of the Geology exam, hold a Current Geologist In Training in another state and are now ready to upgrade to a Geologist license by taking the National Association of State Boards of Geology Practice of Geology examination part administered by the Department.
Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

Depends on application type:

  • $202.50 if applying via endorsement
  • $452.50 if applying as an upgrade from out-of-state Geologist in Training

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$125

Due:

By July 31 of even-numbered years.

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