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Fla. Stat. § 492.112 (2025)

Prohibitions; penalties.

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492.112 Prohibitions; penalties.—
(1) A person may not knowingly:
(a) Practice professional geology unless the person is licensed under this chapter.
(b) Use the name or title “Professional Geologist” or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that the person holds an active license as a professional geologist when the person is not licensed under this chapter.
(c) Present as her or his own the license of another.
(d) Give false or forged evidence to the department.
(e) Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status.
(f) Employ unlicensed persons to practice professional geology.
(g) Conceal information relative to violations of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—ss. 12, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 120, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 292, ch. 94-119; s. 523, ch. 97-103; s. 62, ch. 2000-356; s. 2, ch. 2004-294.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 492.112

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§492.112(1a)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESPRACTICE GEOLOGY W/O LICM · 1st
§492.112(1b)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE TITLE PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST W/O LICM · 1st
§492.112(1c)FRAUD-IMPERSONPRESENT GEOLOGIST TITLE OF ANOTHERM · 1st
§492.112(1d)FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTGIVE FORGED EVID TO DEPT PROF GEOLOGISTM · 1st
§492.112(1d)PASS FORGEDPASS FORGED LIC TO DEPARTMENTM · 1st
§492.112(1e)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESUSE SUSP RVKD INACTIVE DELINQ GEOLOGY LICM · 1st
§492.112(1f)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESEMPLOY GEOLOGIST W/O LICM · 1st
§492.112(1g)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFO RE GEOLOGY LIC VIOLM · 1st

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