2015 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 8 - THE PROFESSIONS
Article 145 - (7200 - 7212) ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY
7208-A - Exempt persons in or related to the profession of geology.

*  7208-a. Exempt persons in or related to the profession of geology.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect or prevent:
1.  The  employment  and  supervision  of  interns  and  other persons
  qualified by education  or  experience  by  professional  geologists  as
  assistants  in the performance of geological services, or as consultants
  or employees in special fields related  to  but  not  uniquely  geology,
  provided  that  the professional geologist employing or supervising such
  persons shall not  be  relieved  of  any  responsibility  whatsoever  by
  delegation to such persons.
2. The practice of professional engineering by a professional engineer
  licensed  pursuant to this article to practice engineering in this state
  or an entity authorized pursuant to section seventy-two hundred  ten  of
  this  article  to  provide  engineering  in  this  state,  including the
  investigation,  acquisition,  evaluation,  and  interpretation  of   the
  physical  and  chemical properties of the soil, rock, groundwater, earth
  materials and data related thereto, and the performance of activities as
  specified  in  section  seventy-two  hundred  four-a  of  this  article,
  provided  that no such person shall use the designation, or hold himself
  or herself out as a "professional geologist," unless licensed as such in
  this state, and provided further that  nothing  in  this  chapter  shall
  preclude  a  licensed  professional  engineer  or authorized entity from
  offering  to  provide  or  providing  the  work   enumerated   in   this
  subdivision,  however  categorized,  on  the  grounds that such licensed
  professional engineer or authorized entity is not licensed  to  practice
  geology.
3.  The  practice  of land surveying by any person that is licensed or
  otherwise authorized to practice land surveying in this state,  provided
  that no such person shall use the designation or hold himself or herself
  out as a "professional geologist" unless licensed as such in this state.
4.  The execution of work by contractors or by others of work prepared
  by a professional geologist, or the superintendence of such  work  as  a
  superintendent, foreman or inspector.
5. The practice of the profession of geology by officers and employees
  of  this  state  practicing  solely as officers and employees; provided,
  however, that this exemption shall not apply to officers  and  employees
  of  the  state of New York who commence employment or the performance of
  work related activities after the effective date of this section.
6. The execution of geological research and/or teaching  conducted  at
  accredited   educational   institutions   and   not-for-profit  research
  institutions, conducted solely through those institutions.
7. Work  customarily  performed  by  physical  or  natural  scientists
  provided  such work does not include geological investigations, being in
  responsible charge of geological work,  or  the  drawing  of  geological
  conclusions and recommendations.
8. Work customarily performed by water well drillers who have received
  a  certificate  of  registration  pursuant  to  section  15-1525  of the
  environmental conservation law.
* NB Effective November 21, 2016