§ 17-32-103 - Penalty. - Arkansas Statutes

17-32-103. Penalty.

(a) Any person who violates this chapter or who does any of the following shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:

(1) Publicly practices or offers to publicly practice geology for others in this state without being registered in accordance with this chapter;

(2) Presents or attempts to use as his or her own the certificate of registration or the seal of another;

(3) Gives any false or forged evidence of any kind to the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists or to any member of the board in obtaining a certificate of registration;

(4) Falsely impersonates any other registrant of like or different name; or

(5) Attempts to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration or attempts to practice at any time during a period when the board has suspended or revoked his or her certificate of registration.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty by the board not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000).

(c) Each day of any violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.