SECTIONS 7870-7873 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 7870-7873

7870. The board shall have the power, duty and authority to
investigate violations of the provisions of this chapter.

7871. It shall be the duty of the respective officers charged with
the enforcement of laws and ordinances to prosecute all persons
charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
It shall be the duty of the executive officer of the board, under
the direction of the board, to aid these officers in the enforcement
of this chapter.

7872. Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor and for each offense
of which he or she is convicted is punishable by a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment not to exceed
three months, or by both fine and imprisonment:
(a) Who, unless he or she is exempt from registration under this
chapter, practices or offers to practice geology or geophysics for
others in this state according to the provisions of this chapter
without legal authorization.
(b) Who presents or attempts to file as his or her own the
certificate of registration of another.
(c) Who gives false evidence of any kind to the board, or to any
member thereof, in obtaining a certificate of registration.
(d) Who impersonates or uses the seal of any other practitioner.
(e) Who uses an expired or revoked certificate of registration.
(f) Who shall represent himself or herself as, or use the title
of, professional geologist, or any other title whereby the person
could be considered as practicing or offering to practice geology for
others, unless he or she is qualified by registration as a geologist
under this chapter, or who shall represent himself or herself as, or
use the title of, professional geophysicist, or any other title
whereby the person could be considered as practicing or offering to
practice geophysics for others, unless he or she is qualified by
registration as a geophysicist under this chapter.
(g) Who manages, or conducts as manager, proprietor, or agent, any
place of business from which geological or geophysical work is
solicited, performed or practiced for others, unless the geological
work is supervised or performed by a professional geologist, or
unless the geophysical work is supervised or performed by a
professional geophysicist or geologist.
(h) Who violates any provision of this chapter.

7873. Whenever any person has engaged in or is about to engage in
any act or practice which constitutes or which, in the opinion of the
board, will constitute an offense against this chapter, the superior
court of the county in which the offense has occurred or is about to
occur, on application of the board, may issue an injunction or other
appropriate order restraining such act or practice.
The proceedings authorized by this section shall be in accordance
with the provisions contained in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.