Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 322A.070.Certificates of registration; use of seal or stamp by registrant

(1) The board shall issue a certificate of registration, upon payment of the registration fee, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements for registration under KRS 322A.040. Certificates of registration shall show the full name of the board. The issuance of a certificate of registration by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named thereon is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered geologist while the certificate of registration remains in force.

(2) Each registrant may, upon registration, obtain and use a seal or stamp of registration of the design authorized by the board, containing the registrant's name and number and the legend “Registered Professional Geologist.”

(3) A replacement certificate of registration may be issued, subject to the administrative regulations of the board, to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated.

(4) No person shall affix his signature or stamp, seal, or certify any reports or other documents after the certificate of registration of the registrant named thereon has been suspended or revoked, unless the certificate of registration has been renewed or reissued.

(5) The board shall issue a certificate of certification as a geologist-in-training to an applicant who pays the registration fee and who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met the requirements of KRS 322A.045. Certificates of certification shall show the full name of the applicant and the full name of the board. The issuance of a certificate of certification by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named thereon has enrolled and is entitled to the rights and privileges of a geologist-in-training while the certificate remains in effect. The board shall determine the initial and expiration dates for the certificate.