LAC 46:LXII.1103. Reciprocal license

A. Licensure by Reciprocity Agreement 1. Licensure by reciprocity agreement is the process whereby an individual currently licensed as a professional geoscientist (or equivalent license) in another United States jurisdiction (state, commonwealth or territory) applies for reciprocity licensure as a professional geoscientist in Louisiana, or the process whereby an individual currently licensed as a professional geoscientist in Louisiana applies for reciprocity licensure as a professional geoscientist (or equivalent license) in another United States jurisdiction (state, commonwealth or territory). 2. After reciprocity agreements are established, any applicant who holds a current license in a jurisdiction with which the board has a reciprocity agreement may apply for licensure under the terms of the specific reciprocity agreement between the two boards. 3. A person who is licensed or registered to practice a discipline of geoscience under the law of another state, a territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country which has a reciprocity agreement with the board may apply to the board for licensure without meeting the examination requirements of R.S. 37:711.14.