Disciplinary Actions
| Date | Complaint | Name | Violation/Citation | Discipline | |
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| 04/28/2021 | 2021-00005 | Henry Wise, P.G. | TOC §1002.251(a) – practicing with an expired license | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 11/15/19 | 2019011 | Leak-Tec Corp | TAC 851.104(a) – repeatedly renewing a PG license for a PG who was deceased; TAC 851.112 (a)(1) – repeated failure to update the firm’s P.G. in resp. charge. | $60,000 Administrative Penalty | |
| 11/15/19 | 2019014 | Valary L. Schulz, P.G. | TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed copy of the PDH Activity Log, when audited | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 11/15/19 | 2019015 | James G. Ferry, P.G. | TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed copy of the PDH Activity Log, when audited | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 8/23/19 | 2019002 | TerraSond | TAC §851.30(a) – offering geoscience services in Texas without being a registered geoscience firm with the TBPG | $100 Administrative Penalty; Order to Cease & Desist from unregistered practice | |
| 8/23/19 | 2019003 | Intertek PSI | TOC §1002.351(a)(1) – failed to use a licensed professional geoscientist to prepare a geoscience report for a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for a site in Texas | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 2/01/19 | 2018032 | James Matthews | TOC §1002.251(a) – engaged in public practice of geoscience in Texas without being licensed | $100 Administrative Penalty; Order to Cease & Desist from unlicensed practice | |
| 2/01/19 | 2018042 | Terah O. Isiahiliza | TOC §1002.251(b)(1) – using the initials “P.G.” as part of a professional/business identification while unlicensed; TOC §1002.251(b)(2) – representing to the public as part of a professional/business identification that he is currently licensed while license is expired | $200 Administrative Penalty; Order to Cease & Desist from unlicensed practice | |
| 11/30/18 | 2017022 | Terah O. Isiahiliza, PG #6852 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH for annual license year; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics for annual license year; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed copy of the PDH Activity Log, when audited, that satisfied CE requirements; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing license | $400 Administrative Penalty and Condition that 15 PDH, including one PDH in Ethics, must be obtained before Texas P.G. License #6852 can be renewed | |
| 11/30/18 | 2017047 | Waseem Ahmed | TOC §1002.251(a) – Engaged in the unlicensed practice of geoscience by preparing five geoscience reports for sites in Texas | $500 Administrative Penalty and Cease and Desist Order | |
| 11/30/18 | 2017048 | Accelerate Environmental Health | TAC §851.30(a) – – Engaged in the unregistered practice of geoscience by preparing five geoscience reports for sites in Texas | $500 Administrative Penalty and Cease and Desist Order | |
| 11/30/18 | 2018033 | Robert J. Vince, PG 10382 | TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed copy of the PDH Activity Log, when audited, that satisfied CE requirements | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 11/30/18 | 2018034 | David P. Thetford, PG #5499 | TAC 851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH for annual license year; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics for annual license year; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed copy of the PDH Activity Log, when audited, that satisfied CE requirements; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing license | $400 Administrative Penalty and Condition that 15 PDH, including one PDH in Ethics, must be obtained before Texas P.G. License #5499 can be renewed | |
| 11/30/18 | 2018038 | TTL, Inc. | TAC §851.30(a) – Engaged in the unregistered practice of geoscience by preparing five geoscience reports for sites in Texas while registration was expired | $500 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/17/18 | 2014020 | Richard D. Burrell, PG 1726 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/17/18 | 2014027 | Jonathan V. Hufnagel, PG 2811 |
TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/17/18 | 2014032 | Patrick L. Higgs, PG 985 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/17/18 | 2014042 | David K. Earnest, PG 334 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $400 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/17/18 | 2015042 | Judith R. McCulley, PG 5301 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP | $200 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 7 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 7 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/17/18 | 2017001 | Suzanne C. Wakeman, PG 271 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/17/18 | 2017040 | Andrew Lattu, PG 2027 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/17/18 | 2017033 | Travis Shackelford, PG 2875 | TAC §851.156(k) – Failure to seal geoscience reports; §851.104(a)(3) – Aiding and abetting unregistered firm practice | $1000 Administrative Penalty and Condition that 5 hours be spent reviewing the Act and Board rules | |
| 08/17/18 | 2018019 | Frank C. Mabry, III, PG 4569 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/17/18 | 2018020 | Ronald J. Wilson, PG 6047 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. | $400 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/17/18 | 2018023 | Craig S. Courtney | TOC §1002.251(b)(1) – Using initials “P.G.” while license expired; §1002.251(b)(2) – representing to the public that Mr. Courtney holds a current Texas P.G. license while his license was expired | $400 Administrative Penalty; Order to Cease and Desist from engaging in the unlicensed practice of geoscience | |
| 04/27/18 | #2017062 | Barton P. Wilson, PG #6472 | TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed copy of the PDH Activity Log, when audited, that satisfied CE requirements; TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry (CE audit) | $200 Administrative Penalty | |
| 02/23/18 | #2013011 | Steven Dickson | TOC §1002.251(b)(1) – use of initials “P.G.” as part of a professional/business identification while license expired; TOC §1002.251(b)(2) – representing to the public while license is expired that he is qualified to engage in public practice of geoscience in Texas. | $200 Administrative Penalty; Order to Cease & Desist from unlicensed practice | |
| 02/23/18 | #2014041 | Randy Andrews, P.G. #3327 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k)– Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $400 Administrative Penalty; Public Reprimand; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 02/23/18 | 2017054 | Carol A. Williams, PG #869 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 02/23/18 | 2018003 | Ronald L. Phair, PG #948 | TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited | $200 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 1 PDH in Ethics must be obtained in addition to the 1 PDH in Ethics required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 11/17/17 | #2013023 | Craig A. Whitted, PG #5562 | TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH in Continuing Education and submit Activity Log that demonstrated compliance with CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiries; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $300 Administrative Penalty | |
| 11/17/17 | #2013035 | John L. Kniffen, PG #102 | TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH in Continuing Education and submit Activity Log that demonstrated compliance with CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiries; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $300 Administrative Penalty | |
| 11/17/17 | #2014044 | N.J. Fix, PG #6429 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH, including one PDH in Ethics, must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 11/17/17 | #2016058 | Michael A. Younger, PG #5666 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH, including one PDH in Ethics, must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 11/17/17 | #2016059 | James L. Brezina, PG #260 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH, including one PDH in Ethics, must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 11/17/17 | #2017034 | BBG Assessment | TAC §851.30(a) – engaged in the unregistered practice of geoscience in Texas by preparing 15 geoscience reports | $1500 Administrative Penalty; Order to Cease & Desist from engaging in geoscience practice until firm becomes registered | |
| 11/17/17 | #2017035 | Robert W. Hill, Jr., PG #4223 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 4 PDH of the required 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $300 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 4 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 11/17/17 | #2017055 | Bryan J. McMicken, PG #2376 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $400 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH, including one PDH in Ethics, must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 08/18/17 | #2015031 | Richard C. Burnett, PG #1692 | TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(p)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $150 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/18/17 | #2016012 | David M. Angstadt, PG #3479 | TAC §851.112(a)(2) – Failure to update contact information | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/18/17 | #2016037 | Philip W. Papadeas, PG #4029 | TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/18/17 | #2016047 | John R. Hennessy, PG #3787 | TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(p)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $200 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/18/17 | #2017024 | Keith W. Shanley, PG #5288 | TAC §851.101(d) – Failure to respond to Board inquiry; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited | $200 Administrative Penalty | |
| 08/18/17 | #2017030 | Scott M. Ingram, PG #1741 | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $400 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 4/28/17 | #2015008 | Gregory Chapel, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; TAC §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license |
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| 4/28/17 | #2015033 | Walter B. Crabb, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Public Reprimand; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 04/28/17 | #2015035 | Jeffrey G. Martin, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 04/28/17 | #2015046 | Michael Holdsworth, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $200 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 04/28/17 | #2016009 | Dominick Amari, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 5.5 PDH in Continuing Education; §851.32(p)(2) – Failure to timely submit PDH Activity Log | $150 Administrative Penalty; Condition to obtain 5.5 PDH in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before license can be renewed | |
| 04/28/17 | #2016011 | Andrew St Peter, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $500 Administrative Penalty; Public Reprimand; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 2/24/17 | #2015053 | William Barkhouse, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | Administrative Penalty of $500; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 2/24/17 | #2016021 | William L. Parker, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | Administrative Penalty of $500; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 2/24/17 | #2016048 | Michael D. Jones, PG | TAC §851.32(c) – Failure to obtain 15 PDH; §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $400 Administrative Penalty; Condition that 15 PDH must be obtained in addition to the 15 PDH required for annual license renewal before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 2/24/17 | #2017002 | Hongbin Zhan, PG | TAC §851.32(k) – Failure to submit a completed CEP Activity log that satisfied CEP requirements when audited; §851.101(d) – Failure to promptly respond to Board inquiry | $200 Administrative Penalty | |
| 2/24/17 | #2017005 | Robert P. Copus, PG | TAC §851.156(k) – Failure to seal geoscience report | $100 Administrative Penalty | |
| 2/24/17 | #2017006 | Bruce Miller, PG | TAC §851.32(d) – Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.104(a)(2) – Falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | $200 Administrative Penalty; Condition to obtain 2 PDH in Ethics before license can be renewed | |
| 10/28/16 | #2015025 | Brian W. Horn, PG | TAC §851.32(d), failure to obtain one PDH in ethics for annual license renewal; TAC §851.104(a)(2), falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing license | Administrative Penalty of $200 | |
| 10/28/16 | #2016020 | Michael A. Scherrer, PG | TAC §851.32(c), failure to obtain a total of 15 PDH CE; TAC §851.32(d), failure to obtain one PDH in ethics; TAC §851.32(k), failure to submit completed copy of PDH log when audited for CE requirements; TAC §851.104(a)(2), falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing PG license | Administrative Penalty of $400 and the condition to obtain 2 PDH in geoscience and one PDH in ethics in addition to the PDH required under TAC §851.32 for annual license renewal before TX PG license 5753 can be renewed | |
| 10/28/16 | #2016043 | Scott L. Stockton, PG | TAC §851.32(c), failure to obtain a total of 15 PDH CE; TAC §851.32(d), failure to obtain one PDH in ethics; TAC §851.32(k), failure to submit completed copy of PDH log when audited for CE requirements; TAC §851.104(a)(2), falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing PG license | Administrative Penalty of $400 and the condition to obtain 2 PDH in geoscience and one PDH in ethics in addition to the PDH required under TAC §851.32 for annual license renewal before TX PG license 3291 can be renewed | |
| 10/28/16 | #2016044 | Michael Wm Smith, PG | TAC §851.32(c), failure to obtain a total of 15 PDH CE; TAC §851.32(d), failure to obtain one PDH in ethics; TAC §851.32(k), failure to submit completed copy of PDH log when audited for CE requirements; TAC §851.104(a)(2), falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing PG license | Administrative Penalty of $400 and the condition to obtain 15 PDH in geoscience continuing education, including one PDH in Ethics, in addition to the annual CEP requirement before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 07/22/16 | #2016010 | Carlos Swonke, PG | TOC §1002.251(b)(1), Use of the initials “P.G.” as part of a professional/business identification while Texas P.G. license was expired | Public Reprimand | |
| 07/22/16 | #2016013 | Carlos Nava, PG | TAC §851.32(c), failure to obtain 15 PDH continuing education; §851.32(d), failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k), failure to submit completed PDH log when audited; §851.101(d), failure to respond to Board inquiries; §851.104(a)(2), falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | Administrative Penalty of $500 and condition to obtain 15 PDH continuing education, including one PDH in Ethics, in addition to annual CEP requirement before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 07/22/16 | #2016019 | George W. Troutman, PG | TAC §851.32(c), failure to obtain 15 PDH continuing education; §851.32(d), failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics; §851.32(k), failure to submit completed PDH log when audited; §851.104(a)(2), falsely certified that CEP requirements had been met when renewing Texas P.G. license | Administrative Penalty of $400 and condition to obtain 15 PDH continuing education, including one PDH in Ethics, in addition to annual CEP requirement before Texas P.G. license can be renewed | |
| 07/22/16 | #2016023 | Michael A. Sura, PG | TAC §851.32(k), failure to submit completed PDH log when audited; §851.101(d), failure to respond to Board inquiries | Administrative Penalty of $200 | |
| 07/22/16 | #2016024 | SMS Environmental & Ecological Services, Inc. | TAC §851.30(a), prepared a geoscience report for a client while firm was unregistered | Administrative Penalty of $100 | |
| 07/22/16 | #2016025 | Stephen M. Swetish, PG | TAC §851.156(l), failure to seal geoscience report | Administrative Penalty of $100 | |
| 04/29/16 | #2015051 | John G. Taylor, III, PG | TAC §851.32(c)(d), Failure to obtain 15 PDH in geoscience, including one PDH in Ethics, for the annual license renewal period; TAC §851.32(k), Failure to submit a completed copy of PDH log demonstrating that CE requirements had been met for license renewal period year when audited; TAC §851.104(a)(2), Falsely certified that CE requirements had been met when renewing license | Administrative Penalty of $400, Public Reprimand, and condition imposed that 15 PDH including one PDH in Ethics (in addition to the CE requirements under TAC §851.32) must be obtained before Texas PG license #2283 can be renewed | |
| 02/26/16 | #2016007 | G. Steve Rhea, PG | TAC §851.32(c), Failure to obtain 15 PDH for annual license renewal; §851.32(d), Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics for license renewal; §851.32(k), Failure to submit a completed PDH log that satisfies CE requirements when audited; §851.104(a)(2), Falsely certified that CE requirements had been met when renewed license | Public Reprimand, Administrative Penalty of $400, and condition to obtain 2 PDH in geoscience and 1 PDH in Ethics in addition to the PDH required under TAC §851.32 for annual license renewal before TX PG license can be renewed | |
| 02/26/16 | #2016008 | John D. Foster, PG | TAC §851.32(c), Failure to obtain 15 PDH for annual license renewal; §851.32(d), Failure to obtain one PDH in Ethics for license renewal; §851.32(k), Failure to submit a completed PDH log that satisfies CE requirements when audited; §851.104(a)(2), Falsely certified that CE requirements had been met when renewed license | Public Reprimand, Administrative Penalty of $400, and condition to obtain 2 PDH in geoscience and 1 PDH in Ethics in addition to the PDH required under TAC §851.32 for annual license renewal before TX PG license can be renewed | |
| 07/17/15 | #2015032 | John K. Mikels, PG | TAC §851.104(a), Engaging in a practice so as to defraud or deceive or create a misleading impression | Public Reprimand, revocation of license with the revocation being probated with certain conditions |
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