RSA 310-A:120

Board of Professional Geologists. – I. A board of professional geologists is established to administer the provisions of this subdivision. The board shall consist of 6 persons. Five persons shall be appointed by the governor and council, 4 of whom shall be professional geologists and one of whom shall be a public member. The sixth member shall be the state geologist. The public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a geologist or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of geologic services or an activity directly related to geology, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment. II. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. Each member except the public member and the state geologist shall have been a professional geologist for at least 10 years prior to appointment and shall have held a responsible position in charge of such work, which may include the teaching of geology, for at least 5 years prior to appointment. Experience in providing geological services for a fee, or being in responsible charge of geological work, obtained before the expiration of the period described in RSA