(225 ILCS 745/10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

Sec. 10. Declaration of public policy. The practice of professional geology in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared that the practice of professional geology, as defined in this Act, merits the confidence of the public, and that only qualified persons shall be authorized to engage in the practice of professional geology in the State of Illinois. This Act shall be liberally construed to best carry out this purpose.

(Source: P.A. 89-366, eff. 7-1-96.)