Legal Opinion
Attorney General Opinion No.
Kansas Attorney General Reports
Decided February 1, 2002Published
1Opinion of the Court
Stan Peterson, Arch., Chairperson Kansas Board of Technical Professions 900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 507 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1257
Dear Mr. Peterson:
You inquire whether it is unlawful for an individual who is licensed to practice geology in our State to use the titles "licensed geologist," "registered geologist," or "professional geologist."
Use of the title "geologist" is considered protected in Kansas because the practice of unlicensed geology has been made unlawful.1 However, use of a title, whether in a commercial or social setting, constitutes commercial speech,2 so at issue is whether…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Fiske v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Peel v. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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