Qualified Expert

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022850",
  "term": "Qualified Expert",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "One who, by virtue of his or her knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, could be qualified by a court as an expert to testify on issues related to the subject matter on which he or she renders a conclusion or opinion. Under Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, a person may be qualified as an expert on a particular matter by virtue of “knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education.” In general, EPA wants registrants to report information when a person has relevant expert credentials, e.g., a medical doctor giving a medical opinion, a plant pathologist giving an opinion on plant pathology, etc.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 159.153 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/qualified-expert/"
}