§8.1 - Registration of Spellcasters and Magical Practitioners

(a) All persons within Rivermarch who practice, study, or commercially offer magical services—including arcane, divine, occult, primal, or extraplanar forms of magic—shall register with the Office of Arcane Stability and Planar Interaction.

(b) Registration shall require disclosure of:

(i) Practitioner’s name, ancestry, and classification;
(ii) Magical tradition(s) practiced;
(iii) Areas of specialty, notable abilities, and magical affiliations;
(iv) Intended commercial, research, or personal application of magical capabilities.

(c) Failure to register shall constitute a Minor or Major Offense under §4.1, subject to tribunal determination based on severity or threat.

§8.1.2 - Licensing and Classification

(a) Practitioners shall be classified by tradition, power level, and potential civic impact, assigned by evaluation conducted by accredited guild members or the Council’s arcane authorities.

(b) Licensed practitioners shall be issued documentation of registration, clearly indicating their authorized scope of practice and any restrictions or obligations imposed by tribunal or Council order.

(c) Higher classifications involving powerful enchantments, planar summoning, leyline manipulation, or extraplanar negotiation shall require additional scrutiny and specialized licensing reviewed annually.

§8.1.3 - Registration of Magical Apprenticeships

(a) Practitioners engaging apprentices or magical trainees must register their apprenticeships, detailing:

(i) Apprentice identities and backgrounds;
(ii) Intended curriculum, scope of instruction, and duration of apprenticeship;
(iii) Safety measures and oversight methods.

(b) Apprenticeship records shall be filed with the Office of Arcane Stability and subject to annual review to ensure compliance with educational, ethical, and civic standards.

§8.1.4 - Commercial and Public Magic Use

(a) Practitioners offering magical goods, services, or enchantments commercially must secure additional commercial licensing under §5.3, specifying magical services provided, precautions employed, and price structures.

(b) Public magical performances, rituals, or demonstrations shall require advance notification and approval by the Office of Arcane Stability to prevent inadvertent harm, disruption, or planar interference.

§8.1.5 - Responsibilities and Restrictions

(a) All registered practitioners shall:

(i) Comply with Rivermarch laws, specifically Titles III, IV, and V, relating to civic rights, prohibited practices, and regulated commerce;
(ii) Exercise reasonable care to prevent magical mishaps, planar disruptions, or unintended harm;
(iii) Report immediately to authorities any unintended magical incidents or planar incursions resulting from their practices.

(b) Restrictions or additional obligations may be placed upon practitioners by tribunal ruling or Council order if deemed necessary for public safety, planar integrity, or magical stability.

§8.1.6 - Arcane and Magical Oversight

(a) The Council shall appoint or commission qualified arcane overseers or inspectors authorized to:

(i) Conduct periodic review of practitioner registrations and licensing compliance;
(ii) Investigate reported magical disruptions, abuses, or unlawful extraplanar activities;
(iii) Recommend revocation or suspension of practitioner licenses to tribunal if violations occur.

(b) Practitioners subject to investigation shall cooperate fully with arcane inspectors, providing truthful disclosures and compliance with lawful inquiries or magical verification methods.

§8.1.7 - Penalties and Revocation

(a) Practitioners found in violation of registration or licensing requirements, or engaging in unauthorized magical practices, shall be subject to penalties including:

(i) Fines commensurate with severity of violation;
(ii) Temporary suspension or permanent revocation of magical licenses;
(iii) Magical restriction, binding geas, or supervised probation;
(iv) Criminal prosecution for severe violations constituting Major Offenses under §4.1.3.

(b) Revoked practitioners shall be barred from commercial or public magical practice within Rivermarch until reinstatement by tribunal order following compliance and restitution.