Sec.20-368-7a. Examination and licensure standards

(a) The examination used to determine eligibility for licensure shall be the LARE. No information pertaining to the subject matter of the examination shall be given to an applicant in advance except as specifically authorized by CLARB.

(b) The department, upon proper application, shall accept passing scores achieved by an applicant on sections of the LARE administered in another jurisdiction and attested to by CLARB.

(c) In order to be granted a license, the applicant shall:

(1) Hold a professional degree in landscape architecture from a college or university accredited by CLARB;

(2) Have at least two years of diversified experience in landscape architecture under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect; and

(3) Have successfully completed the LARE where the examination, administration, and grading were conducted in accordance with CLARB standards in effect at the time.

(d) For the purposes of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of this section, the board or the department may consider diversified experience related to landscape architecture under the direct supervision of a licensed civil engineer or architect when the applicant demonstrates that such experience includes sufficient elements of landscape architecture included in the LARE.

(Effective May 22, 1985; Amended November 6, 1998; Amended October 21, 2019)