Section 12 AAC 36.109 - Landscape architect registration by comity(a) Under AS 08.48.191(d), the board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee may issue a landscape architecture certificate of registration to an applicant who (1) documents education and passage of examinations that meet the requirements of (b) of this section;(2) documents work experience that satisfies the requirements of (c) of this section;(3) completes the cold regions design requirements of 12 AAC 36.110; and(4) completes a jurisprudence questionnaire prepared by the board, covering the provisions of AS 08.48 and this chapter.(b) An applicant for a certificate of registration as a landscape architect by comity must submit (1) an application for registration by comity in compliance with 12 AAC 36.010, including the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.110;(2) verification of a current registration to practice landscape architecture in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country that is based on education, experience, and examination requirements that the board determines were substantively equivalent to the requirements of AS 08.48 and this chapter at the time the applicant's out-of-state registration was issued; and(3) either (A) verification of not less than 24 months of responsible charge experience as a landscape architect, as defined under AS 08.48.341, or as verified by the signature and seal, except as provided in (c) of this section, by the landscape architect who supervised the applicant and who at the time of providing supervision, was legally registered as a professional landscape architect in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or a foreign country; or(B) if the applicant has been practicing landscape architecture for five years or more in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country, two letters of reference verifying that experience; each letter must be signed and sealed, except as provided in (c) of this section, by a landscape architect who is legally registered in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, territory, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country.(c) An applicant for a certificate of registration as a landscape architect by comity under this section may submit a council record issued by CLARB to verify the applicant's (3) registration in another licensing jurisdiction.(d) If a landscape architect who provides work experience verification under (b)(2) of this section or reference letters under (b)(3) of this section does not possess a seal, the landscape architect must provide an explanation to the board (1) providing that landscape architect's registration number; and(2) for a landscape architect providing reference letters, providing certification that the registration of that landscape architect is current.(e) An application that does not clearly demonstrate the qualifications for issuance of a certificate of registration under (a) of this section must be reviewed and approved by the board.Eff. 11/13/99, Register 152; am 7/25/2008, Register 187; am 5/5/2023, Register 246, July 2023; am 4/18/2024, Register 250, July 2024Authority:AS 08.48.101
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