D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1902

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 17-1902 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE

1902.1

To be eligible for licensure as a landscape architect, an applicant:

(a) Shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(b) Shall be of good moral character;

(c) Shall not have been convicted of an offense that bears directly on the applicant's fitness to be licensed, as determined by the Board in accordance with the guidelines set forth in 17 DCMR § 3312 and the Act;

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall pass the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.) administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB);

(e) Shall have obtained or completed the following education in landscape architecture:

(1) A baccalaureate degree in landscape architecture from a program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) or the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Accreditation Council (CSLAAC); or

(2) A master's or doctoral degree in landscape architecture from a program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) or the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Accreditation Council (CSLAAC); or

(3) A degree or combined coursework that is deemed by the Board to be substantially equivalent to programs that are accredited by LAAB. A transcript evaluation prepared and submitted by a provider approved by the Board shall serve as the Board's guide for assessment; and

(f) Shall have obtained three (3) or more years of work experience indicating that he or she is competent to practice landscape architecture. An applicant's work experience must be verified by one or more individuals who :

(1) At the time the experience was gained, held a license as a landscape architect in the District or another jurisdiction;

(2) Have obtained personal knowledge of the applicant sufficient to issue judgments concerning the applicant's experience, ability, character, or reputation;

(3) Are not related to the applicant; and

(4) Are not currently members of the Board.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1902

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 12720 (9/27/2019); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 5011 (5/7/2021)