Rule 310-2-.03 - Examinations(1) Examinations shall be those examinations prepared by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) and an examination prepared by or on behalf of the Georgia State Board of Landscape Architects covering information related to the practice of landscape architecture in the State of Georgia.(2) The "Landscape Architectural Registration Examination (LARE)" and the "Georgia Component" shall be the examination provided for in O.C.G.A. 43-23-7(c).(3) Each applicant sitting for the examination must obtain written approval from the Board prior to taking any portion (written and/or computer based) of any examination offering that occurs at any time during the year.(4) The examination format may be administered via computer-based and/or written and graphic portions as determined by the Board.(5) The Examination may consist of the following six (6) sections:(a) Project and Construction Administration(b) Inventory, Analysis and Program Development(d) Design and Construction Documentation(e) Grading, Drainage and Stormwater Management(f) Georgia Component - Georgia Laws, Rules, Regulations and Ecosystem of Georgia Preservation, Protection, Enhancement and Modification.(6) The six (6) sections of the examination may cover, but not be limited to, the following topics: (a) Environmental systems and principles(b) Life safety and security principles(d) Planning and design principles(e) Architectural principles(f) Engineering principles(g) Structural considerations(h) Geology and soil science(i) Principles of grading, and drainage, and stormwater system design(j) Erosion, sedimentation, and pollution control(k) Drafting, surveying, and mapping principles(l) Assessing existing and built characteristics of sites, areas and regions(m) Construction details, methods and techniques(n) Water issues, including use, quality, quantity(p) Ethical standards for professional practice.(7) The applicant is required to pass all portions of the examination.(8) The Georgia Component prepared by or on behalf of the Board shall be given at least once each calendar year. The date, time, and place of the examination shall be determined by the Board.(9) The minimum passing score of each part of the examination shall be established by the Board with a recommendation from CLARB and the Professional Licensing Boards Examination Division.(10) An applicant receiving a passing grade on one or more subjects on the examination shall be given credit for those subjects passed.(11) All applicants shall be notified in writing of the results of the examination.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 310-2-.03
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-2, 43-1-25, 43-23-2, 43-23-7.
Original Rule entitled "Examinations" adopted. F. May 2, 1977; eff. May 22, 1977.Amended: F. Jan. 7, 1980; eff. Jan. 27, 1980.Amended: F. Dec. 13, 1984; eff. Jan. 2, 1985.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 27, 1988; eff. Nov. 16, 1988.Amended: F. Dec. 17, 1991; eff. Jan. 6, 1992.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 14, 1994; eff. July 4, 1994.Amended: F. May 11, 1995; eff. May 31, 1995.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. July 20, 2004; eff. August 9, 2004.Amended: F. July 17, 2006; eff. August 6, 2006.Amended: F. Dec. 5, 2007; eff. Dec. 25, 2007.