201 Ky. Admin. Regs. 10:040
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, December 1, 2024
Section 201 KAR 10:040 - ApplicationsRELATES TO: KRS 323A.010, 323A.040, 323A.050, 323A.060
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 323A.210 authorizes the board to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement KRS Chapter 323A. This administrative regulation establishes the procedures for the filing and processing of an application for licensure as a landscape architect.
Section 1. Application for Initial License. (1) An applicant for a license as a landscape architect shall file a completed Application for License to Practice Professional Landscape Architecture. The application shall be signed by the applicant certifying that the applicant is familiar with and agrees to abide by the provisions of KRS Chapter 323A and the administrative regulations in 201 KAR Chapter 10.(2)(a) An applicant shall take and pass the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE).(b) The applicant shall cause the results of the LARE to be sent to the board by the exam administrator.(3) The application fee prescribed in 201 KAR 10:050, Section 1(3), shall accompany the application.Section 2. Verification of Work Experience. (1) An applicant shall cause a Verification of Work Experience form to be submitted by a former or present employer. The former or present employer shall submit the form directly to the board.(2) Military experience shall be acceptable if it has been gained in landscape architecture as defined by KRS 323A.010(3).(3) The sale or installation of a product such as landscape materials (plants and construction) shall not be considered professional experience.(4) A plan or sketch drawn by a person solely for the promotion or sale of that person's products shall not be considered professional experience.Section 3. Reciprocity. An applicant who seeks a license under KRS 323A.050(1) shall submit: (1) Satisfactory proof of a license in good standing in a state or country in which the applicant is licensed;(2)(a) An applicant who is licensed in another state of the United States shall have passed the LARE to be considered for licensure by reciprocity.(b) An applicant who is licensed in another country shall take and pass the LARE to be considered for licensure by reciprocity.(3)(a) An applicant for licensure by reciprocity who was educated in the United States shall have graduated from a school that is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).(b) An applicant for licensure by reciprocity who was educated outside the United States shall provide documentation from an educational assessment organization approved by the board that the applicant's education is equal to an accredited landscape architecture curriculum approved by the board. The applicant shall be responsible for any fee charged by the organization.Section 4. Board Consideration of Applications for Licensure.(1) Each applicant shall be considered and voted on by the board.(2) Approval of an applicant shall require a majority vote of the board.(3) The action taken by the board shall be recorded in the board minutes.(4) A copy of the letter from the board notifying an applicant of the board's decision regarding application shall be placed in the applicant's file.Section 5. Renewal. (1) A licensee shall renew a license annually by July 1 by completing the online renewal form and paying the renewal fee required by 201 KAR 10:050. A license may be renewed as active or inactive status.(2) A licensee who does not renew online shall renew a license annually by July 1 by completing the Annual Active Renewal Notice form or the Inactive Annual Renewal Form and paying the renewal fee required by 201 KAR 10:050. In addition, the Annual Active Renewal Notice form shall be accompanied by the Continuing Education Approval Request and Affidavit Form (Form #CE-1), as incorporated by reference in 201 KAR 10:080.Section 6. Change of Status. (1) A licensee may choose to inactivate the license. To do so, the licensee shall notify the board in writing.(2) During the period a license is inactive, a licensee shall:(a) Be exempt from the provisions of 201 KAR 10:080; and(b) Not practice landscape architecture.Section 7. Reinstatement and Reactivation. (1) Prior to reinstatement of a suspended or expired license or reactivation of an inactive or retired license, a licensee shall complete the number of continuing education hours required for the annual renewal of the license times the number of years the license was suspended, expired, retired, or inactive.(2) The number of continuing education hours required by subsection (1) of this section shall not exceed twenty-four (24) hours.(3) The request for reinstatement or reactivation shall be accompanied by the reinstatement or reactivation fee required by 201 KAR 10:050.Section 8. Retired License. (1) A licensee who has retired from the practice of landscape architecture may request a retired license by notifying the board in writing.(2) The request shall be accompanied by the renewal fee required by 201 KAR 10:050.(3) The licensee shall provide evidence of retirement, such as social security benefits or a public or private pension.Section 9. Incorporation by Reference.(1) The following material is incorporated by reference:(a) "Application for License to Practice Professional Landscape Architecture", 7/2023;(b) "Verification of Work Experience", 7/2023;(c) "Annual Active Renewal Notice", 7/2023; and(d) "Inactive Annual Renewal Form", 7/2023.(2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of Landscape Architects, 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite B350, Lexington, Kentucky 40504, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material is also available on the agency's Web site at kbla.ky.gov.1 Ky.R. 594; eff. 4-9-75; Am. 16 Ky.R. 1236; eff. 2-3-90; 24 Ky.R. 132; 561; eff. 11-14-97; 29 Ky.R. 1005; 1760; eff. 1-16-03; Crt eff. 1-16-2020; 50 Ky.R. 1745; eff. 7/30/2024.STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 323A.210(2)(b)