Md. Code Regs. 09.28.04.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 09.28.04.02 - Definitions

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "ASLA" means the American Society of Landscape Architects.

(2) "Board" means the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects.

(3) "College credit hour" means the credit for a course described in Regulation .04 .04 of this chapter, offered by a university, college, or community college.

(4) "Continuing education standard activities" means traditional continuing education course work presented to students by an instructor in an in-person or virtual classroom format.

(5) "Continuing education alternative activities" means work that qualifies under this chapter for continuing professional competency credits that is not traditional continuing education course work presented to students by an instructor in an in-person or virtual classroom format.

(6) "Health, safety, and welfare (HSW) subjects" means content areas identified as such by Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System as those content areas may be updated or otherwise amended from time to time.

(7) "LACES" means Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System.

(8) "Professional development hour (PDH)" means a minimum of 50 minutes of face-to-face or distance learning instruction per 60-minute hour.

(9) "Qualifying activities" means professional development activities which qualify for PDH credit by meeting the following requirements:

(a) Meet the criteria set forth in Regulation .04; and

(b) Are approved and accepted for credit by LACES or the Board.

Md. Code Regs. 09.28.04.02

Regulations .02 adopted effective 45:3 Md. R. 156, eff. 2/12/2018; amended effective 50:15 Md. R. 681, eff. 8/7/2023