Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 9-1-7 - Renewal, Reinstatement and Replacement7.1. The registrant shall notify the Board of any change in information previously submitted, such as name change, change of address, change of employer, or similar matter requiring current information within thirty (30) days of the change.7.2. Licenses expire on June 30th of each year without hearing. Expired licenses may be reinstated after June 30th, as prescribed in subsection 7.5 of this rule.7.3. Renewals.7.3.a. The Board shall annually, during the month of April, mail a renewal notice to the last known address of every current registrant. The notice shall indicate the expiration date of the license, the amount of the renewal fee and required continuing education requirements established by the Board.7.3.b. The registrant shall submit the renewal application, the renewal fee and certification of compliance with continuing education requirements and with the standards of practice and conduct to the Board on or before June 30th of each year.7.3.c. A late fee shall accompany renewals postmarked after June 30th, along with any non-refundable fees, in accordance with West Virginia State Board of Landscape Architects Rule, Fees, 9 CSR 3.7.4. Inactive or retired licensee.7.4.a. A current registrant desiring to have his or her license placed on inactive or retired status shall submit a written request to the Board. Upon receipt of the notification and review, the Board may grant inactive or retired status.7.4.b. The Board shall reserve the original assigned license number for any registrant who elects to convert to inactive or retired status. This number shall remain on file in the event that the registrant chooses to reinstate his or her license as long as the registrant maintains his or her inactive or retired status.7.4.c. The Board shall issue an appropriate wallet card to a retired registrant who has met the requirements of this State and who has paid appropriate fees.7.4.d. The Board may not issue any documentation to the inactive registrant but shall maintain the records of the registrant and note the status of the registrant's license on the annual roster.7.4.e. Registrants who are granted inactive or retired status are exempt from meeting continuing education requirements.7.4.f. Registrants who elect inactive status may not hold themselves out as licensed landscape architects or practice landscape architecture in this State.7.4.g. Registrants who elect retired status shall retire their seal and certify that they are no longer receiving remuneration from providing professional landscape architectural services.7.4.h. An inactive or retired registrant desiring to have his or her license reinstated shall submit a completed reinstatement application on forms prescribed by the Board, along with the current renewal fee. The registrant shall also complete a minimum of sixteen (16) and no more than thirty two (32) continuing education PDH units.7.4.i. Inactive or retired registrants who fail to renew their inactive or retired status are subject to late renewal fees established by the Board.7.4.j. The inactive or retired registrant whose status has been expired for four (4) or more years may be required to submit a new application as prescribed in section 4 of this rule.7.5. Reinstatement of a license. 7.5.a. A former registrant, whose license has been expired less than four (4) years and who desires to renew his or her license shall submit a completed reinstatement application on forms prescribed by the Board, along with the current renewal and late fees, and the renewal fee for the previous year.7.5.b. A former registrant, whose license has been expired for four (4) years or more, may be required to submit a new application, as provided in section 4 of this rule. The Board may require the applicant to submit to all or parts of the L.A.R.E.7.5.c. A former registrant seeking reinstatement shall complete all delinquent continuing education PDH units up to a maximum of thirty two (32) PDH units, as determined by the Board.7.5.d. The Board may waive the continuing education requirements if the former registrant submits to taking all or parts of the L.A.R.E., and other written and/or oral examinations as a requirement for reinstatement.7.5.e. A registrant whose license has been reinstated shall be regarded as having been continuously licensed without interruption.7.6. Any current registrant may obtain replacement for a lost, destroyed or damaged current certificate upon submission of a fee and a written statement indicating the nature of the loss, destruction or damage.